July 31, 2009

Exclusive: Yes Virginia – The Government Has Determined Your Time is Up.

Ruth King

Who is Virginia?

She is a 66-year-old white woman, Wellesley graduate, M.B.A. Harvard, recently retired from a major investment firm and one of the nation’s top contributors to the Democratic Party. She retired just before the melt down with a good pension and a lifetime health plan.

She is married, has two children and three grandchildren. Grass never grew under her feet. She has been an urban ACORN activist, bra-burning feminist, a community volunteer, a once a month cook for a meals for the homeless project which she helped found (incidentally, she helped organize the homeless for Obama) and a voting rights guide for all Democratic legislators in all her districts….she has three homes….New York, Florida, and the Connecticut shore.

Virginia is actually a kind and caring mother, and although she was diagnosed with end stage renal failure two years ago she refused kidney transplants from her children and has accommodated her life to ongoing dialysis treatments. She runs a support center for people on dialysis giving encouragement, support and a little political savvy to her groups.

In short, she stands tall among American liberals. So imagine her shock when the following conversation took place:

V: Hello?

Caller: Hello Virginia this is Malachi Movis from the Government office of health management. I’m an advanced care planning consultant.

V: Oh Hi. How’s it going? What’s up?

MM.: Well, your time’s up.

V.: What do you mean…my time’s up?

MM: Virginia. You supported and lobbied for the President’s health care reform bill. Didn’t you read it? We are very grateful for all you did. Thank you.

V: Yeah…well okay….you’re welcome. Is that it?

MM: No Virginia we have to discuss your deteriorating health and make plans for your exit. Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An "advanced care planning consultant" will be used frequently as patient's health deteriorates.


V: Are you nuts? I’m in fine health. I get dialysis and all my lab results are great. I had a stress test which I passed with flying colors. Get out of my face.

M.M.: Virginia, Page 425 Lines 4-12 of the plan you promoted mandates my role as your care planning consultant. Furthermore lines 17 to 19 require our working together on a power of attorney, a living will, and a life choice on death. See page 427 lines 15-24: Government mandates programs for orders for end of life. Page 429 lines 10-12 "advanced care consultation" may include an order for end of life plans.

V: I’m going to call my doctor…you creep.

MM: Page 429 lines 13-25: - Government will specify which doctors can write an end of life order, and page 430, lines 11-15: The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life

V. I’m going to call AARP and all my congressmen…one of them is a Republican. Screw you.

MM: Virginia you are just being testy. AARP endorsed this plan and so did your congressmen thanks to your efficient lobbying. Again, thank you.

V: Those bastards at AARP endorse this? I'll sue them.

MM: Stop whining Virginia. You got cheaper air fares, great vacation breaks and car insurance. Look Virginia, you are not making this easy.

V: Easy? You dumb schmuck. I should make it easy for you to kill me? What medical credentials do you have?

MM: Virginia. The numbers speak for themselves. You use 47.9 kilowatts per hospital visit, at a rate of seven to six on an annualized basis of 44 square per liters. You are stealing medical care from kids in Biloxi at the rate of 27 cellugens per day. One Virginia equals three Biloxi kids. Don't you know simple math?

V: I was a math major…you are talking gibberish, you affirmative action pencil pusher.

MM: Virginia, the holy Koran says “To everything there is a season. A time to live and a time to die”

V: King Solomon said that in the Jewish Bible. You are ignorant. I will hang up.

MM: You have no choice, Virginia. In a few hours our death counselor will visit you to discuss the end of life arrangements, and by the way, we will pay for your funeral.

V: This is a nightmare…it’s like the Nazis.

MM: Virginia, before I go, I just want to tell you that the president personally asked me to thank you for all the wonderful work you have done in promoting his election and his agenda.

V: Drop dead.

MM: Good by and good luck.

FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Ruth S. King is a freelance writer who writes a monthly column in OUTPOST, the publication of Americans for a Safe Israel. Feedback: editorialdirector@familysecuritymatters.org.