As a disabled veteran who uses the facilities at American Lake,I have recieved very good treatment there and am very confident in the staff I have dealt with.Every doctor has been proffessional and actually has taken the time to make me feel that my time and concerns are being addressed . I know all the horror storys must have some merit, but have to ask myself if it is more in the line of a persons expectations being more than what is there to offer. I was told once that we all have greater opinions of our selves than is realistic. Put your finger in a glass of water, pull it out and see how long the hole lasts.I have also recieved care at civilian facilities and have had the isolated occasion to recieve what I deemed to be subpar care. It does not mean the system is broken, just that particular day.
I fail to see where it is writen that all people are ENTITLED to adequate health care. Some things you should have to earn and be willing to sacrifice to attain if that is what you desire. I honestly believe it is all about choices and what is truely important to you. I used to read articles by Bruce Williams (a financial "advisor") often his answer to the people who were in deep debt was..
1.How many hours a day do you work now?
2. Do you smoke,drink,etc.?
Then he would ask if they had thought about a 2nd job to get caught up,even if it was part time. You can change your situation if you want to and are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to do it.

While I am on my rant, can someone please explain to me why it is so much more patriotic to have been a POW than to have just served in the armed forces. I know it will rile some of the lemmings, but what is so heroic about having been captured? I am not belittling anyone who has had to endure this situation. I had an uncle who was shot down over Germany (tail gunner) and survived in a POW camp. I talked to him and his opinion was the heroes were the ones who didn't make it back home alive. God Bless John Mccain and all those who were POW's ,but they are not heroes in my book.Hollywood has given us this tainted opinion of what a true hero is much to the diservice of the real heroes.