A Few Observations

   I notice the Russians are taking a month or so to look over the new START Treaty.  Fancy that - they claim they want to take the time to read the thing.  Somewhere along the line we are going to wise up.  It just 'had' to be done before the end of the year... it just 'had' to be so The President would not look bad.  Yup... snookered once again.  We like it though. 

   End of life counseling.  Personally I have nothing against this happening in hospitals etc., but, they had to take this 'out' of the health care bill before they could get it passed in Congress.  So what is the status now?  Those administering this hodgepodge just wrote a regulation to include end of life counseling as a matter of law.  No problem folks.  We will make the laws via regulation, and if you don't like it, lump it!  Ahhhh, feels good doesn't it? By the way, do you know 'any', I repeat 'any' doctor that will not as a matter of course participate in an end of life discussion with their patient?  I don't, but then I guess I am living in a hole. Don't forget one thing - Speaker Pelosi said we had to pass it before we knew what was in the bill.  Guess what.  They can add anything they want just by someone writing a regulation.