So, we are beginning to hear a lot about the V.A. and their seeming inability to cope with the influx of new patients in the wake of the illegal occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. But, as is the case with virtually any 'reality' confronted by the American Government, if the truth were told one would have to admit, "There is nothing new, here".
Just ask any Veteran of the Vietnam conflict and on up to present day and they will most likely tell you that the V.A. is a dismal failure as a health care provider. The fact is that the V.A. is a federally sponsored H.M.O. and as is the case with any and all capitalist driven 'business', the dollar is the bottom line. They are not concerned in the least with the health and well being of any of its 'patients'. They are only interested in the money that they can save by denying treatment and benefits that are justly deserved by its 'patients'.
If the V.A. were held to the same standard that any other citizen or business are held to, they would have folded years ago under charges of neglect, malfeasance, and malpractice. I have been a veteran for over 20 years and have been denied treatment and services for my entire adult life. From my perspective, the V.A. is guilty of breech of contract at the very least.
But then, that would be holding the government accountable. And we all know that they are accountable to no one save the World Bank. And as usual, the people who the government is suppose to serve and protect are the ones who get screwed.
