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BlancheSplanchnik

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41. :(
Fri Dec 28, 2012, 12:05 AM
Dec 2012

I don't watch a whole lot of teeveee. Sometimes when I visit friends we do hang out and watch smell-o-vision, though....and just the other night that's what I did.

Of course, there were the "Cancer Centers of America" ads. They were really sucking me in. I was responding to the seductive message---*here* you will get good care. *here* you will be treated as a human being and *here* we understand your fears in ways that no one else does...........

It really had me going: feelings of relief and safety. (No I don't have cancer. I just fear it. Like everyone else.)

I've always hated the lies of advertising, ever since I was a kid. This is just unconscionable. (oh yeah....repukes=corporatists=sociopaths=no conscience)

Everyone that is being driven to these for profit centers needs to realize he hates them. freshwest Dec 2012 #1
We don't call it the Cancer Industry for nothing. nt patrice Dec 2012 #3
Yes, and there's a lot to be said about that, more than I'll go into here. freshwest Dec 2012 #4
All of the way up to and including its quite healthy thank you very much subsidiary: Hospice Inc. patrice Dec 2012 #14
That's for damn sure!! tartan2 Dec 2012 #33
I've had doctors - MD's, mind you - who told me if it was cured half the hospitals would close down. freshwest Dec 2012 #39
jeezus h. christ BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #6
How much do you think "Cancer Treatment Centers of America" ...spends on ads?..also consider this... Stuart G Dec 2012 #12
So true. BTW, no self-respecting oncologist would work at Cancer Centers of America. nt SunSeeker Dec 2012 #18
One of the worst days of my dad's life was the day he went there. lark Dec 2012 #20
ah that's one way of creating their 'superior' survial stats azurnoir Dec 2012 #28
:( BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #41
Gotta prevent the people from doing anything about the quality of our food,water,air, don'tcha know. patrice Dec 2012 #2
Ah, it looks like you 'went there!' Good call, patrice. freshwest Dec 2012 #5
Yes, my first husband had pretty good insurance, but Cancer Co. treatment would have required patrice Dec 2012 #15
I have a great friend whose brother also recieved first rate care in Texas through freshwest Dec 2012 #24
I have a sister who received the absolute ultimate effort from KU Med & aside from the fact that patrice Dec 2012 #37
You know, every time I saw one of those commercials I thought, Chorophyll Dec 2012 #7
Me too. geardaddy Dec 2012 #11
Snake Oil Cons otohara Dec 2012 #26
Yep. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #27
Does he also sell snake oil cures & wishfull thinking that the cancers is gone. Historic NY Dec 2012 #8
The cancer engulfing our country, paid for by cancer patients suffering.... Pachamama Dec 2012 #9
How about this disgusting fact about Cancer Treatment Centers of America...from Wikipedia Stuart G Dec 2012 #10
Appeal to the national heart by getting people to donate to help those in need.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #19
It's brilliant when you think about it. bluedigger Dec 2012 #13
Does anyone know xxqqqzme Dec 2012 #16
Not surprising. I read a few years ago they were teabaggers. I would take my chances catbyte Dec 2012 #17
Cancer Centers of America & Cancer Treatment Centers of America two different companies.Which one? judesedit Dec 2012 #21
Cancer Treatment Centers of America....that is what this about..I was wrong .sorry Stuart G Dec 2012 #43
Both exist. Two different mentalities on the methods of treatment...unless they've changed judesedit Jan 2013 #44
What the Hell....this makes me sick april Dec 2012 #22
Making money off of other people's misery libodem Dec 2012 #23
Republican Family anti-American Criminal Values Berlum Dec 2012 #25
New to me. Simply horrible. We must get profit out of the delivery of health care services. byeya Dec 2012 #29
...it's enough to make me sick. SoapBox Dec 2012 #30
Does anyone know about the wounded warrior glowing Dec 2012 #31
MAY THE FUCKER DIE HIS OWN HORRIBLE DEATH DainBramaged Dec 2012 #32
The tiny print in their ads EC Dec 2012 #34
does this Stephenson family own lots of stock in any tobacco companies? 0rganism Dec 2012 #35
Is Cancer Centers of America affiliated with Cancer Treatment Centers of America? polly7 Dec 2012 #36
As a healthcare worker, I have long been VERY suspicious of Cancer Centers of America. BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #38
I just knew there was something scummy about them. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #40
Add to the fact they don't have an emergency room in any of their 5 regional "hospitals". blueclown Dec 2012 #42
Bet they use libodem Jan 2013 #45
I'm assuming that's exactly what they do. blueclown Jan 2013 #46
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