Good Guys All: GHW Bush & security detail shave their heads

[Tennesseer]

'Bush 41, security detail, shave heads to show solidarity with young cancer patient'







(CNN) – Last week, former President George H. W. Bush had a full head of hair when he gave President Barack Obama a pair of socks. Today, it's gone, shaved to the scalp in solidarity with a young cancer patient.

According to a statement from a spokesman for the 41st president, Bush shaved his head after members of his Secret Service detail shaved theirs, meant to show solidarity with Patrick, the two year-old son of one of the detail who is battling leukemia.

Members of the security detail have already created a website meant to raise money to pay for Patrick's treatment. His last name is being withheld along with that of his father Jon.

At 89, Bush shaved his head this week after making a donation to Patrick's leukemia treatment. Bush and his wife Barbara lost their second child, Robin, to the disease six decades ago at the age of four.

According to the release, the security detail is also organizing a motorcycle benefit run next month that will ride through the Maine countryside and host a lunch and silent auction to raise money for Patrick's treatment.


Bush 41, security detail, shave heads to show solidarity with young cancer patient

[Peace Of Mind]

I've always loved Bush, Sr.  What a sweet thing to do!  I hope and pray Patrick wins this battle.  It is so heartbreaking when anybody has to deal with this but especially so when little kids have to deal with this horrible, cruel disease. 

[Jaguar]

I had trouble putting Bush 41, together with the story, it looks like his age. Bad title IMO


But this is an awfully nice gesture to show solidarity with the cancer patient. Kinda sweet actually.

[Peace Of Mind]

Jul 24, 2013 17:01:29 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

I had trouble putting Bush 41, together with the story, it looks like his age. Bad title IMO


But this is an awfully nice gesture to show solidarity with the cancer patient. Kinda sweet actually.

He was the 41st President but it confused me at first too.  Even Jeb is older than that! 

[Jaguar]

Jul 24, 2013 17:02:16 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

Jul 24, 2013 17:01:29 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

I had trouble putting Bush 41, together with the story, it looks like his age. Bad title IMO


But this is an awfully nice gesture to show solidarity with the cancer patient. Kinda sweet actually.

He was the 41st President. 

Yeah I know, but this looks like his age.

[Peace Of Mind]

Jul 24, 2013 17:03:04 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Jul 24, 2013 17:02:16 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

He was the 41st President. 

Yeah I know, but this looks like his age.

I had edited shortly after when I realized you probably did know that. 

[Tennesseer]

I fixed the title to end any confusion.  

[Jaguar]

Jul 24, 2013 17:09:34 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

I fixed the title to end any confusion.  

Ah your a hon. Thanks.

[Tennesseer]

Sug-they are casually known respectively as Bush 41 and Bush 43.

[Jaguar]

Jul 24, 2013 17:12:38 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Sug-they are casually known respectively as Bush 41 and Bush 43.

Oh that's it, so in between is Clinton 42 ?

[Tennesseer]

Jul 24, 2013 17:14:06 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Jul 24, 2013 17:12:38 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

Sug-they are casually known respectively as Bush 41 and Bush 43.

Oh that's it, so in between is Clinton 42 ?

Yup.  Think father, then son, in that order.

[Virgil Showlion]

I'd shave my head and start up a donations website for a human interest spot on CNN.

[EVT1]

I admire the effort but this bothers me:

     "Members of the security detail have already created a website meant to raise money to pay for Patrick's treatment. His last name is being withheld along with that of his father Jon."

     "At 89, Bush shaved his head this week after making a donation to Patrick's leukemia treatment."

     "the security detail is also organizing a motorcycle benefit run next month that will ride through the Maine countryside and host a lunch and silent auction to raise money for Patrick's treatment."




WTF- even the Secret Service healthcare insurance is too shitty to cover the cost of treatment?  Another casualty of the American healthcare system.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

WTF- even the Secret Service healthcare insurance is too shitty to cover the cost of treatment? Another casualty of the American healthcare system.

Not sure what point you're trying to make. The (former) president is taking steps to raise funds for the child's treatment. The SS Staff assigned to him, has joined his cause - probably working on their own time - not the Government's.


Whatever health care insurance the Secret Service staff have, I doubt the plan would include covering anyone who's not a member of the Secret Service, or a member of their immediate family - so why are you bringing that up?

[Deleted]

The boy is the son of a member of the detail, as per the OP. 

[swamp]

Jul 24, 2013 21:32:49 GMT -5 EVT1 said:

I admire the effort but this bothers me:

     "Members of the security detail have already created a website meant to raise money to pay for Patrick's treatment. His last name is being withheld along with that of his father Jon."
     "At 89, Bush shaved his head this week after making a donation to Patrick's leukemia treatment."
     "the security detail is also organizing a motorcycle benefit run next month that will ride through the Maine countryside and host a lunch and silent auction to raise money for Patrick's treatment."
WTF- even the Secret Service healthcare insurance is too shitty to cover the cost of treatment?  Another casualty of the American healthcare system.

People often raise money to cover the costs not covered by insurance like hotels  and meals if the family has to,travel for treatment, 

[djAdvocate]

i like GHW Bush better than most other presidents.  which is pretty much saying that i despise him less than most of them. 

[EVT1]

Jul 24, 2013 21:51:33 GMT -5 swamp said:

Jul 24, 2013 21:32:49 GMT -5 EVT1 said:

I admire the effort but this bothers me:

     "Members of the security detail have already created a website meant to raise money to pay for Patrick's treatment. His last name is being withheld along with that of his father Jon."
     "At 89, Bush shaved his head this week after making a donation to Patrick's leukemia treatment."
     "the security detail is also organizing a motorcycle benefit run next month that will ride through the Maine countryside and host a lunch and silent auction to raise money for Patrick's treatment."
WTF- even the Secret Service healthcare insurance is too shitty to cover the cost of treatment?  Another casualty of the American healthcare system.

People often raise money to cover the costs not covered by insurance like hotels  and meals if the family has to,travel for treatment, 

That I understand but the article I read stated medical bills as well- it just ticks me off people have to go through this crap with medical bills and insurance companies when they need to be worrying about their child. One battle is enough.

[billisonboard]

Jul 24, 2013 22:54:25 GMT -5 EVT1 said:

Jul 24, 2013 21:51:33 GMT -5 swamp said:

People often raise money to cover the costs not covered by insurance like hotels  and meals if the family has to,travel for treatment, 

That I understand but the article I read stated medical bills as well- it just ticks me off people have to go through this crap with medical bills and insurance companies when they need to be worrying about their child. One battle is enough.

Understand it is rare but I once actually had a gal at a medical insurance company tell me that I was going through enough with my medical situation and I needed to stop stressing some minor mix-up in paperwork, that she would handle it. Blew me away.

[The Captain]

Actually billisonboard it is not that rare, my sister and a friend both got the same response when they hit a glitch while dealing with medical issues as well.  My mother had numerous medical issues which were dealt with without a hitch.  I have never had significant issues with my, or my family's, medical coverage.

It's just much easier for people to bitch and moan about the rare instances where things are rough, which is what tends to make the news, then to acknowledge the system actually works pretty well for a vast majority of the population.

[jkapp]

Jul 24, 2013 22:54:25 GMT -5 EVT1 said:

Jul 24, 2013 21:51:33 GMT -5 swamp said:

People often raise money to cover the costs not covered by insurance like hotels  and meals if the family has to,travel for treatment, 

That I understand but the article I read stated medical bills as well- it just ticks me off people have to go through this crap with medical bills and insurance companies when they need to be worrying about their child. One battle is enough.

So you are arguing that people should have no "skin in the game?"  That all medical costs for everyone should be fully covered with a $300/month premium? 

Well we could do that, but I'm not sure what medical treatment anyone will get when all the doctors and medical facilites are out of business....

[AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP]

Nice to see some good news for a change. Beautiful act of kindness.

[Jaguar]

Jul 25, 2013 12:05:38 GMT -5 AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP said:

Nice to see some good news for a change. Beautiful act of kindness.

[EVT1]

Jul 25, 2013 11:39:20 GMT -5 jkapp said:

Jul 24, 2013 22:54:25 GMT -5 EVT1 said:

That I understand but the article I read stated medical bills as well- it just ticks me off people have to go through this crap with medical bills and insurance companies when they need to be worrying about their child. One battle is enough.

So you are arguing that people should have no "skin in the game?"  That all medical costs for everyone should be fully covered with a $300/month premium? 

Well we could do that, but I'm not sure what medical treatment anyone will get when all the doctors and medical facilites are out of business....

It's not for this thread- but yeah- all medical costs should be fully covered and not with a premium- by taxes.  Maybe go ask a Canadian how they get medical treatment since all of their medical facilities are out of business and their doctors quit, etc., etc.....
 
My only real point was that it is pretty shitty to have to have a fundraiser to pay medical bills.  We can do better and should.