The Shape of Things to Come is a work of science fiction by H. G. Wells, published in 1933, which speculates on future events from 1933 until the year 2106. The book is dominated by Wells’ belief in a world state as the solution to mankind’s problems.

And like all dreamers, liberals actually believe the propaganda of the One World Order being a benevolent dictatorship of the elites showering down their wisdom upon the unwashed masses.

A few days ago, the so-called experts and doctors examining the costs and effectiveness of early screening for breast cancer came down from their proverbial Mount Sinai and delivered the following pronouncement:

Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Before having a mammogram, women ages 40 to 49 should talk to their doctors about the risks and benefits of the test, and then decide if they want to be screened, according to the task force.

For women ages 50 to 74, it recommends routine mammography screenings every two years. Risks and benefits for women age 75 and above are unknown, it said.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is worried that women might get upset if they discover a lump in their breast. May have undue worry when they have their annual mammogram. It is just easier to pat the poor, dumb creatures on the head and send them back to the kitchen to cook their hubby dinner. Let the men decide the best type of medicine you need to have.

Too bad nobody told these so-called experts that 15% of breast cancer survivors discovered their cancers in time by self-examination and routine mammograms.

Funny how this emerges just when Obama’s health care bills have huge cost overruns in them. Strange that no one is looking to see how much money will be saved by insurance companies (especially government run ones) once they adopt these new recommendations.

But why stop with breast cancer. Why not continue on this idea and stop routine, yearly pap smears. After all, a false positive will lead to worry in that department.

Great Britain stopped pap smears for women under 25, and they were able to reduce costs by 10% (and increased cervical cancer deaths by 10%).

We could stop testing for ovarian cancer too. Why not? Not many women get ovarian cancer, and absolutely no men will contract the disease. According to the new ideas in Government Health Insurance, women’s health doesn’t really matter. So why even give the poor, defenseless things (they really cannot do much and are quite dumb about the world) yearly health exams. Once every 3 to 5 years will do better. If you let them even have that.

Oh, the left talks big on equality. On human rights. On cheep affordable health coverage for all. All except poor and middle class women. It is okay to let them die of a disease that is survivable if caught early and treated.

But not in the future America where the price of a test is worth infinitely more than a human life.