Bolas

No private company has the power to force things on people - so if you want everyone to have it, even if they don't want it, that's you're only choice. I lean towards the option of letting people make their own decisions. There's another reason no company would do it. It doesn't make economic sense. There isn't enough of a base of people to buy it at a resonable enough price to fund all those that that would use it. They'd lose billions. (Few year old info, may have changed) Sorta like in FL all insurance on houses east of the interstate on the ocean side and west of the interstate on the gulf side are all underwritten by the state as the private companies will not insure them as they could not figure out how to survive all the hurricane claims and charge an amount people would still be willing to pay. To help pay for it, every house insurance policy ANYWHERE in the state has a tax that helps fund it. When they had a bad hurricane season they were talking about raising it again to pay for rebuild and repairs. One guy that lived in the middle of the state said it best, "I'd love to live out by the coast or on the beach. But I can't afford it. Why am I subsidising those that choose to?" Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

If your kid is sick, You do what it takes to get them well. Fuck the costs. Make the sacrifices. Worry about that shit later. Or like Lawrocket said, have insurance. Gee, sorry Timmy, no chemo for you cuz we can't afford it. Go play your Wii on the 40" flatscreen. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

You do know why those two procedures were so expensive, right? Because the hospital has to make up for: * Medicare/Medicaid paying much less * People with no money and not covered by anything * People with a little money that pay a reduced ammount * People who can pay but skip out on their bill Because you were honest, had the ability to pay, and sacrificed to pay that bill, you got to carry all those others that didn't. Because they didn't (or wouldn't pay) you had to pay more. Do you see why people object to this? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

BOOBIES!!! Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Lucky. After about the second tequila shot you get in those girls they turn into sex starved hellcats... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

So where do those that don't pay taxes but use social programs fit in in this model? Do they lose their right to vote or should they not be allowed to benefit from those programs? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Or dont live very long in the stomach. Just reminded me of an Alanis Morissette sone... Magic Stick? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Or dont live very long in the stomach. Or the ass... All ya'll were thinkin it... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Oh and this tops out the irony meter: (from god Hates fags) http://www.signmovies.net/videos/music/index.html Using a song by a dead pedophile and a choreographed dance number to express your hatred of homosexuals. And Quade I did say "don't do so much" not don't do at all. Besides, compared to The Crusades... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

So, which "their people" are you talking about? The western europeans or some other part of the world, because I think you can pretty much say that about the entire world and religion. I was mainly referring to the Middle East as they tend to be the most blatant about religion in government, hating and killing others because they are different: ya know, the things that most western religions don't do so much anymore... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Good luck with that. Even if it were proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that god does not exist, you really think they'd just accept that from "infidels" and stop fighting? Western European scientific logic has no real bearing on religion. Especially if they keep their people uneducated. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

The last thing any religious organization wants or needs is for its followers to think for themselves... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Interesting choice of words: http://www.latimes.com/news/columnists/la-me-cap20-2009jul20,0,4732395.column?page=2&track=rss California has already proved it doesn't work. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

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Just curious--if the other guys called your guy a "chimp" would you have a problem with that? You racist. I can't believe you'd have the audacity to say your guy implying that they own him. Go put on a white sheet.... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

One reason why I like shower robes...

You can buy food at the DZ cafe and beer at the Tikki bar if you do not want to cook or bring alcohol.

And the solution is to create a new, gigantic insurance company with a trillion dollar government subsidy? With no competition... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Or maybe he's willing to pay a bit more in taxes to get gov't health insurance for all vs. people having to buy it individually. He might be thinking the cost in the tax increase would be less for him too. You/we may disagree with his opinion, but no where did he state he was unwilling to pay his share. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

I'm the opposite. I trust corporations more than gov't as with them you know what they are after - $$$. Plus corporations tend to care more about bad PR and can be sued easier for wrongdoings. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Great definition...

Exactly ... O But it doesn't mean that you SHOULD!! The answer to "Does my arse look big?" - is not "Yes".... unless you like hospital food. Ha ha ... true . Well, I have nobody to be "unedited" with right now, but you bring up a good point - does being "unedited" with the one you love mean that you are taking him/her for granted? O If both are doing it? No. If both say they are doing it or the other thinks both are doing it, but one really isn't then I can see how they could feel they were being taken for granted. Of course if one feels that way about someone they love they should talk about it with them. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Bolas pretty much is the unedited me but I tend to feed off other people more than most probably. Prolly have more of those "I'm going to hell for laughing about this or responding back" moments with Divot than most others though. In fact people are sometimes surprised that I can edit and behave myself if need be.

Depending on the circumstance, chemo might be rationed anyway, so who cares if it's "free" if it's not available? Do you really think people will just stand by for that? Your saying people might be killed because of wait or it costs too much? 2 words: Acceptable Losses... From strictly a numbers standpoint, the longer you make people wait for a life saving treatment, the less people will end up needing it... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.

Those people grow in numbers with every social program that gets passed. Think about it, if there was never a welfare program, there'd prolly be a lot less poor people today for one reason or another... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.