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  1. Bolas
    I did read what you wrote. You insinuated that people were dying from being denied care because they were black. No other reason. Just skin color. As for the value of an individual's life, that's up to the individual. It's ludicrous to propose we offer the same level of treatment and care to the homeless crackhead that has failed or refused rehab as a working person with insurance in relatively good health. Same goes for the morbidly obese that have failed/refused diet and exercise. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  2. Bolas
    So your saying that critical cases, such as auto accidents brought in by the EMTs, people died because they couldn't find their IDs? Hospitals were refusing to Triage and stabilize people? Or was it just poor people that tried to treat the ER as their primary care were turned away and just happened to die, largely due to their lifestyle? Probably the same with the "patient dumping" : cases where the indigent were terminal or not viable for treatment: a wino is not going to be a candidate for a liver transplant. No, let's just make this a racial issue. Let's once again ignore all factors except race to make more bad government policy. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  3. Bolas

    I feel dirty

    Bolas replied to grue's topic in The Bonfire

    It's time to get a different job, actually. I don't have money worries in the sense of "paying my bills", I'm just… well, not happy with what I can do. All around me my friends are taking vacations, buying homes, doing 50 jumps a month and getting to really enjoy life. I'm not gonna pretend it doesn't make me really jealous. But are you HAPPY despite the material things your friends have or do? Not remotely. That's because you don't have children. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  4. Bolas
    The heels can cause excess wear. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  5. Bolas
    BLAME CANADA!!! I'll go buy my armnband now....Might be hard to goosestep in snowshoes. Don but easier to herd us into ovens...we inherently follow the warmth. And ya'll can sing this spiritual... http://youtu.be/bOR38552MJA Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  6. Bolas
    FIFY. Do see your point but when using the Nazis as your template... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  7. Bolas
    Doubt it is as simple as that. Likely the reason their previous pre-ACA plan covered contraception was not by their choosing. They may have previously tried to get them excluded then too. This is an important case as it sets the line for religion and business thst was created by ACA. 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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    This was great too.
  9. Bolas
    Without afterlife rewards or punishment, religion loses it's biggest control mechanism. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  10. Bolas
    Oh no -- remember? It's always OK to make fun of the white redneck people Wendy P. FIFY Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  11. Bolas
    Absolutely! Here is a list of slur words used to describe various ethnic groups. How many of these words have been used as team names? (other than "Redskin") http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs There's a pretty well-known team called the "New York Yankees." "Yankee" or "Yank" is a pretty well-known worldwide pejorative (sort of the equivalent of "Limey" or "Kraut." And has been and remains pejorative in parts of the country. "Limey" is a compliment. It refers to the genius of the British in recognizing the health benefit of vitamin C in citrus fruits, thus preventing British sailors from being scurvy ridden like those of other nations (Merchant Shipping Act, 1867). Being recognized for genius is not a pejorative except, maybe, among Republicans. And cracker is a Betty Crocker term. Those aren't racist because they refer to white people.
  12. Bolas
    Only a violent colorist plantist would suggest that name. My fiancee is part Native American. Was talking with her Uncle who is even more so and he said the word "Indian" when referring to his tribe. Was about to correct him, but realized the absurdity of doing so and stopped myself. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  13. Bolas
    Yikes. Such a revolution would be violent. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  14. Bolas
    And therein lies the problem with these laws. Their focus is not equal treatment for all, but to "protect" one group from another. Group specific protection laws become reverse discrimination. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  15. Bolas
    Nor have we had to use them for other races/orientations. Hence the needs for anti-discrimination laws of specific races or orientations are far less. If we truly want to end discrimination we have to acknowledge and expose it. Laws restricting discrimination by private businesses just drives it underground and further engrained. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  16. Bolas
    So less extreme measures are necessary now to achieve the same results? 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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    Do you feel that if all the anti-discrimination laws were removed society would revert back to pre civil rights era? Granted, that's not what I'm proposing, just curious. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  18. Bolas
    Finally someone admits the Civil Rights laws are not without flaws and didn't "fix" racism. The whole point of this debate is that we don't need to make the same mistakes again. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  19. Bolas
    Do you really think allowing private businesses to choose who they do business with the above stated economic disincentives would reverse all civil rights progress? Look what happened to that Oregon bakery. They were driven out of business not by the government, but by activism and boycotts. The public and the market at large is not going to stand for a discriminatory business. Hence no need for a law banning it. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  20. Bolas
    Yep exactly, we should never update what was done to resolve an issue in the past. There are never less extreme options, people's attitudes don't change. Hey, dropping atom bombs on Japan ended the war, right? We should just do that to get out of Afghanistan. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  21. Bolas
    Then why didn't businesses put an end to segregation themselves? History doesn't appear to be on your side. Don't believe an intermediate step such as this was even tried. Businesses are also far more dependent on government contracts, tax breaks, and other incentives now. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  22. Bolas
    So should there then be a list of which business can discriminate and whch ones cannot? Or is it at a certain level of profit? How do you want to make the distinction? Yes. Any business that does business with any level of government can't discriminate in any way. Discrimination also discludes the business from any aid or tax breaks. But any other company can discriminate at will? Don't think you realize the limitations this subjects said discriminatory business to. Very few, if any, would bother. We're not talking about large corporations here The difference is instead of an outright ban, it is curtailed through economic policy. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  23. Bolas
    So should there then be a list of which business can discriminate and whch ones cannot? Or is it at a certain level of profit? How do you want to make the distinction? Yes. Any business that does business with any level of government can't discriminate in any way. Discrimination also discludes the business from any aid or tax breaks. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  24. Bolas
    Are they required to list all the gear manufacturers, or just those used in their tandem and training programs? This may come back to bite them. Ex: UPT targeted in a lawsuit at a Strong only DZ simply because they're listed on the waiver. Sometimes being on the waiver just makes you an easier shotgun lawsuit target.
  25. Bolas
    True there are fewer, but they are more vocal, diverse, and better funded and organised. They also don't have as far to go. As for the eyeball, that is mostly a socioeconomic issue, not race related. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.