kbordson

I was thinking of this yesterday, and I think the answer might be Ross Perot...I'd give him very serious consideration. I actually was thinking about him on my run today. We need a good independant candidate.

Come on fuckers. Someone clue me in. I want to be part of the club. Search funk a rather interesting poster that was un-invited to the party

Things to say to your children in the future: Little Suzy, Little Johnie, work hard, try to succeed in school, be successful... so that one day you can pay more taxes to support those that don't.

I think that acronym works. - And "HI!!" I'm Karen. I'm no trouble at all. And... for the record.... I'm very normal. Don't believe her. She's really a pirate. BUT A NORMAL PIRATE!!

I think that acronym works. - And "HI!!" I'm Karen. I'm no trouble at all. And... for the record.... I'm very normal.

HEY!! I was still tougher than the bug. He (she?) DIED. I just whined about it.

Although all might be illegal, violence against others is worse than just "breaking the rules" Prostitution has problems with respect to sexually transmitted infections, sexual coercion, non-reported income and tax evasion. Drug can have medical problems (addiction issues), lack of regulation and sales disputes, and again with the NRI/tax evasion. But..... I still think that violent crimes have a higher level of crime against society.

Ya know... I was out this weekend on my bike and took a bug hit in my supraclavicular fossa (you know... that soft spot at the base of the neck that is above the jacket, not covered by the helmet) OWIE! Made me glad that I wasn't taking those bug hits on my face.

I'm just wondering how they're keeping track of all the "one warnings"

Congratulations!!!

I knew that too.

That plus a little as(s)inine thrown in. A smart ass can be so cute.

How much should the lower 50% pay to live in a country that provides government programs for them to live off of? You're still making the argument that only the successful should pay. Only the succuessful should pay for living in a land of opportunity. Everyone else doesn't have to pay "dues," as you put it. You scream life should be fair while preaching inequality. STRAWMAN, try again. I was actually curious to see what intelligent reply from you might be on that comment.

Thank you for elegantly stating what I could not.

I honestly think a straight percentage is the "most fair".... whatever that means. But it would also mean no loopholes, no exemptions, no whining about paying "my share" But.... it would be VERY difficult to have that pass. Everyone wants their exceptions and this groups feels that they should pay less and .... I'm not saying that taxes aren't important - And I have no problems paying my share to keep things running. But when I'm EXPECTED to pay others shares too.... both the richer with exepmtions and the poorer with exucses. We all use the roads, we all use the legal system, we all should contribuate to the same level.

just a moshed up bit of adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine all in a very special (but still rather normal) fashion.

You have two legs. Why hasn't anyone intervened and given me another leg? I don't care if you need one...I need one too! Quicher bitchin. You got ONE. Besides If I gave you one of mine, the choice of the "fairness" would be too difficult. Should I give you my good one or the one with the foreign grafts and cool metal bits?

so... are you complaining that I have too many posts? - I should complain that gravity is too high!!! - My bones break too easy (ankle, right arm, left arm, skull fractures)

Maybe a different patient list. But for the most part, I like my patient population. My practice is mostly medicaid - by choice. Someone took care of my sister when she was pregnant and so I CHOSE to tailor my practice to that population. At least for now. (Who knows with future changes to the health care system what the future will hold.) And yes... the debt thing isn't great, but I'm willing to pay that for this opportunity.

Post your complaints. Are you too short? Too tall? Too smart? Too ignorant? Too British? Too Chinese? Too rich? Too poor? Too fertile? Too childless? Too ...... Tell everyone how the world is so mean.

I already did

I still disagree with you. Life might not be fair. But America does have equal opportunity IF you decide to work for it. You don't have to be born with a rich daddy to be a Dr. Does it help? Of course it would. But the opportunity is there even without it. Is it equal... I would still argue yes. You still have to pass the classes yourself. You still have to take the MCAT yourself. You still have to interview yourself. You are admitted based on those criteria. You might get the interview cuz Daddy is an alum, but they don't have to take you. (so go and change your will and leave all of it to the Shriners Cripple Childrens Hospital or to St. Judes - that would be more "fair" than leaving it to your children)

No, we are most certainly NOT. I disagree. -one of my friends is a 18year old mother of two African American that was orphaned at age 16. She is a sophmore in college. She is seizing the opportunity despite the challenges. So some people have challenges to overcome while others have their granddaddy buy their way into Yale as "legacy admits", and in your mind that's equal opportunity? Kids in suburban Illinois high schools have twice as much spent on their education as kids in inner city Chicago, and that's equal opportunity? Again with the life isn't fair. Unfair != "equal opportunity". I think you just made the point very nicely. So... unless you are planning not to give a penny to your children, to do nothing to better their future, instead to give an equal balance between yours and every other child out there.... you are just contribuating to that inequality. I chose not to have children. Instead I've encourage those whose parents can't or won't. Life isn't fair. Deal with that and do the best you can.

No, we are most certainly NOT. I disagree. -one of my friends is a 18year old mother of two African American that was orphaned at age 16. She is a sophmore in college. She is seizing the opportunity despite the challenges. So some people have challenges to overcome while others have their granddaddy buy their way into Yale as "legacy admits", and in your mind that's equal opportunity? Kids in suburban Illinois high schools have twice as much spent on their education as kids in inner city Chicago, and that's equal opportunity? Again with the life isn't fair. I wasn't born with a silver spoon. But my choices are to either to work with what I do have or to whine about those that have more. There will ALWAYS be someone with more and someone with less. Obsessing on what others have that you don't isn't going to get you anywhere in life. I did public high school. State college on scholarship. No money from mommy and daddy... my sisters had EXACTLY the same opportunities. Some times life isn't fair. Sometimes people expect too much "fairness"

Life isn't fair. (as per Karen's Dad) All my investments could bottom out. A tornado could take my house. I could fall down outside my house and have a head injury... wouldn't make a good dr with that. But you take what you have and make the best of it.