gowlerk

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  1. This is typical of what I mean by the conservative attitude toward helping the poor get health care. http://time.com/4697680/republican-roger-marshall-poor-people-health-care/?xid=homepage If you don't find this disgusting then you are probably an American conservative. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  2. Yes. If you are wealthy it is because you are worthy. If you are not wealthy you just aren't trying hard enough. It also does not help that large numbers of the unworthy happen to be darker skinned on average. That is by no means all of it, but it's the factor that tips their society away from the nearly universal health insurance that all other western democracies have. Even in Canada, which did not have the racial history of America, medicare was a fierce fight between the right and the left. It is now widely accepted. But it was not always so. And that fight came in the 60s. Well before the massive spiraling out of control price increases that have come along with the incredible advances medicine has had since then. Heath insurance is not simple. Indeed. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. Love it. What part of "Pleased to meet you, hope you get my name." don't you understand? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. Anyone who believed that any Republican administration would come up with a plan that would make health insurance more affordable for lower middle class people surely does not understand the philosophy of American conservatism. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. You are not likely to find any rental rigs without AADs. They are required for students everywhere. Although AADs are not mandatory at all DZs, you will find very few people jumping without them these days. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. 'Yes" Pollyanna said, "don't worry your head now, everything is going to be fine." Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  7. It is pretty clear that you are a person with an axe to grind over the Myrtle Beach situation. That's fine, and a topic worth discussing. So tell us what you know and maybe it will get discussed. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  8. Most people understand that he is not a Manchurian candidate. But when he stood up and asked in public for Russia to help him by releasing more stolen communications he made it clear that he was willing to collude with Russia. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. So, we should do nothing. Carry on as before. And just hope it works out for the best. Even though if it goes bad it will then be too late and we won't get a do over. Right? Is that how you run your DZ too? Probably not. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  10. I had no luck finding goggles that could take my progressive lenses. I'm fine with just the glasses. Except for tandems. I figure since we make the student wear them I should too. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  11. You win, I'm done now. Thank you for your time and I hope you find your answer. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  12. Fine. So ask about skydiving. Or gear. Not lawsuits. That's for legal forums. And for stirring up shit. We don't like lawsuits much around here. We like to talk about skydiving in the General Skydiving Forum. If you seriously have heard something about a lawsuit give some detail. Your question is extremely vague. Maybe you need to brush up on basic communication skills. Might help you at the DZ too. But I don't know you so I can't say for sure. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  13. Possibly associated with what? What kind of shit are you here stirring up? That lawsuit does not seem to mention USPA at all. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  14. If you google it you will find this lawsuit Now someone is spreading this thread all over FB. STOP IT unless you have some real info. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  15. We had no idea how spoiled we were. One week a new Dylan album, the next Blind Faith. A new Led Zeppelin or Stones or ELP. We just shrugged, bought them and loved them. We assumed that incredible music was a regular thing. Then the late 70s showed us just how wrong we were. And on top of that, we all looked forward to the inevitable Beatles reunion! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  16. Too bad. These people are always looking for good airframes. http://www.baslerturbo.com/ Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  17. My main point is that the very symbol used, showing a figure obviously in a skirt, is sexist in and of itself. Even though it is universal. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  18. That is different from the American Health Care Act introduced yesterday. Trump has nothing to do with this. Proposal submitted by Pete Sessions, who submitted something similar last year, just named it differently. Awwww.... That's just sooooo disappointing. But thanks. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. Now that I can understand. It frames the event as a political one. I am also happy when the side that best represents my beliefs wins power. An affair of man, not one of God for me. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. This just in. No danger of humility here. The title of the bill: H.R.1275 - World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 From the Congress.gov website https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1275 Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. I don't know anyone else who does this. But I've always worn my regular prescription every day glasses (now progressive focus) with a strap behind my head. No googles. For many years now. Although I did have a tandem opening where a riser tried to remove them from my face, so now on tandems I wear over glasses goggles on top of them. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. So, I'm wondering now. When God gave you BHO as a leader, was that punishment? That is the general census of opinion in my circle. We deserved it. We got another chance. Can we handle it? I have 22- 29 Sep 2017 marked in red on my calendar. It may be a significant period of time. Which brings up two more questions. First, do your people also believe God plays a role in choosing the leaders of other countries, or just yours? And of course, on that week in Sept. are you suspecting events of biblical proportions may occur? Yes & Possibly Ok, here is a tougher question then. If God gives us all free will, how does he then pick who our leaders will be in a democracy? Does he send angels to trick us? Does he make the voting machines malfunction? Maybe he makes democrats stay at home? But that would still be interfering with our free will. I always thought he left us to our own follies and then judged us when the time comes. Am I missing something? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. The single turn of seal thread is meant to prevent the Skyhook lanyard from releasing prematurely in a cutaway. It's just enough to prevent it from slipping off the hook when it shouldn't, but not strong enough to impede the pilot chute from lifting the freebag in a total malfunction situation. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. Probably because protecting your hearing long term is also important. Depending on hearing under canopy is only for CRW. It's not dependable enough for anything else. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. Not only that, they would like to pass it before the CBO prices it out. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.