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Place all liability on the doctor would be a better solution. If he screws up he should lose everything. How do you think this would affect the shortage of physicians? Good point - not to mention the greatly increased cost the docs would have to pay for malpractice insurance, with accordingly increased costs of services. There would be no malpractice insurance. Malpractice would not be a civil issue any more, but criminal. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

So, profit is the only incentive for curing diseases? I think there was a time when the motivation was to end suffering. How about we remove all of the executives and marketers from the equation and just fund researchers? Paying a bunch of scientists in government labs would be better than the current system. There is no reason for marketing, advertising , and everything that goes along with it to be involved in health care. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I disagree in many cases. Pepple are seeing ads on TV about drugs they probably don't even need, self-diagnosing, and then running to their doc for a script. The doc thinks it won't hurt them, and when the drug rep sees the doc writing his drug, he brings an extra special lunch to the entire office or hires the doc to speak to other doctors about the drug. That one TV ad sent an entire chain of event into motion that absolutely did not need to happen. "Ask your doctor about..." ads need to stop. If you are sick, go to your doctor and ask for help. Also, any incentive outside patient care needs to be removed from the prescription decision. New cancer drugs should be prescribed because they are the best drug, not because the drug company has the best marketing. The governemtn should publish a list of drugs available for illnesses, as well as results from efficacy studies, and the doc can decide from that. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

In the case of Neo-Cons, it does. Most neo-cons won't even read an opposing viewpoint or media source. That is the very definiton of following blindly. Just admit it. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

How can we control health care costs that are spiraling out of control? What do you think of these ideas? 1. Make malpractice a criminal issue, and eliminate any possibility of monetary payouts. At the same time, increase enforcement of medical review boards and stop bad doctors from practicing. This would remove malpractice insurance from the entire industry and reduce costs across the board. 2. Stop the US consumer financing of drug company research through higher drug prices for US customers. 3. Severely limit drug company marketing of drugs, and limit their spending in offices, and on doctors trips and speaking engagements. No more free lunches for every doctors office every day of the year. 4. Shorten the time of exclusivity on new drugs so that cheaper generics are available more quickly. 5. Allow people on the Medicaid 'cusp' to pay for a portion of their bills. Many people quit their jobs just so they will qualify for needed medical care. It's better they work and pay a portion than quit and get it all for free. Just a few thoughts..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

My fraternity holds an annual "Soul Train" party that is one of the biggest parties of the year. Everyone hits up Goodwill for the 70's clothes and accessories. There was never anything racist about the party at all, but I won't be surprised if that party ends up in the news because someone decides the kids are having too much fun. The party is usually in March....We'll see.... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Give it time, there will be ways around this stupidity coming soon. I imagine that if you look in the dark corners of the net, the solutions are already there. If you do go looking around in those dark corners, make sure your firewall, antivirus and spyware are all updated. In the meantime, just organize a local game. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Wouldn't these same problems crop up in the editing of commercial encyclopedias? And wouldn't the problem be more serious, as there would be less input to temper the accuracy of the information? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Must have had a dandy of a lawyer. New lawyer, and appeal. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Thank you.

It is? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

The Top Ten Myths Facts of the Iraq War Fixed it for ya. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I hope they know that if those cats wander onto other property they might be trapped and taken to the humane society, or worse. I have been to court over ferrel cats fed by neighbors, so I know all about this. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Is that like "The Decider"? It's exactly like that. And he insists on telling us that he is in charge at every opportunity. He's like an impotent daddy at the dinner table yelling at his family "I am in charge here!" -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

This guy thinks he is accountable to nobody. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

And the bidding action is dizzying. There go my early retirement plans! Was it someone from here who bid $1? Looks like you can buy a nice five course dinner, with drinks....at McDonalds. I should have gouged them on the shipping. Meh, I am already on to my new project anyway: www.mustseedaily.com -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Too many morons think that they're scientists. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

A rifle with a 4X scope would suffice. Some AP 7.62.. or a 50 cal to really f that thing up. I'm not sure that 'non-lethal' is the way to go in Iraq. "Evtremely fucking lethal" is my suggestion. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I could easily see this becoming the the modern equivalent to the fire hoses of the civil rights movement. Imagine police quelling protests with this thing in the USA. I wonder if some tin foil would defeat this? I'll bet it would..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

To a certain extent yes - I'm assuming that if he does decide to leave her he'll worry like a bastard over informing the divorce courts on the credit card 'problem,' because she will be done for fraud.(Won't she?) And I think eventually he will have to tell them, if he goes down the bitter divorce road. Anyway - it's nice to get some feedback. It is a puzzling situation; to try and suggest suitable solutions where the emotional and logic elements clash with one another. In the USA, I don't think she committed fraud. Her debt is his debt and vice versa. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

This should help you: http://www.drinkinggame.us/ Holy shit, thanks! Kinda reminds me of a drinking game I invented for the movie "Goodfellas" that I called "Drunkfellas." Every time one characted called another character by name, take a sip of beer. Someone is whacked - chug a beer. It's a great game. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Taking the cards and putting her on an 'allowance" is not the answer. Does she work? Maybe she needs to get a job so that she can buy the things that she wants or needs. I can't imagine how it would be to be beholden to my wife for everything, and not able to spend money. What she did was not responsible, but it is understandable. And plus, if he wasn't spending any money, just pay off the credit cards with the saving he should have banked, and call it even. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

What post, what are you talking about, ... I stated that I would move, there is nothing wrong with that. What am I talking about? What are you talking about? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Moving. Now that's not a bad idea..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Just reading this question almost made me vomit. Seriously. I can't even bear to watch tonight. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.