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    I'm being called a racist and *I'M* the one getting the warning? Nice. That is the result of being on "the list" Stand up for yourself and have an opinion that does not coincide with that of Bill and Quade and you make the list. If that were true, I'm sure I'd be on the list. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    The only two choices you gave me were disembowelment and slavery. I selected the one that seemed closest, from the options you presented. Are you saying there might be other options? That this isn't simply a black and white issue? That we ought not to caricature the positions of those who disagree with us as akin to disembowelment and serial homicide? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Absolutely. I believe any person who was formerly held as a slave is entitled to reparations from the person who was their owner, equal to the market value of the labor that was taken from them during their slavery. I think that any US citizen who can show that he was held as a slave ought to sue his former owner for the wages he (or she) deserves. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Taking their (tax) money, and refusing to give it back to them, while openly admitting that you wouldn't send your own, upper class, privileged children to the public schools? Sounds more like slavery than disembowelment to me, but ok. Why not give the poor children of DC the same opportunities that Sasha and Malia have? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    The consumer of 40% of GDP has a "very minor effect" ? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Has California gotten a lot more formal since I lived there? I called most of my college professors by their first names, and it seemed pretty normal. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    LMAO - I bet that redneck Governor can spell "too." Is "Redneck" a racial slur? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    You mean "how uncompassionate" don't you? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Well, if the Obama children don't go there, who cares about the kids who do? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    There are quite a few ER's that have an "urgent care" type office either built in or next door. I think the hospitals have already started using this solution because it makes sense. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    If we could make it one, that would be great. I don't know if that's really politically feasible, though. Assuming no medicare? People default on student loans. I don't see why you can't treat this situation similarly. There would be the usual attempts to collect, and eventually a write off of the expenses. Sure. But it doesn't have to be solved at the same time. It's probably easier to address that separately, even at a later time, because it's not (in the scope of the finances) that large an issue. So non-residents would also get free healthcare? Is there anywhere in the world that's using such a model now? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Damn, I knew I shouldn't have given my name when I went to the hospital in Italy. I ended up having to pay. I guess if I'd just refused to speak, I'd have gotten free care? Totally agree. The reason that we're stuck with that mess is because during WWII, there were wage controls due to labor shortage. Enterprising employers were able to sneak in "non-wage" benefits as an (untaxed) extra to avoid the controls. What we ought to do is unbundle healthcare from the wage/benefit package. The simplest way of doing this is to (a) tax healthcare benefits from employers, and (b) allow employees to take additional cash payments in lieu of medical plans. Why? Does income determine how much you pay in rent, or your mortgage, or the price of your groceries? Food and shelter are more fundamentally important than healthcare, so why not price those according to income? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Why are you trying to oppress the people? You think that the government of Iran knows best and the people need to be kept down? Is it just because they're muslims?
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    In the second case, you'd probably get medicare to pay, just as they do now. In the first case, you're probably looking at the hospital eating the cost for a loss. Which is what happens with the current system, as well. Things like the guy refusing to give ID? You're not going to fix those under any system. Even under some kind of federal insurance plan or national health service, it's going to be hard to collect payment for him without showing his identity. I guess we could start warterboarding john doe patients... -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    I actually think that the US has often intervened for those sorts of reasons--and that it's a huge mistake and needs to stop. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Curious if you've ever met Barbara Boxer? I did, back when she was first running for Senate. One of my roommates was a volunteer on her campaign. She is actually quite a lot more arrogant than FOX suggests, even toward people who volunteer to work for her. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    What the hell are you talking about? Mike Huckabee? Or perhaps the hypocrisy and stupidity of 'pro-life'? Honestly, it sounded to me like you were making fun of Darius' name. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    A full genuflection, on the knees, is actually the recommended position for addressing the One. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    "Sir" is also permitted. "BO" on the other hand, is considered scent-ist. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Hey can I call President Obama "Chimpy"? We've already been over that. Calling Bush "chimp" or something like that was all good fun. Calling Obama "chimp" would be horribly racist. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Serious question: would you have voted for McCain/someone else over Obama/Biden? And if so, who would the someone else have to be? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Even better--there's a built in customer base! -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    Heh, go for it! Just don't store a 30 foot long shipping container full of it next to MY house. Heh. Where do you live? I've been looking for a good rental in Southern California. Maybe I can buy the house next door and convert it into a shooting range. I'll rent out ammo storage space in back! -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    You guys are letting Quade push your buttons too easily. Hey Quade, did I tell you how much ammo I bought the other day? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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    My beater .308 is a Saiga that I've been really happy with. Accurate? Well, kind of...I guess it depends on what you mean by accurate. But reliable? That it is. I've been quite happy with my Robinson XCR (in 5.56, 6.8 and 7.62 x 39). I'm interested to see what their .308 is like when they finally roll it out. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com