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Charges shotgun Stay away poodle.


Dang!


Roy-Jack the Angry Tiger wrote:

Wanders into the thread

I'm looking for politicians to eat, and Christians too. It'll be like the good old days of Rome.

Ain't you supposed to be a lion?


Ah guess so.


Mairkurion {tm} wrote:
Hillary wrote:
Mairkurion {tm} wrote:
Seriously, guys, don't help women stalk me. Life is already "interesting" enough as it is.
I'm not stalking you. I have aides to do that for me.....
Leave me alone, Hill. I already explained why I voted for Obama in the primary. Your husband got votes from me twice. You still got a sweet job in the end, I think I've done enough for your family.

What have you done for me lately?


Hillary wrote:
Algore wrote:
Hillary wrote:
Former Preside....I mean former First Lady post
Don't you mean First Doorstop?
At least I was able to get elected after Bill left office.

Only because New York felt sorry for you.


BLAM! Get off my lawn zombies!


Joe Biden wrote:
Sebastian wrote:
*sigh* Vice presidents - will they never learn?
Yesterday I learned how to call from inside the Whitehouse!

They let you in?


BLAMMMMMMMM!


What?


Aberzombie wrote:


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Top of the Page, Ma! TOP OF THE PAGE!!!!

BLAM! Get of my lawn, yah golldurn zombies!


This is why I like American Idol better.


Ambrosia Slaad wrote:
CourtFool wrote:
I am tired of The Man taxing me because I am living while white!
White? I thought you were Canine-American?

I thought she was French, and a woman. I hear they don't shave over there.


Dude, you said beard.


Ted Kennedy asked me to pass this bit of advice on to you, live lfe like you're going to die, because you are.


How come nobody is talking about me anymore?


KaeYoss has posted! I have been in the presence of greatness. passes out


very


Prof. John David Lewis of Duke University analyzes the bill.


Reading the bill I came across this in little tidbit.

HR 3200, Section 1322 wrote:

A program for orders for life sustaining treatment for a States described in this clause is a program that--

`(I) ensures such orders are standardized and uniquely identifiable throughout the State;

`(II) distributes or makes accessible such orders to physicians and other health professionals that (acting within the scope of the professional's authority under State law) may sign orders for life sustaining treatment;

`(III) provides training for health care professionals across the continuum of care about the goals and use of orders for life sustaining treatment; and

`(IV) is guided by a coalition of stakeholders includes representatives from emergency medical services, emergency department physicians or nurses, state long-term care association, state medical association, state surveyors, agency responsible for senior services, state department of health, state hospital association, home health association, state bar association, and state hospice association.

Pay particular attention to subsection IV. It is clear why some people might think there is a so-called death panel.

Edit: Isn't the goal of a life sustaning order to sustain life? (bullet Point III)


Ambrosia Slaad wrote:


The 80% number is BS. The number of uninsured and significantly underinsured is staggering.

Actually, if you use the numbers that the White House and Congress are using, the number of uninsured and under insured is abot 15%. That means that the 80% number is actually low. According to the White House and Congress the number is 50 million, and according to the census departmant the U.S. popultion is aproximately 350 million.


hazel monday wrote:

I just don't get the position that publicly funded healthcare is somehow "socialized" because our taxes would finance it.

Our taxes fund the public school system. No one calls it "socialized" school.

Our taxes fund the military. You can be damned sure no one calls it a "socialized" military.

Our taxes finance the police. No one says we have a "socialized" police force.

Saying that a publicly financed healthcare would be "socialism" is nothing more than partisan propaganda. It's dangerous, cynical,and irresponsible, partisan propaganda. It's clouding the real and important issue of health care reform with poorly conceived, jingoistic rhetoric.

I find the whole thing very disappointing.

Yes, but how do you really feel? Honestly, there are lots of people who do call the education system socialist because it is funded by tax money. Interestingly I have a neighbor down the street who supports single payer health care but is angry that his property taxes pay for my kids to go to school.


Just one thing to keep in mind. I have seen the number 50 million uninsured being bandied about occasionally. It helps to keep thing in perspective to look at two bits of information. First 50 million means that roughly one out of every seven people you meet each day is statistically uninsured. The second is a study that was commisioned by the Department of Health and Human Services in January and released in May regarding just who is actually uninsured.

According to the study 66% of the uninsured in America Make 200% or less of the federal poverty level. These people are already entitled to health insurance from the government through Medicade and SCHIP but do not for one reason or another access these programs. The federal poverty level is a very fluid number and is dependent on the numbe of people in your family. For example, the average family of four would have to make $44,100 a year not to qualify for one of those programs. My boss who has 14 people in his family would have to make $118,900 in a year not to qualify. The actual numbers can be found here.

15% of the uninsured are what is called temporarally uninsured. These are people who had insurance within the last six monthes and expect to be covered again within the next six monthes. These are typically people who are moving from one job to another.

12% are what is called voluntarily uninsured. These are people who can afford to purchase their own healthcare and choose not too. They also make more than that magic 200% of the federal poverty limit. These people are typically young, between 18-28, and single. Most of them simply feel that they have better things to spend their money on, like PFRPG. ;)

6% of the uninsured are illegal immigrants and would not be covered under any of the current plans. 1% are uninsured for other reasons, such as pre-existing conditions. I hope that looking at these numbers helps to put some of the debate into perspective. It is clear that there is need for some reform, but the vast majority of people already have access to health insurance, if they choose to take advantage of it. We can certainly tighten things up a bit, particularly when dealing with that last 1% and seeing too it that the 66% are helped to the programs that already cover them. However, the radical overhaul proposed by the President and the Congressional majority seems extreme in the face of the facts.


Jack of Tears wrote:
What is your fondest wish?

I want you to mak Sarah Palin leave me alone.


Demi-Liches are just talking heads right? How come I hven't seen you on any of the Sunday shows?


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Speaking on behalf of all Americans, aren't their bigger things to worry about? ; )


Zombieneighbours wrote:
pres man wrote:
Zombieneighbours wrote:
pres man wrote:
Zombieneighbours wrote:
I am not blaming human nature on religion, i am simply stating that religion allows men to do evil things and feel like they are good things. I know of no example where atheism has done the same.
Eugenics?
Eugenics is an ideology. It has more in common with a religion than it does with atheism.
It is based on the scientific principle that most (all?) atheists hold as fundamental to their concept of how life works (evolution).

Do you understand how science works?

That's not helpful.


I would recommend that you take the first lady and the kids to see Ice Age 3 Mr. President. It is a hilarious movie for all ages.


I hope President Obama leaves me with some change.


Sarah Palin wrote:
I may be resigning, but you'll see me and my cute accent in 2012 you betcha. And you'll hear me say Joe sixpack all the time.

With all due respect, I wish you would stop talking about me. It's ruining my rep.