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Usually, he shows up a little earlier in the process. Right now, it is too late to do anything. From what I have read, her kidney's have started to fail which means that reinserting the tube will not help. Jesse must have been busy. To miss a media opportunity like this is not like him.

It was what I was discussing in this thread. Privatize it. I know that you do not agree with the position, but I feel it is the best method. Get the government out of it and put the choices on the people paying for the plan. Use car/homeowners insurance as the model. By reducing taxes, it will leave more money for people to be able to afford the coverage. To cover people who still would not be able to afford coverage, I would encourage charitable donations to organizations who would provide coverage for those less fortunate. It eliminates government controlled welfare and puts it down on the local level in the form of local charities. This would give greater oversite into abuse of the system. Once you start creating things like the Federal Health Board, you are just going to be in the same boat as you would have if you Socialized medicine. It is no different from having the government run the plan.

Cowardly indecisive. Feel better?

Indecisive.

Just a little info to add to the debate: Terrorist Incidents > by Target Range: 01/01/1968 - 03/29/2005 Target/Incidents/Injuries/Fatalities Abortion Related 5 2 2 Airports & Airlines 804 2382 2472 Business 3207 9434 4855 Diplomatic 2612 8398 1248 Educational Institutions 300 1179 425 Food or Water Supply 9 5 0 Government 2975 6144 2979 Journalists & Media 451 212 153 Maritime 135 263 140 Military 790 4263 1430 NGO 282 240 278 Other 1391 2130 1217 Police 1096 3277 2027 Private Citizens & Property 3658 13183 5326 Religious Figures/Institutions 700 4534 1504 Telecommunication 109 65 33 Terrorists 213 562 550 Tourists 231 1379 558 Transportation 851 11540 1922 Unknown 646 956 281 Utilities 630 286 173 TOTAL 21095 70434 27573 Terrorism Database

Cremation is allowed in the Catholic faith? Is this something recent? I am no expert on the Catholic faith (VA can probably elaborate better than I), but I thought it was forbidden.

Thanks Alaska Darin.

Do you think you could finish the burger? If so, how much time would you need?

You forget. It is just a massive conspiracy by the fanatical religious-right neo-cons. They purposely either avoided participation in the polls or purposely said that they disagreed with Congress' position on this case. This was done to lull the rest of the public into a false sense of security. They will then blindside everyone by massively coming out on election day and shocking the world with how they have taken control of the country. All part of the master plan. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA

What was quickly turning?

I never attributed this to you. The "bitching" I was talking about was coming from India. I am sorry if I was not clear enough in my post. Trust me, I see your point. I just do not have much sympathy for them. Again, they could have had this stuff before Pakistan, but chose not to get the stuff.

Perhaps the problem is the abuse? I am paying for people to go to the emergency room because they have the sniffles. Any universal plan does not need to be perfect in my eyes, but I am not going to support a plan just because it was proposed. This plan has too many holes IMO, and I cannot support it for that reason. Maybe, after further debate those items will be addressed and the plan changes. Right now, I cannot support it. It is obvious we are not going to agree on this, but I thank you for the debate. It was productive and it forced me to think about exactly want I want in helathcare reform. I still do not have a comprehensive plan, but I am closer. Again, thanks for the rational debate. It is something that we rarely see here.

So, how is that different from my system? The only thing I see is that with my system, there is no government involvement (via tha VAT) or the creation of the Federal Health Board and its boards at all levels of government. I am still purchasing the coverage that I want from the provider I want. Until I see a viable plan, yes. Right now, the plan you mentioned from the article still will be run like it was the government controlling everything. While it may be a "private" entity, the Federal Health Board and its other boards are no better than having the government run it. It will still be a conglomeration of political BS which will be funded by the taxpayers.

Actually, no you cannot. You are only allowed to select from the approved providers as determined by the Federal Health Board. Your choices are limited. Well, if get Canadian results from universal healthcare, then no thanks.

There is a place near me that sells a 128 oz steak. From what I hear, it hangs over the edges of the platter they serve it on.

The senior committee is his only shot, IMO, but I do not think that your reason is enough to get him in. Hell, it took Fritz Pollard until 2005 before he was inducted, and he was far more deserving. If Williams makes it, I do not think that it will be during our lifetimes.

It would depend on the market and availability of choice in the marketplace. It is between my company's HMO and the federal government then there is no choice, they both suck. The HMO has me by the short-hairs and they know it. The government is too big to care about the individual. The plan proposed in this article does nothing to address the major flaws of the HMO/Federal government issues that we experience now. Open up the marketplace and allow me to choose what coverage I want and by who. I do not want the government or the Federal Health Board telling me who I can and cannot use for my coverage. Use a similar system that you have for car insurance or homeowners insurance. There are a boatload of companies with varying prices for varying coverages. I want to pick my own company. If I do not like the service or the prices, I go elsewhere.

While I agree with your statements regarding the selective use of statistics, I cannot agree with your use of Super Bowl berths as a criteria for Hall induction. I understand that you are using this as only one qualification and that there are several other factors that need to be considered, but I think too much emphasis is placed on Super Bowl berths by the fans. IMO, emphasis is placed on the skill positions, not necessarily just the QB position. The recent inductions have had QB's, but that is just a function of the retirement years and not the fact that the Hall looks to induct QB's first. When Bledsoe retires, not only is he competing against others that retired the same year, but he is also competing against every player that has played before him and has not been inducted. He is also competing against contributors. IMO, there is no way he makes it first ballot and I would say that he does not make it at all. Again, it is not Super Bowl berths or SB victories. If that was the case, Marino would be passed over in order to make room for Hoestettler, Rypien and Williams. All have won Super Bowls. None will be inducted. As you mention in paragraph 2 of this quote, Bledsoe was not feared later in his career. This will be the major argument against his induction. Saying that he did not have proper coaching will not fly.

If you are going to have universal healthcare coverage, you need to address this. You mention non-critical but what about critical. For example, if someone has a heart attack and needs surgery but they cannot afford the surgery, do we say "oh well, sucks to be you?" What is going to end up happening is that the rest of the taxpayers will need to pick up the tab. I disagree. The Federal Health Board along with all the other boards that will be created on the state and local level are going to determine everything from acceptable healthcare providers to coverage. How are people appointed to the board? How is this different from any other government agency? You are going to be paying a lot into the administration of thisprogram before anyone sees one cent of healthcare coverage. It is ripe for corruption since it sounds like only a few companies will be acceptable to the Federal Health Board. I doubt it. No question. I am sorry, but I do not like this plan. It still involves the government through the VAT. Get the government out of it and get rid of the Federal Health Board controlling everything.

A few questions: -I see that anyone under 65 gets a voucher, and that Medicaid and Medicare are eliminated. What happens to the seniors? -Who is paying for the vouchers? Tax dollars? If so, how much is this going to cost us to cover everyone? -How are the poor going to afford the additional services above what the vouchers cover? -Number 5 seems bogus. Private delivery but everything is still federalized. They are the ones picking which plans are acceptable. They are the ones choosing the services provided. It is extremely misleading. These are my initial questions. This just seems like another form of Socialized medicine.

<yawn> Here is a real burger.

Sometimes, yes. Othertimes, it is a reward for something. Each case needs to be taken on an individual basis. IMHO, I see this as the latter in this particular case.

No need to apologize. I did not feel attacked by your post. I was just trying to clarify my position.

I never said that some did not do it because they thought it was right. The problem is that politicians have a habit of changing their opinion on things when they see overwhelming negative reactions to their actions. Even if they did it because they thought it was right, they will be more hesitant to do something like this in the future due to the potential backlash from the constituents.

I doubt it. They seem to have learned their lesson after the last fiasco and that they will not get "political capital" by continuing to involve themselves in the case.