Joe Ferguson forever

cry me a river A 2017 land audit report found that White South Africans own 72% of all farm and agricultural land, while Black South Africans owned 15%. As of 2022, White South Africans account for less than 8% of its population of more than 63 million. Scores of South African civilians, meanwhile, took to social media to post comedic memes and videos expressing doubt over the plight of the Afrikaners, joking how they will miss "privileged lives, domestic workers and beach holidays." Max du Preez, a white Afrikaner author, told BBC that the claims of persecution of white South Africans were a "total absurdity" and "based on nothing."

pretty sure I treated a couple mobsters. all comers don't you know. good thing you didn't need a payday loan. I hear they're prevalent near military bases. not good. capped at 36%. bless their little hearts https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-covered-under-the-military-lending-act-en-1785/

have you ever bought tix on ticketmaster? gotten a payday loan (usury)? had unannounced fees added to your bill? look at the outcomes. Those are what ultimately matter most. big news day https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/12/china/china-mao-trump-cultural-revolution-intl-hnk And in the US president, Ding noticed what he said were striking similarities with the late Chinese chairman whom he once worshiped as a young Red Guard: despite their vast differences, they both share a deep contempt for intellectual elites, a strong mistrust of the bureaucratic apparatus, and a populist appeal aimed at farmers and blue-collar workers.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5296015-gop-tax-bill-salt-trump-priorities/ Critics of the GOP tax framework say it’s another example of trickle-down economics, meaning tax advantages for businesses, investors and managers, the benefits of which may or may not “trickle down” to workers and consumers. “So far this costly bill appears to double down on trickle down, with huge tax cuts that will further enrich the rich and not much for the rest of us,” Amy Hanauer, director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, said in a statement in response to Friday’s version of the bill. The Republican tax bill reinstates a number of business provisions from the 2017 Trump tax cuts that had already expired and that businesses had been hoping would be renewed in previous years. These include immediate research and development expensing, bonus depreciation, and interest deductibility, along with the amped pass-through deduction and key elements of the international tax regime, which has competing initiatives at both the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Republican tax plan leaves in place the so-called carried interest loophole that allows the incomes of hedge fund and private equity manager to be taxed at preferential capital gains rates as opposed to regular income tax rates. Trump has criticized the loophole in the past but appears to have left it alone.

great article from a neutral perspective https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93l7k3x5dpo The wording directs US officials to make sure that deals over drug costs made by foreign countries do not result in "unreasonable or discriminatory" price hikes for Americans. But what exactly is covered by those terms is unclear – as is the question of what measures the White House would take if "unreasonable" practices are discovered. The White House also wants drug companies to sell more products directly to consumers - cutting out insurance companies and pharmaceutical benefit managers - and look into importing drugs from foreign countries where they are sold at lower prices. That idea has previously hit stumbling blocks over safety and trade rules. An official said that Monday's order was the start of negotiations between the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and industry.

it's more funny reading totally uninformed opinions.

Agree re abortion. but we can stop picking "winners" in politics based on that one issue. There are many more like feeding all those unwanted babies.

true. but as you've repeatedly pointed out, much of our practices are based on tradition and not doctrine. Women priests, for example. because I know that hermaphrodites exist and so do people who believe they're in the wrong body. I personally know what I like but who am I to judge, as Pope Francis said about gays.

you do understand that to many D's this is a women's rights issue, right? You do like women, right?

Many docs, including me, saying this to corporate medicine. It doesn't work. For anyone...

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2801918/ Results We identified 38 studies comparing populations of patients in Canada and the United States. Studies addressed diverse problems, including cancer, coronary artery disease, chronic medical illnesses and surgical procedures. Of 10 studies that included extensive statistical adjustment and enrolled broad populations, 5 favoured Canada, 2 favoured the United States, and 3 showed equivalent or mixed results. Of 28 studies that failed one of these criteria, 9 favoured Canada, 3 favoured the United States, and 16 showed equivalent or mixed results. Overall, results for mortality favoured Canada (relative risk 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.92-0.98, p= 0.002) but were very heterogeneous, and we failed to find convincing explanations for this heterogeneity. The only condition in which results consistently favoured one country was end-stage renal .disease, in which Canadian patients fared better. Results We identified 38 studies comparing populations of patients in Canada and the United States. Studies addressed diverse problems, including cancer, coronary artery disease, chronic medical illnesses and surgical procedures. Of 10 studies that included extensive statistical adjustment and enrolled broad populations, 5 favoured Canada, 2 favoured the United States, and 3 showed equivalent or mixed results. Of 28 studies that failed one of these criteria, 9 favoured Canada, 3 favoured the United States, and 16 showed equivalent or mixed results. Overall, results for mortality favoured Canada (relative risk 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.92-0.98, p= 0.002) but were very heterogeneous, and we failed to find convincing explanations for this heterogeneity. The only condition in which results consistently favoured one country was end-stage renal disease, in which Canadian patients fared better. Yes, doctors make more in the US but I was on the single payer bandwagon long before retiring. Many active docs are.

Maybe. We need to see the details...just like the UK tariff deal and the China deal.

Amgen makes mostly very expensive recombinant DNA drugs. Very useful but very expensive. and mostly one of a kind. the fact it's up today is significant. https://www.amgen.com/stories/2025/04/driving-drug-design-using-dna-encoded-libraries https://www.si.edu/spotlight/birth-of-biotech/recombinant-drugs

I'm guessing "no". Lily just won a huge head to head trial against the other weight loss drugs in the class for weight loss. The stock should be soaring. But it hasn't dropped precipitously. I think the traders have an idea what the deal will be. Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY 755.57 Add to watchlist +21 (+2.86%) At close:4:00 PM EDT

I took all comers. I would not have liked being forced to. FREEDOM! what is it with principle and you guys? I know, you don't have any. As Canada said, health care is a right. You have a bad gallbladder, we'll take it out. You need a new kidney or dialysis, no problem. You want plastic surgery or botox for your face? That's on you. And if Dr X wants a cash only biz that improves his lifestyle and income and people are willing to pay more for it, so be it.. you're turning socialist on us....Cuba is very nice this time of year.