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Reply to Finally, An Honest Politician in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Every single one?[/quote] We agree! See it did not take long for you to see it my way. [e digicons]|-)[/e]

Reply to Bashing the Fat in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Humans with free will, hence they CHOOSE what they eat, and are directly responsible for whether they're fat or not. If people had no control over it, and were taxed/charged more, it could be argued to be unfair. Arguing that when people do have control makes no sense though. Again, if someone chooses to do something to their body, why should I be asked to pay for it?[/quote] My question is who is asking us to pay for what other people do? UHC requires us to pay for others mist

Reply to Bashing the Fat in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]It also makes sense intuitively - you don't get fat eating healthy food such as fruit+veg, for example, so it'd be expected that people who are thinner are more likely to eat fewer unhealthy foods which would lead to weight gain, and hence be more likely to eat a higher proportion of the health foods, hence improving their health. Similarly if you're fat it could well be due to a lack of exercise, which again would be

Reply to Bashing the Fat in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]If you're fat you're more likely to need health treatment than if you're thin. So having healthcare cost fat people more than thin people should help both to encourage them to address their weight problem, and also provide money to treat them if they don't.[/quote] Other than the statement you found somewhere do you have any facts to back this up? I have not experienced this to be true and I have a lot of fat friends. Not only are they fat but they seem to pay their own way. Wh

Reply to What's Good for the Goose... in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Reading the comments is hilarious. They think anyone opposed to higher taxes and government healthcare is somehow "corporate sponsored", and not really the feelings of typical Americans.[/quote] It is the same lies told for man made global warming, remember? If you came up with any facts they must have come from the oil companies. If you disagreed with any topic you got misinformed from: the oil companies the tobaco industry and now the insurance compani

Reply to What's Good for the Goose... in Politics JoeUser Forums

The people opposed to this insanity are called the bad guys by the press. If any one opposes the President's plan they are right wingers, if that is the case why is it that the democrats that have a majority in the legislature can't get this garbage passed?

Reply to The big C in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

[quote]There are no easy or pat answers here, but I wish you the best.[/quote] Thanks D! Not looking for answers just venting frustration. Trying to figure a way to tell the kids. maybe see them one last tyime that kind of thing. It seems i am the only person in by circle that dos not care about cancer,

Reply to The big C in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

I realized that i am afraid. Afraid I will leave my children without saying goodbye. I am afraid to tell my wife and kids that I have cancer.

Reply to The big C in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

I wonder how this would play out if I had universal healh?

The big C in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

I’m sorry to tell you but you have Cancer. My slave cry’s out oh. I nod my head. The doctor looks at me as if I don’t understan

Reply to Need ID to Vote or Be a Citizen? Not in Georgia! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]ford's election to the senate was key to the 2006 strategy and there's no reliable source for your conclusion. any chance at all you know what position he currently holds in the party organization???? or are you ignoring it because it proves you're out in space once again?[/quote] Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut was originally thought to be a shoo-in, but

Reply to Need ID to Vote or Be a Citizen? Not in Georgia! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]wouldn't surpise me to discover you've decided lynching was really a way for local communities demonstrate support for blacks who aspired to high places.[/quote] Exactly right, well left. liberal thinking and logic, while you promoted Goldwater, I promoted LBJ, our side said some nasty things about him, What i find interesting is that most of the time the democrats eat thier own. what i mean to say is that they will destroy someone for shor term goals that they could have used

Reply to Need ID to Vote or Be a Citizen? Not in Georgia! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]in addition to that massive mistatement of fact, here's why your claim in its entirety is yet one more perfect example of the kinda misperception, paranoia and just plain crap--in this case, misogynistic crap--we've all come to expect from you. 1. pelosi had been in the house for 10 years more than ford.[/quote] So what you ar

Reply to Need ID to Vote or Be a Citizen? Not in Georgia! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Only on your part. about the kindest response i can offer is this: you're either deluded or have no regard for truth. i'd prefer the former because i'm willing to accept your purported relationship to roy wilkins as fact and i'm pained by the thought of you dishonoring the memory of a member of your own family. on one hand, we have your bizarre speculation; on the other, the authority

Reply to More Politics, Chicago-Style in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Intel training for the Blue Ridge.[/quote] That was my ship!!!!!! That rust bucket is still afloat? It was the flag ship for my unit about 26 years ago and it was old then. Semper Fi!

Reply to Why are you a democrat? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]As far as I can remember all. Mmm, I only used the term BDSM as a generalized term.[/quote] Right, it is a general term for outsiders not the insiders. That is why I listed each general discipline rather than using BDSM. This term came up in the late 60's when people used personal ads that charged ten cents a letter. So if you were into

Reply to Why do they do that? Democrats confuse me. in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Why do Democrats, knowing there are cameras and mics present, say one thing today and then later claim “that is not what I meant”? Obama, Biden, Clinton, Sotomayor, Pelosi,Reid, Gibbs; they all have said things they later have to explain or have someone else come out saying “That’s not what he/she meant”. [/quote] Because when they said them they were under the foolish belief that everyone thinks like they do and their words are middle of the road.

Reply to Why are you a democrat? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]But they're still objects, right?[/quote] No, they are property to do as I please like a car or a house or a pair of shoes. They are not objects of desire. [quote]...and he paid for what he did. It's in the past; it's vamoose, it's done for.[/quote] </span

Reply to More Politics, Chicago-Style in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]This is the whole point. It really doesn't matter what we think of OUR U.S. President anymore. It matters what the world thinks now. He didn't run for us. He ran for the rest of the world and they are welcoming him with open arms. [/quote] True but can we get them to keep him?

Reply to More Politics, Chicago-Style in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Here in Japan, I've been watching CNN, since there isn't much English programing and frankly I'm amazed how radically left that agencies foreign outlet is.[/quote] Lived in Japan for 4 years, if you really need an american fix see if you can get AFRTS, sometimes I could get the military broadcasts at night. Best if you have a short wave radio. [quote]Today - How Obama has finally accepted responsibility for the Mexican drug cartels, by selling weapons (no referenc

Reply to More Politics, Chicago-Style in Politics JoeUser Forums

The poll numbers are sinking and I think the press is picking up on it. When they smell blood in the water they will revert to their normal shark mode. They did the same thing with Mr. Carter. Once that happens all the stuff they have overlooked will suddenly be discovered and become news. Because the press mindset is to build people up to take them down. His race makes them

Reply to Why are you a democrat? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]1. Hmm, no one is perfect. Yeah, we should expect better, but perfection? Please.[/quote] This is not desiring perfection it is expecting the leader of a nation to have more self control, to not lie when asked a question, and to own up to ones actions. THat is not perfecton that is normal. He wanted the job, no one made him take th

Reply to Why are you a democrat? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I'm not saying that him lying was right. I was only saying that you kept bringing up the affair - which if it was personal and none of your concern, then why use it...[/quote] He broke the law and was convicted of it. the next question is what laws did he break. He lied under oath. about what? having an affair. This coming from a man that says he is all for women's rights, and not treating women as sex objects. No matter how it is said the sex had to come out or you are s

Reply to Why are you a democrat? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Mmm, I remember growing up and researching/reading all about it. On the outside you may think it was merely about him breaking the law, but the republicans still took advantage of it to go after him and loosen his grip on power. It was, like I said, politics.Maybe that's my cynical side showing, but it certainly comes across[/quote] If t

Reply to Need ID to Vote or Be a Citizen? Not in Georgia! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]it's purely speculation, of course, [/quote] Only on your part. [quote]that last sentence is so ridiculously ambiguous, it's impossible to determine who "they" are. either way, you've pretty much summed up the rationale for nixon's southern