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ruascott
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September 5th, 2010 at 2:11:35 PM permalink
Quote: AZDuffman



As to 17% of GDP, we spend more here in the USA because we want Wynn-level care not Circus-Circus-level care.



No, we spend 17% mainly because we are an incredibly obese society. Spend some time in the ER or hospital and take a look around at the fellow patients.
ruascott
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September 5th, 2010 at 2:14:57 PM permalink
Quote: Doc

I'm still trying to decide whether mlk is the latest troll/scourge of the forum. To me, he seems to flip between outrageous proposals and extremely good contributions. Guess maybe he has me fooled so far. If I were convinced of his degenerate status, I would have blocked him by now. As long as he is also making frequent, insightful, and polite posts, I will keep reading (even if some posts get me close to fuming.)



Bottom line, this forum was a better place before MLK arrived.
mkl654321
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September 5th, 2010 at 3:23:35 PM permalink
Quote: ruascott

Bottom line, this forum was a better place before MLK arrived.



What a terrible thing to say about Martin Luther King!

(If you were actually referring to me, what joy I take in the fact that your personal approval means absolutely diddly-squat to me!)
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EvenBob
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September 5th, 2010 at 3:41:01 PM permalink
Quote: boymimbo

Canada's health care system is both fantastic and awful. It's great if you have to go to the hospital for an operation or have emergency care. It's great for long term and managed care. It stinks when you are on a waiting list for non-urgent care, like that MRI, or to see a specialist..



In other words, its great till you have to use it. The vast majority of people in any country don't use their health insurance, so they love it. If the majority used it, it would go broke everywhere. Thats how insurance works. And I mentioned before, my brother in law is a missionary in CA and his wife is Canadian. She has a debilitating disease that they won't treat in CA because its too expensive. They have insurance in the States thru their mission headquarters so she comes here every 6 weeks for treatment. Yeah, CA healthcare is wonderful, till you need it. Then you get to wait forever and be told oops, it doesn't cover you, go away.
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AZDuffman
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September 5th, 2010 at 4:10:04 PM permalink
Quote: ruascott

Bottom line, this forum was a better place before MLK arrived.



I'll second that. MLK has the honor of being the first person I blocked.
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CrappedOut
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September 5th, 2010 at 4:37:32 PM permalink
Quote: AZDuffman

I'll second that. MLK has the honor of being the first person I blocked.



He's quite passionate in his beliefs, but this "IS" the "free speech zone." I don't agree with some of what he's written but I haven't seen anything worth blocking him for.
mkl654321
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September 5th, 2010 at 4:48:58 PM permalink
Quote: CrappedOut

He's quite passionate in his beliefs, but this "IS" the "free speech zone." I don't agree with some of what he's written but I haven't seen anything worth blocking him for.



I am not exactly in tears over AZD blocking me. The fact that he felt compelled to announce it speaks volumes about the man. In any case, I have grown sick of talking to crusty old right-wing John Birch Society neocons. He had nothing worthwhile to say.

Interesting how Limbaugh Loonies believe in "American Values", but free speech and freedom of religion don't seem to be included.
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DeMango
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September 5th, 2010 at 5:13:15 PM permalink
The votes have spoken, let's move on.
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EvenBob
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September 5th, 2010 at 5:45:22 PM permalink
Quote: DeMango

The votes have spoken, let's move on.



MKL is a troll, so what. If you say hot, he says cold. If you take a stance on something, he will always take the opposite view. Thats why he's disliked, no matter what you say, he disagrees with it. Thats what a troll does. They can't help themselves.
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cclub79
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September 5th, 2010 at 5:51:06 PM permalink
Quote: mkl654321

I am not exactly in tears over AZD blocking me. The fact that he felt compelled to announce it speaks volumes about the man. In any case, I have grown sick of talking to crusty old right-wing John Birch Society neocons. He had nothing worthwhile to say.

Interesting how Limbaugh Loonies believe in "American Values", but free speech and freedom of religion don't seem to be included.



No, the fact that he's provided extremely interesting content to this board week in, week out for almost a year speaks volumes. The fact that he announced he blocked you speaks about one sentence.

You have free speech. No one is taking that away from you. You've just been judged on the speech you've used. You can only berate people for so long before they stop listening to the attacks. That's not them taking away your free speech. And don't convince yourself your politics have anything to do with it. I enjoy nyuhoosier's posts just as much as any of the "Limbaugh Loonies"
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