ha ha ha - love it. I hardly think all the localities in the US with subways and light rail are on board with you .... NOT! Like the FAA has such a great track record.
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Hmmmm..I do not associate universal healthcare > with everyone under a sinlgle payer system. I > expressed my concern over the hypocracy of passing > a voluntary single payer system...which is what is > being proposed....and then literally forcing any > demographic into it. Republicans talk the ta
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pgens Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > She probably wouldn't stoop to public > transportation, yet paints further safety measures > negatively for those that do. Dumb. When I worked in DC, I used public transportation daily. To mass nationalize all metro and light rail across the country because one system lacks oversight is absurd. But that is Obama's
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Well, on the upside, adding another layer of government, it will create jobs - and make local commuting more costly. I wonder if there is an increase in bus accidents, if buses will be nationalized too.
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Pills Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > "Men and postmenopausal women don't need the 18 > > milligrams of iron in most multivitamin/mineral > > supplements. Unless your doctor says you're low > in > > iron, look for a brand with zero millig
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Although I probably wouldn't vote for Palin if she ran for President, I'm convinced if she were elected she would DO something within her first year in office, rather than just talk about doing things as our current President. Obama is now on his "world tour," campaigning for the office of Pacific President. There is no disputing that he campaigns well - but it's time the man settle into the r
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As Ive said many times on here....there's plenty > of money for universal health care...it's all a > mattier of priorities. There will never be universal health care in this country. Universal health care means EVERYONE is covered by the same primary national/state "insurance policy." Any insurance policy the
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ThePackLeader Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Our Military is only half as strong personnel wise > as it used to be, so if you somehow think that we > can afford to divert resources away from it, > you're dead wrong. Yet another justification to reinstate the draft and create a Latino brigade that grants full citizenship for four years of active milit
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Federal oversight of subways proposed Red Line crash spurred safety plan Obama administration to push for Congress to change law The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con
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VAgirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ok, so I was out and about last weekend and saw a > dude wearing a kilt, a "utilikilt". What is with > that? Speaking as a woman, wearing a skirt is not > at all practical. Do men wear them so they can > get by without wearing underwear? Discuss. There were Scottish and Irish Folk Festivals regularly sche
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Gravis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RestonLass Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Either way, it's obvious you must do something - your daughter's future depends on it. > > because everyone at school is happy about it! Huh?
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GDF Vince Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Vince, you magnificent asshole, you've done it > again! Your utter lack of perspicacity, perplexing > inability to recognize irony and your obvious > congenital stupidity continue to provide so much > amusement on FU! Now you've done it! It's going to take Vince an hour to read your message - after he fin
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Gravis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i could be wrong, but i dont think the bush > administration established the military protocols > for putting a doctor on probation or expelling > them. it's all 20-20 in hindsight but if it were > so blaringly obvious at the time, this wouldnt > have happened. > > > blaming the past is not goi
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Porksta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I remember a while back, if you were 16 or older > you were not required to wear a seat belt unless > you were in the driver or passenger seat. I was > talking to my friends, and they said that the law > had been changed and people of all ages must wear > a seat belt regardless of where they are sitting.
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a parent Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What to do when your daughter becomes unhapppy > because a teacher is bitchy and dosen't teach the > material before she tests? She dosen't want us to > do anything because one other student who did is > treated like s____. > > This pisses me off because I remember when I was a > kid and some of the
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If the bottom post rusted and broke off at the concrete stoop, you can buy based that attach to the concrete and the posts sit in them. I replaced mine a few years ago, and it's an easy job that can be done in a few hours. The top of my rail is in pretty good shape, I took it down to the metal with a wire brush and refinished it. I have to refresh the paint every couple years to keep the ru
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Actually this is the age of the conservative Democrat and Indepependent, both joing in a common cause to take the country in a direction of recovery - something the empty suit in the Oval Office can't seem to do. Nearly a year into this term, he is demonstrating to Americans what he really is - one heck of an orator and campaigner, who can't follow through on anything.
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One and all!
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Wow..I can see why you rely on cut and pasting so > much...a rather inarticulate response...with no > substance. I guess the truth hurts. As far as the > "serves you right" remark..I think that attitude > is the source of the titular subject...mean > spirited..you are a trur representative of the &
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If he votes NO with the other Senators, I'll vote for him .... again.
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RestonLass..you are out of your fucking mind if > you think this country heaslthcare system is > preventative in any shape or form. I challenge > you to find one article..other then a Fox news > source, supporting such a claim. You don't have the highest cancer survival rate in the world by handing out pil
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RestonLass Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Ah, so now the truth comes out. You're all > gung > > ho about the rest of American's health care > being > > jerked out from under them, just as long as > they > > don't touch yours. > > &g
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Ah, so now the truth comes out. You're all gung ho about the rest of American's health care being jerked out from under them, just as long as they don't touch yours. Why do you think the town hall meetings were so "well attended?" The majority of Americans want the same thing as you - LEAVE MY HEALTH INSURANCE ALONE. FYI: The public option is not optional for anyone who wants it - it's f
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think it's pretty difficult to trump the lies > that got us into Iraq. You might be surprised I > differ in opinion about who tells the biggest lies > still...death panels..Obama is a racist...health > care reform being the biggest threat to > freedom....on and on it goes...the republican > party has
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conVince Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As long as they can be legally barred from > doctors' offices and ERs without paying cash up > front I agree. You can forget about that. The Bill is very clear that an estimated 12M illegal aliens, although they may buy insurance through the exchange, are not mandated to buy insurance as are Americans. Nor i
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Mr Captcha Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here's an even more interesting example. Say you > have breast cancer and need a lump removed. You > can have a lumpectomy which removes just the tumor > and leaves the breast intact, or you can have a > mastectomy and remove the entire breast. The risk > of recurrence is lower with the mastectomy &g
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Thanks for the heads up. I've never been charged more than $150/hour by a plumber (starting the clock when they leave the workplace). I guess everyone is hurting and trying to make a buck where they can. Last week, Lowes quoted nearly $1,200 (labor only) to install a single entrance door and patio slider. Fortunately for me, I got the quote BEFORE and declined.
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John Lennon wrote a song about this, and look what happened to him.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/votes/house/healthcare/index.html?hpid=topnews Vote Member Party State Campaign contributions from health industry Percent in district without insurance
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Vince(1) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It was a big issue that seperated the men from the > boys. Im not surprised by the number of boys in > the Congress..especially repubilcan boys. Of > course even the question is an attempt to minimze > the significance and importance of the issue...and > only designed to win a future political election.
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