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Not really a good analogy. For it to really be comparable, the government would have to pay all the salaries of the teachers and administrators......and then the majority of the private schools would have to base their teacher pay on what the government pays.

I had to delete that particular thread. Because I'm a mod, and I can.:blushing:

Kartman, methinks you're giving the "author" of this letter way too much credit.

I don't think I'm condescending. But hey, maybe ALL condescending people thing that. Well, I know I like him for the job better than Perry or Hutchison. We'll see whho else throws their hat in the ring, but so far....Kinky looks good for the job to me. Well....yeah, I do think that. Maybe I'm wrong, but I haven't seen any evidence to the contrary so far. You're not the only one I think that about, BTW There's some more o' that irony! Thanks for showing me how to stick to the issues. This is the healthcare thread, right? Or did I stumble onto the "Is plain a jackass" thread? First you say I "go about correcting everybody's posts", but then you go on to say you "haven't observed this in [my] recent posts necessarily". So which is it? If you can show me 1 (one) example of me correcting somebody's post, then I will explain and apologize. What are you talking about? I'm totally lost on what point you're trying to make That's true. In fact, I support your right to say what you think. If I truly didn't care, I wouldn't post. However, it helps if I can understand what the hell you're talking about. Again, plz show me where I've corrected somebody. Or how this relates to healthcare (didn't you recently wish I'd stick to the issues?). Er......ok.

It works. I'm getting close to doing it again. Almost like she totally set him up and he fell for it hook, line, and sinker, huh?

I think he's right on target. Also, have you considered getting your % of bodyfat tested? All your exercise could have built lean muscle, which in turn could screw with your "scale" goals. Better email some nude pics to let me better evaluate....my addy is **edited to add: Holy crap! I randomly tried to come up with a suitably pervy fake email addy to put here. Imagine my surprise when it was a real address!!! I mean, I really tried to go over the top, and some weird bastard actually has that email. People scare me.

Why not just overhaul the industry with increased regulation? BJean, if I had such a plan, I'd be a sell it to a think tank and be a rich mofo. From all that I've heard, I think we should: 1) proceed with the IT upgrade that would help cut medicare fraud. 2) Tort reform 3) allow interstate insurance purchases. A plan like this wouldn't bankrupt us, and we could reassess to see what needs to be from there. Like what exactly? Oh, ok. My apologies then. But when you said: "It seems as if they have allowed their aversion to our current president overshadow good sense ", it sounded eerily like all the news anchors talking about the "racist" townhall protestors If you think the current plan will increase each of these things, then I think I do need to explain it to you. Or perhaps you can explain how it'll work to me. Germane to history, yes. Germane to the healthcare discussion, nope. But only when we compare / contrast apples to apples. We wouldn't learn very much about President Clinton's education policy by comparing it to President Carter's foreign policy.

It was low 90's here with low humidity. It felt like autumn!! So nice! You serious? I'm so tough I could be a bouncer for the Double Deuce ("Roadhouse" joke). I don't understand what you.....oh. Howz about I just give you one really violent shake? Could cause weight loss... W00t!!11

Kind of smacks of one of those "chain letters". Also, don't believe it if somebody tells you that you're the winner of an "internet" lottery. :thumbdown:

Actually, I would assert that asking "where was the outrage when....." is a total waste of time. I mean, how far back do you wanna take the outrage game? Reagan era? Carter? A lady wrote an op-ed piece in the local paper and said that it would be more accurate to call for "insurance reform", instead of healthcare reform....and I find myself agreeing with that. Of course we need reform. It's how that reform will take shape and what the cost will be that divides. Right on the mark. The blind ideological mark. See, if she was "on the mark", then how would you explain my opposition to this plan? I'm not a CEO of a giant insurance company. I'm not a simple rube that swallows propaganda from either side. This is where the left is making a huge mistake (I've said this before, but indulge me)......The cannot for the life of them understand the common, everyday American opposition to this. They can't relate. Er....see above comment Here we go. Oppose this plan and you must dislike President Obama. Or, in thinly veiled terms, you must be a racist....because why else would Americans be skeptical? Ok, here's a little something to think about: President Obama has said that under his plan "if you are happy with your insurance, then you can keep it"......but one of the first things the plan proposes to cut is Medicare Advantage. Hope nobody was happy with it. Asserting that this policy will improve costs and availability and even quality is a stretch, at best. I can tackle each of those seperately, if you want me to.

Hey, did you make a sodomy joke? *shocked*

Patty, I don't mean this as harsh as it sounds, but c'mon. I have a lot of problems with President Obama's policies, but I don't really have a problem with his vacations. Blindly attacking EVERYTHING about the president weakens your credibility when you DO have a good point. Think about the liberals & George Bush......some liberals had valid points, but when you have loons griping about every little thing, it drowns out the ones that make sense. Respectfully, I don't believe you. I think if he is the dem's nominee, you'll vote for him. What is your alternative? Will you vote for Kay Bailey or Perry? This cracks me up. One die-hard party member scolding another die hard party member. BJean, I wish you'd learn that justifying Obama's actions by comparing them to Bush is not really the strongest course. Heck, pretty soon the Obama sloan might be switched from "change you can believe in" to "not as bad as Bush". Really? Bush didn't spend 100 days working in 4 YEARS? That's reasonable.....Did you learn that fact from watching Oliver Stone movies? Again, I gotta laugh. You accusing Patty of being one-sided is the height of irony. It's like me calling somebody "fat"

You say "mature", I say "wrinkled old hag".

Ooooh, you think my difference is huge? Sexy! What the hell, man?!?

Freely admit that my spelling is horrible!! It's only fair though....male model face, greek adonis body, and correct spelling? That's too much.

Hey marmar, you're right, the pre-op is hard. In fact, it sucks. It helped me to know that it was all for my own safety. So....stay strong and check in often if your willpower starts getting a little low, lol. You absolutely can do this! Good luck!

I will probably catch a lot of flack, but here's my opinion: Have that 6 oz of wine. I know there are empty calories there, but you could do worse. Don't let the alcohol persuade you get "snacky", and let this be a one time thing on your pre-op.

Hey 10. A stay (if any) is usually dictated by the insurance company (Medicare wants their pts to stay overnight. Other companies have different policies). Sometimes, the surgeon might want a patient to stay overnight (if there were complications during the band placement, or if the patient has a complex medical history). For the majority of patients, though, it's a day surgery. I was home by 2:00 PM, and I wasn't even the first one on the table.

Hey SHy, you might want to post this helpful info in the "local support group" subforum on this site. This post will be buried in a day here. Good luck with the group!!

Hi lilytam! Welcome to the world of posting questions and opinions, lol! Jump on in.....we won't bite. Well, most won't. Heehee.

Please refrain from posting explicit sexual remarks like this, Carrie. Thnx.

Some docs allow clowns, some don't. I think everybody agrees, though, that if one decides to eat a clown, go with a happy clown. There's nothing so bitter as the tears of a sad clown.

So, if Kinky runs on the democratic ticket (as is the rumor), we won't have much in common RE: Texas politics? I figured you'd be super supportive of whichever candidate the dems decide to run. Er...big Barney Frank fan, are ya?

I'll let KC take this. I don't have much good advice. The last time I tried to "help" somebody, I got in some legal trouble. Turns out the police don't really like it when you set up a kiosk at the mall advertising "free gynological exams". I mean, I had a privacy curtain.....what's the prob?

Perhaps...and I say this tenatively...you could slip the commissioner a bribe to see things your way. Watch out though, "eminent domaign" is a powerful weapon in local governments. Those that rock the boat could find the city condeming and seizing the kitchen table as well, for future expansion.