rep. john dingell (d-mi), the dean of the house of representatives for being the longest serving member of the body (he was first elected in 1955, succeeding his father, rep. john dingell, sr.), made an amazing admission during a live telephone interview with detroit wjr news/talk 760 radio talk show host paul w. smith on smith's show monday morning, march 22, 2010. the night before, dingell had been a featured speaker at the democrat congressional leadership victory press conference after obamacare passed the house.. in response to a question posed by smith, dingell said:.
quote:let me remind you this [americans allegedly dying because of lack of universal health care] has been going on for years.
we are bringing it to a halt.
Dingell's response.
If one were to listen to the entire interview, and not just a clip creatively chopped up for political gain, it is obvious that by
'people' I was referring to the insurance companies who we must do a better job of overseeing.
rep. john dingell (d-mi), the dean of the house of representatives for being the longest serving member of the body (he was first elected in 1955, succeeding his father, rep. john dingell, sr.), made an amazing admission during a live telephone interview with detroit wjr news/talk 760 radio talk show host paul w. smith on smith's show monday morning, march 22, 2010. the night before, dingell had been a featured speaker at the democrat congressional leadership victory press conference after obamacare passed the house.. in response to a question posed by smith, dingell said:.
quote:let me remind you this [americans allegedly dying because of lack of universal health care] has been going on for years.
we are bringing it to a halt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK62MQ_OIEI
Full podcast here.
Early on, Dingell has to catch himself as he states that "18,000 people last year died of healthcare. Uh, died of LACK of healthcare insurance."
Later on, he says "electric companies" when he meant insurance companies.
~Sue
i stumbled across this website a few months back and have often read the topics posted but this is the first time that i've posted anything myself.. all my family are jws - i got baptized when i was 17 but started to fade when i was about 20 and finally left at 22 when i managed to escape to university and move away from home.
ten years on and i am still out of the org but never disfellowshipped (although i would have been if they'd have known what i've been up to!).
the relationship with my family is not great - i get on with some members better than others.
Wow! Welcome to its_me! and Coffee House Girl and Krettnawe, too!
~Sue
thanks to many contributors over the years freeminds has best part of 100 life stories on the site.. http://www.freeminds.org/life-stories/index.php.
day in day out these stories are being read - in some cases they have many thousands of page views.
imagine how many people have been helped by reading real life stories written first hand?.
Besty, you have a PM.
~Sue
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one of my son's who is 21 recently met a person in one of his classes at the local college who is a pioneer ( parents are forcing him to do it).. this person (lets call him ted) is really fed up with this religion.
and is seriously considering ways to leave.. his dad is a pioneer/elder, mom is a pioneer also, i don't know if there are any brothers or sisters.. my son wants to proceed carefully, mom and dad don't know who we are, or what our status in the religion is.. they sound like uber-control people, they always check teds cell phone to see who he is talking to (the kid is 18).. he is planning to move out next year, do any of you have any suggestions as to how he could/should proceed ?.
Do everything you can to make good grades, earn your degree, secure a paying job, get that first apartment. (Make sure you have a decent car to get around in so you can keep that job/apartment, too!)
Have at least 3–6 months expenses saved up for when the congregation kicks you to the curb, because there is a very good chance your own flesh and blood will not be there for you, either.
Do what little you must to please your parents in the meantime, go with the flow. As little as possible to keep them at bay so you can stay in school and keep learning and growing toward your independence.
You have your entire life ahead to do as you choose, but for a few short years yet, you must live under the(ir) radar. Stay in school and do not let any JW talk you out of it.
One day, you will breathe free! Keep that as your goal. For now, focus on passing grades, and planning to be 110% independent if/when your present life-support system goes kaputt.
~Sue
i stumbled across this website a few months back and have often read the topics posted but this is the first time that i've posted anything myself.. all my family are jws - i got baptized when i was 17 but started to fade when i was about 20 and finally left at 22 when i managed to escape to university and move away from home.
ten years on and i am still out of the org but never disfellowshipped (although i would have been if they'd have known what i've been up to!).
the relationship with my family is not great - i get on with some members better than others.
Welcome, Diamonds!
~Sue
would you let a jw's religion affect your decision to use their services?.
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I am conscientious anyway in everything I do & a bit of a perfectionist because of the line of work I'm in, so not all JW's make bad empoloyees.
pious legend credits patrick with banishing snakes from the island, though all evidence suggests that post-glacial ireland never had snakes;[38] one suggestion is that snakes referred to the serpent symbolism of the druids of that time and place, as shown for instance on coins minted in gaul ...... .
could it be that this legend originates from a covenant agreement between the doctrinal control of religion and the brotherhood of the snake?.
the valley of armagh.
Happy Saint Pat's, cameo-d!
Not to go off-topic, but did you catch these recent articles?
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I reveals secret snake
The Queen's loyal serpent: 400 years on, a painted-over snake reappears on portrait of Elizabeth I
As an art history geek, this stuff just fascinates me to no end. :–)
~Sue
BorgHater, I just adopted a black cat named Bear! It was his shelter name; not only resembles one, but he makes distinct gurgly-growly sounds, too. Found that out on the ride home!
His Petfinder pic:
He reminds me of this famous poster:
Or this one:
Now, I'm a diehard Maine Coon lover, and found a young cinnamon beauty... but she was a hissing, snarling mess, attacking the shelter volunteers, other cats and visitors on three separate occasions. It's just pitiful that some miscreant maltreated her to the point where she's practically unadoptable. I wanted to be more than just a food dispenser and scratching post!
I also wanted a mature companion who had the capacity to love me back, where the "crazy old cat lady died" or the family moved, etc. After about 10 trips to as many shelters... I found him! Sugar Bear sauntered right up to me, extended his paw, and the second I looked into those peridot green eyes I knew: He is THE ONE.
Somebody showered a lot of love on my Bear before his incarceration, that much is obvious. We're so happy to share our lives with this older gent!
~Sue
west cape may police ask 'mystery knitter' to apply for permit after local interest growsby maryann spoto/the star-ledger.
march 13, 2010, 7:30am.
katelyn mccormick (back), who recently moved across from the park, thinks the .
