Posts by SixofNine

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Lucinda__first love.....prison and Jehovah's Witnesses

by Terry in

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in 1967 i couldn't play piano or any other musical instrument.

but, i could chord with my left hand and peck out melody in my right hand!.

in fact, i was quite compelled to compose music the way teenagers are often overwrought with hormone driven compulsions to express themselves!

Please vote for my JW Novel: Happiness: How To Find It!

by donuthole in

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i'm calling on the support of the vast apostate army to help get my upcoming novel "happiness: how to find it" to the next round in curiosity quills nano-virtuosos contest.

please follow this link and vote for anthony mathenia in the poll toward the bottom of the page.

thank you friends!.

SixofNine

I knew it!

(please post the dirty parts)

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Please vote for my JW Novel: Happiness: How To Find It!

by donuthole in

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i'm calling on the support of the vast apostate army to help get my upcoming novel "happiness: how to find it" to the next round in curiosity quills nano-virtuosos contest.

please follow this link and vote for anthony mathenia in the poll toward the bottom of the page.

thank you friends!.

The Bomb Buried Inside Obama Care Goes Off Today

by Justitia Themis in

the bomb buried in obamacare+ comment nowi have long argued that the impact of the affordable care act is not nearly as big of a deal as opponents would have you believe.

at the end of the day, the law is in the main little more than a successful effort to put an end to some of the more egregious health insurer abuses while creating an environment that should bring more americans into programs that will give them at least some of the health care coverage they need.there is, however, one notable exception and its one that should have a long lasting and powerful impact on the future of health care in our country.that would be the provision of the law, called the medical loss ratio, that requires health insurance companies to spend 80% of the consumers premium dollars they collect85% for large group insurerson actual medical care rather than overhead, marketing expenses and profit.

failure on the part of insurers to meet this requirement will result in the insurers having to send their customers a rebate check representing the amount in which they underspend on actual medical care.. this is the true bomb contained in obamacare and the one item that will have more impact on the future of how medical care is paid for in this country than anything weve seen in quite some time.

SixofNine

While I do think the Healthcare Act has some provisions that can (and hopefully will) lead to single payer, I think this article is a bit hyperbolic on the subject. Here's why:

" So, can private health insurance companies manage to make a profit when they actually have to spend premium receipts taking care of their customers’ health needs as promised?"

The answer I believe is "yes". 15 to 20% profit, guaranteed? No intelligent person would turn that kind of money down.

Single payer will come to your homestate eventually because the law says it must by 2017 and since it must, states will want to be competative with states like Vermont, which is pushing through to implement single payer by 2014.

And then all bets are off, because it does become harder and harder for insurance companies to keep customers when there is a good single payer system they have to compete with.

Something occured to me yesterday; ask yourself this question: If the heads of all the largest health insurance companies in America, looking forward 10 or 20 years, had seen that there was virtually a 100% chance that they would be completely out of business by the year 2021, would they have acted at all differently in the fight over American healthcare reform that took place last year?

I think the answer is "no". That's the business they are in. Amassing 10 years of million dollar salaries is waaaaay preferable to being out of a job in an industry that no longer exist.

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OMG Just watching JFK 3 shots that changed America. AM I the only one to see this??

by hamsterbait in

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i have now watched the footage of lee h. oswald being shot over and over all evening.. i have watched it backwards a frame at a time and forwards a frame at a time and slomo.. how many men are standing left of picture as lho and escorts enter right of picture?.

how many at end of tussle?.

they come out of the door with lho.

SixofNine

jesus christ

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How did Jesus and his apostles make money?

by sabastious in

jesus and his apostles were once found eating other people's wheat yield.

however the law in question was reported to be the sabbath; so it must not have been considered stealing?.

regardless, how did they earn money?

SixofNine

::Jesus made high-quality furniture at low, low prices. John and Peter harvested the sea, Judas stole from the till, Matthew ran 401K/mutual funds, Andrew was a balloon artist and the others played gigs at night and worked odd jobs to pay for repairs to the band's van. At least I think that's what I read...

this is why I miss you, Falcon you sexy beast.

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How did Jesus and his apostles make money?

by sabastious in

jesus and his apostles were once found eating other people's wheat yield.

however the law in question was reported to be the sabbath; so it must not have been considered stealing?.

regardless, how did they earn money?

SixofNine

:: They are non complient with there own health and then we get to fix them long enough so they can go home and not care for themselves.... Next week back in the hospital, for FREE!!!

Crazy, isn't it?

But seriously: "crazy" is the key word.

And it would be crazy if I don't get my ass busy and fulfill orders like a madman for the next few weeks. And a financial debacle as well!

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How did Jesus and his apostles make money?

by sabastious in

jesus and his apostles were once found eating other people's wheat yield.

however the law in question was reported to be the sabbath; so it must not have been considered stealing?.

regardless, how did they earn money?

SixofNine

don't worry James, I'm sure the OP was totally serious in his query and I'm sure you'll help him get to the bottom of exactly where Jesus got his scrilla.

IF WE CAN JUST STAY ON THE DAMN TOPIC!

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How did Jesus and his apostles make money?

by sabastious in

jesus and his apostles were once found eating other people's wheat yield.

however the law in question was reported to be the sabbath; so it must not have been considered stealing?.

regardless, how did they earn money?

SixofNine

Agree?

or not?

No, I don't think America is some "special kids" country that can't be as good or have as many good things as other countries. We can and should take care of the needy among us, and we should try to compete with other countries in terms of healthcare, education, and an upwardly mobile workforce.

I think you may be under the impression (probably because you see so much abuse) that America's welfare system is how and why we got into such a mess financially? But in the big picture it's not even close to being one of the problems that put us in the financial hole we are in.

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How did Jesus and his apostles make money?

by sabastious in

jesus and his apostles were once found eating other people's wheat yield.

however the law in question was reported to be the sabbath; so it must not have been considered stealing?.

regardless, how did they earn money?

SixofNine

Six, that was a religious law, not a secular one.

lol. Like there is a difference in a theocratic society.