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  National Healthcare for the USA

  by sammielee24 in

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  just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

  you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

  it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

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  When Australia got its national health care I would have voted against it I inherantly shy against socialist policies by governments.

  Now i would absolutely support it in Australia as Ive mentioned before we pay one and a half percent of our income and that pays for excellent health care for everyone. The sort of numbers I see on here for health insurance are absolute robbery.

  When my wife went to hospital to give birth she got a privcate ward in a modern hospital, the best of care the first one being a ceasure the second natural. When checking out we signed a paper to say everything was payed by our one and a half percent yearly contribution. Mums also get 4 thousand per child to increase the birth rate. A problem in most western countries these days.

  You know what? If we had the same system as Australi does I would support it too. The problem ISN't Healthcare. The problem is LAWYERS. When we combine the lawyers into the mix healthcare costs sky rocket. Australia doesn't have that problem. As much as I disdain socialism I would support the system if the root causes were fixed at the same time. Unfortunately you will find (behind closed doors) that the lobbyists against a national healthcare system are the legal lobbies because they know we can't have it both ways. Cynical fool I am.
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  How do you feel about corporate welfare?

  by donkey in

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  on another thread someone asked the question: how do you feel about corporate welfare?

  what is corporate welfare?

  i'll weigh in a little later on the thread.

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  donkey

  On another thread someone asked the question: How do you feel about corporate welfare?
  

  What is corporate welfare? I'll weigh in a little later on the thread.
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  National Healthcare for the USA

  by sammielee24 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

  you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

  it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

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  Well, it's apparent that SOMETHING has to be done and soon!!! It is absolutely ridiculous that the U.S. is unwilling or unable to pay for healthcare for it's own citizens!!! I'm at the point that I do agree that the government is going to have come up with a plan for the country. It's too expensive for the individuals and the doctors are complaining about their costs also. Almost all doctors are having to combine their practices just to make it worth their while...their chief complaint is the the liability insurance rates that have sky-rocketed, forcing many out of business or to look at other options.

  Ask the next question please...why have insurance costs sky rocketed? Hint: The end answer begins with an "L"
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  National Healthcare for the USA

  by sammielee24 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

  you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

  it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

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  donkey

  It's always interesting how everyone tries to fix a symptom vs a root cause.

  As long as we practice defensive medicine in the US (due to the threat of ever increasing malpractice) you can forget about brining down costs. Medicare and Social Security are in a funding hole. How can you expect to nationalize healthcare when we cant even afford nationalized healthcare for medicare recipients?

  Fix the causes, measure the results and then possibly one might be able to look at a better solution which is more inclusive. I terminated all healthcare for all my employees - why? Because it was too expensive. Force it on us in the form of nationalized healthcare and watch unemployment double overnight - outsourcing will soar like never before. Someone has to pay for it. The problem is so many fools think the governments money isn't their money.
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  National Healthcare for the USA

  by sammielee24 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just an fyi for anyone interested - there is a major drive on to push the bill forward for national healthcare in the usa.

  you can sign the petition by going to http://www.onecarenow.org/.. it has gone through one part of the process last year and now the push is on to get it moved to the next level - it is backed by over 400 groups including the uaw i believe.

  it is no longer if it happens, it is only a matter of time as to when it happens.

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  donkey

  Where do I sign a petition against National Healthcare?

  Socialism be damned.
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  Alternative Service "New Light" 1996 - Reaction

  by dozy in

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  are there any threads or web pages that give some feedback on the reaction to the downgrading of military alternative service from no-no to "conscience matter" in '96?

  (i've read franz's comments on the change.

  ) if i had been in prison for 2 or 3 "prime" years on the back of a policy that then subsequently changed , i would have been furious.

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  Are there any threads or web pages that give some feedback on the reaction to the downgrading of military alternative service from No-No to "conscience matter" in '96? (I've read Franz's comments on the change.) If I had been in prison for 2 or 3 "prime" years on the back of a policy that then subsequently changed , I would have been furious. Obviously the WT article had little effect in countries like USA & UK , but was the reaction from the R&F in countries like France where this had been a major issue?

  I spent years in prison over this issue. We were to be NEUTRAL. Since finding out about the deception with the UN committed by the Little Whore (the Watctower Society) I am truly angry. The Watchtower by becoming the Little Whore has proven they are WORSE than Jimmy Swaggert who sought the services of a prostitute. Why? Swaggert asked for forgiveness over his philandering ways. The Watchtower Society just lies about it and deny it ever took place. Bin Laden's pilots hit the wrong buildings in New York!!
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  Link to Doctor Bob's website

  by donkey in

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  can someone please post the link to dr bob's website?.

  i would like to obtain a copy of the legal letter he has on there.

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  I found it.

  http://www.docbob.org/index.php

  Thanks
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  Link to Doctor Bob's website

  by donkey in

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  can someone please post the link to dr bob's website?.

  i would like to obtain a copy of the legal letter he has on there.

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  donkey

  Can someone please post the link to Dr Bob's website?

  I would like to obtain a copy of the legal letter he has on there.

  Thanks
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  The Slippery Slope

  by donkey in

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  this is not an issue related directly to this board, but it is an issue related to every one of us here.

  it seems to me as if society is about to undergo a radical upheaval in the form of an new energy crisis.

  to put it simply we are running out of oil.

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  BTT

  Anyone buying hybrids yet?

  Pleased to be of service :)
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  What Are You Paying For Gas Prices Now?

  by minimus in

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  i paid only $2.69 per gallon yesterday.

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  When oil was at $25 a barrel I first posted regarding peak oil.

  This is no surprise to anyone who thought about. Everyone was given ample notice to prepare and to invest in this. I hope my words served you well and you all profited richly so far. There is more to come. Oil has to hit $150 a barrel - its imperative.

  REFER to my words in March 2004: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/14/67970/1.ashx

  The growth of capitalism has spurred the world into an increasing consumption of oil. On the supply side ? we don?t have enough to sustain ourselves over time even if demand remains stagnant. Frankly, we are toast and have no chance to escape this impending disaster. I predict that while everyone focuses on Social Security and the other entitlement programs facing the US we will suddenly find ourselves in the way of the perfect storm ? Oil at near $75 a barrel. I will go out on a limb here and say this will occur within the next 24 months ? if not have at me guys.

  Regards,
  Donkey - who desires to see this escalate a LOT further.