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Being the bleeding heart around here, I don't think there is such as thing as too much we can do for those who were injured in the defense or offense of this country. We can do better, a whole lot better. I'd like to see the health care as a seperate budget, out from the defense budget, more in the entitlement and public aid arenas. We should never have the military in a position to choose between a cool new, and necessary, billion dollar jet and thousands of soldiers getting the medical care they deserve.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 6, 2007 -> 06:36 PM) This situation is a first-look at socailized healthcare in America. Enjoy!. Two very different programs. One has every voter in America involved, the other has a smaller group paid for by the larger group. I also agree with Kap, this is a bipartisan f***up.

The last thing the Dems will allow to pass is someone that would make a strong Pres candidiate in'08. I'm thinking someone like an old, career politician who is about out of gas. Someone to get them through the next couple years. If they still had both houses, they would try and build a strong Pres candidate.

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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 08:12 AM) That was really easy. Seriously.. Maybe we need to add some more states?

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The earth isn't fragile. We'll be destroyed long before the earth. Economic ruin, the first line of GOP defense and a damn good one. We do have to respect that. We do need jobs. We can't reach perfection and pay for everything. So we do a little at a time.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 02:20 PM) Apparently the upper peninsula isn't a part of Michigan I was thinking the same thing. although I usually just put in Texas and say, I'm done

QUOTE(shipps @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 06:51 AM) I work in an emergency room.Honestly, the people who work hard and have insurance through their jobs have a harder time of getting healthcare than those with public aid.And to make things worse public aid is abused more than people are aware of.You shouldnt be getting emergency services for a sneeze yet time after time public aid participants come in with small complaints like that.And the bill will be atleast 400 bucks for a SNEEZE.And who is paying for that? That has been a problem for decades, using the ERs for non emergency care. Usually because it is cheaper for the patient than a Doctors office, and ERs, for the most part can not refuse service, while a private practice DR. can. Needs to be changed.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 11:19 PM) NO, his comments seemed pretty level-headed. Now if he said The Goracle looked hot, then I think drugs would be in play. LOL,

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 03:00 PM) Do not taunt the Goracle! Rush must be back on the illegal drugs

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 09:20 AM) Ding dong most of the brackets are gone! All on the top and four on the bottom are gone - rest come off on 3/15. There was only one downside - my back right molar is cracked. I think this happened Tuesday and partially from the result of me clenching my jaw in my sleep (sometimes I wake up with the worst jaw ache from doing that).

I keep thinking "hey Ozzie, your team is over here, Oz, over here, guys in the black uniforms!? No Oz he plays for a different team, come on back over here, we have a team for you to coach and they even have to pretend to like you. There you go, now tell everyone that this team is better than the 2005 team. This team OZ, Oz, look over here, these guys. David Letterman only wants to talk to you if you win the World Series with these guys, Oz, come back here . . ."

Your teeth are a great indicator of your overall health, or so my dentist says . A poor diet will result in poor teeth.

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QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 06:39 PM) I think this clearly shows how vulgar these liberal blogs have become and why they should be excluded from all relevant discourse. I'm not one to use that language, and believe it discounts someone's opinion greatly,

Coaches get too much credit and too much blame for what happens on the field. They don't get enough credit or blame for what they do off the field. That is two different things in my book. Setting aside Oz's on field decisions, which we could debate forever, does anyone think he handles the stuff that is 100% under his control (his mouth) well? If he was a poster here he would have been banned a couple times over. He is a terrible spokesperson for the franchise. He places his greatest fans in the position of trying to defend b.s. comments he makes.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 11:57 AM) It's like right in the cheeks I guess if I had to describe it. No history of allergies. Not too much stress either. As far as sinuses go I am told I don't breathe out of my nose when I sleep, all mouth. Are you grinding your teeth when you sleep?

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 05:03 PM) I will, if they fail to do so, but act like they are better than me because their 'intentions' were pure. Must be some of that anger I have still around. And that is the beauty of living in America. You can insult any public official for any reason. I try and look at where the person is trying to lead us to, knowing that we almost never achieve the big plans. But if the path is right and not harmful, I think it's a good thing. Near as I can tell, reducing our oil usage offers something for liberals and conservatives to embrace. I don't mind if someone hates Gore, it amusing. And Kap, we know you don't do it because of Goracle, (I love that name) but as long as you do it, everyone benefits. And that's the important thing.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 04:45 PM) Are you looking forward to the Buehrle bashfest as much as I am after he leaves. You mean that greedy, selfish, worthless, washed up guy?

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 04:28 PM) On a different topic. Army Sgt. William "B.J." Beardsley, and his family moved to Indiana a few years ago when he enlisted. While there, it turned out that his wife needed significant hospitalization and surgery. He re-enlisted and went back to Iraq so that his family wouldn't lose health coverage. He was killed the day after she left the hospital. Every person who dies in uniform has a story. I wish right now we were saying Mission Accomplished, You Are Heading Home.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 04:08 PM) If we (humanity) all died today, "global warming" would still happen or be occuring. So, yes, humans are "A" problem, but not "THE" problem. And of the list of problems, humans are the only ones that can change their behavior. People would still die from heart disease, even with diet and exercise. People will still die in auto accidents, even while wearing seat belts. But we diet, exercise, and wear seat belts. I look at most of the environmental choices as they can only help and probably not hurt. If everyone takes small steps, within their own lives, we make a nice impact. That's realistic. We may even have a shared goal, or ideal, to achieve. Perhaps a zero impact, it won't happen but I will not insult people for setting big goals and trying to reach them.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 2, 2007 -> 03:23 PM) Humans are A cause, not THE cause. Very different things. Exactly. We are also the only cause that can actually change our behavior.