Thank You, America. - by Nicker
CCCToad on 8/11/2012 at 01:33
Quote Posted by dethtoll
Hahahaha,
no. Blaydes is an unabashed racist who's not afraid to show it. Calling him out on that is
not playing the race card. It's calling him out on his racism.
You're still the worst poster ever though.
Coming from someone who assumes that anyone talking about people who are poor and lazy really means blacks.
Nuth on 8/11/2012 at 01:41
Quote Posted by blaydes99
Could be. I unfortunately do not have the source to properly cite this quote but I'm interested in finding out.
Looks like it's just from some Czech newspaper. That's probably why I associated it with Havel. No idea who actually wrote it. With a quick google search, I didn't see anything that sourced it that far.
heywood on 8/11/2012 at 02:32
Quote Posted by Pyrian
What exactly do you mean by an insurance model?
Insurance companies are naturally risk averse. In many cases this is a wonderful thing: a lot of "regulation" some companies work under have nothing to do with the government and everything to do with the requirements of their insurance policy. The problem with applying this sort of reasoning to health insurance is usually referred to as the "pre-existing condition" issue, although that's not necessarily the only case it comes up for, it's a very common one. "Insurance" is not meant to cover known costs, that's not an insurance model at all, once you require that pre-existing conditions be covered I think you're moving into the realm of socialized medicine.
By insurance model, I mean a collective risk management process in which the risk of financial loss is transferred from the individual to the collective by pooling funds and risk exposures for a large number of people, actuarial science is used for risk assessment, the risks arise from adverse health conditions or contingencies, and the means of indemnification is medical treatment for these conditions.
With a socialized, cradle to grave health care system there's no such thing as a pre-existing condition. Even birth defects are random events with known statistics. That makes it ideal to apply the principles of insurance. I agree there will always be the deterministic costs of routine care that are not risks and aren't managed as risks. But for health care, insurance is the most logical approach for managing the risks, regardless of whether it's a private or government entity doing it.
Quote Posted by blaydes99
The danger to America is not Barack Obama, but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president.
The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama, who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince.
The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their president.
:p
You can do better than that.
CCCToad on 8/11/2012 at 03:00
Quote Posted by heywood
You can do better than that.
Agreed. Obama is anything but a fool.
SD on 8/11/2012 at 03:57
Quote Posted by blaydes99
Look at who voted for Obama: low-income, uneducated voters.
Of course, voting Republican is doing them so much good in the red states, isn't it?
Quote:
The top 10 wealthiest states
Where median income is highest
Rank : State : Median Income
1 New Hampshire $65,028
2 New Jersey $64,918
3 Connecticut $64,644
4 Maryland $63,828
5 Alaska $62,675
6 Virginia $61,126
7 Utah $60,396
8 Massachusetts $59,732
9 Hawaii $58,469
10 Washington $58,404
The bottom 10 poorest states
Where median incomes are lowest
Rank : State : Median Income
1 Mississippi $35,693
2 Arkansas $37,987
3 West Virginia $39,170
4 Tennessee $40,034
5 South Carolina $41,548
6 Montana $41,587
7 Kentucky $41,828
8 Alabama $42,144
9 North Carolina $42,337
10 Louisiana $42,423
Azaran on 8/11/2012 at 04:24
Quote Posted by SD
Of course, voting Republican is doing them so much good in the red states, isn't it?
lol :thumb:
Renault on 8/11/2012 at 04:32
Quote Posted by SD
Of course, voting Republican is doing them so much good in the red states, isn't it?
Doesn't that make sense though? They're voting in such a way that they hope will change their situation.
june gloom on 8/11/2012 at 04:47
Quote Posted by CCCToad
Coming from someone who assumes that anyone talking about people who are poor and lazy really means blacks.
It's pretty fucking obvious who he meant. I mean he even posts pictures ffs. Don't be stup- no. Be less stupi- no... Stop posting.
CCCToad on 8/11/2012 at 04:50
Silence. I'll be damned if I'm going to let a hatemonger, racist bigot tell me to get out.
june gloom on 8/11/2012 at 04:56
GET OUT.
