It's gorgeous and sunny outside and I am wearing a light skirt and sandals.
Unfortunately it is TWELVE DEGREES BELOW ZERO in my office. Thank goodness I keep a sweater on the back of my chair. [eta: Which is currently acting as a lap blanket.]
Oh, I'm gonna go to the special hell.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Apr 17, 2008 5:01:48 am PDT #2259 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Gudanov - Apr 17, 2008 5:10:53 am PDT #2260 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
It was quite enlightening, and even hopeful. And yet I suspect we'll never ever get such a system here. The insurance and pharmaceutical and medical lobbies are too big.
I dunno, I think public sentiment is heading that way. If some sort of employer mandated system goes into place, maybe other industries will start to lobby for a single payer type system so they can get out of the health care benefits business.
It seems to me, being the total non-expert I am, that the problem is the general public wants a free market system that doesn't work like a free market system.
Fred Pete - Apr 17, 2008 5:15:04 am PDT #2261 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Happy Birthday, Sheryl!
tommyrot - Apr 17, 2008 5:15:16 am PDT #2262 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
From the wild (the Wisconsin wild, they keep emphasizing)
Wisconsin is pretty wild. About a third of my high school graduating class ended up dying from attacks by cougars or the Wisconsin Fresh-water Shark....
tommyrot - Apr 17, 2008 5:16:49 am PDT #2263 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It seems to me, being the total non-expert I am, that the problem is the general public wants a free market system that doesn't work like a free market system.
I think the problem is the general public wants socialized medical care, except they don't want it if you call it that....
Miracleman - Apr 17, 2008 5:18:29 am PDT #2264 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I think the problem is the general public wants socialized medical care, except they don't want it if you call it that....
Socialism = SOVIET EMPIRE OF DEATH!!
They should market it as "Super Happy Crazy Funtime Must-See-Medicine".
hippocampus - Apr 17, 2008 5:18:35 am PDT #2265 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
I think the problem is the general public wants socialized medical care, except they don't want it if you call it that....
should we call it 'medical care, brought to you by the New York Times, NAFTA, and the people who want to take your guns away' ?
Lee - Apr 17, 2008 5:19:06 am PDT #2266 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday Sheryl!
Is it just me, or have mornings been especially vicious this week?
Jessica - Apr 17, 2008 5:25:19 am PDT #2267 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
should we call it 'medical care, brought to you by the New York Times, NAFTA, and the people who want to take your guns away' ?
You forgot "latte-drinking, Volvo-driving, sushi-eating"
(PS, under socialized medical care, lattes and sushi will be mandatory.)
Jars - Apr 17, 2008 5:26:45 am PDT #2268 of 10001
Okay, so I get that sushi and lattes might be a bit lefty-froofy, but Volvos?! For serious?