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Let's face it, we aren't going to stop reading newspapers and dishing about them any time soon.
(Though some of us are too manly to call it "dishing.")
To start with: Looks like the winning health plan will be a "negotiated" public option. Too weak? Too strong? Still too pink?
I care about cost savings, mainly -- it's no good insuring more people if you can't sustain it over the next decades -- so this seems like it would weaken the main argument for a public option. But it does put in place the groundwork, so you can argue it's better than nothing.
Thoughts?
(Though some of us are too manly to call it "dishing.")
To start with: Looks like the winning health plan will be a "negotiated" public option. Too weak? Too strong? Still too pink?
I care about cost savings, mainly -- it's no good insuring more people if you can't sustain it over the next decades -- so this seems like it would weaken the main argument for a public option. But it does put in place the groundwork, so you can argue it's better than nothing.
Thoughts?
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Still far too weak, but ideally it's pointing real reform in the right direction. I'm guessing that part of the reason to allow an opt-out (and put the public option in the hands of the state) is to counter the states that were going to try and block federal involvement. (it's in the constitution or something)
I'd be very interested to see a health study showing the effects of not-watching tv news programs, or reading political blogs, etc does to a person's overall health. Probably not much?
edit: basically what would happen if we did stop reading newspapers and stopped dishing about them?
world peace within 72 hours
Average lifespan increased by 2000%
Peaceful, unified world government within 3 weeks
Robot slaves for every man, woman and child by Christmas.
EDIT: Darn, beaten.
fuck. robots. I don't need Will Smith to save me anytime soon.
that's not what this dream monitor says
I just want a food replicator so I can say "Tea...Earl Gray...Hot" every 10 minutes.
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and every 10 minutes you get a cup of something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea
now that's just ridiculous
I hope Captain Picard phasers you in the nuts.
Also, I don't know anything about tea. I drink coffee, because I'm a man.
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Earl Grey is a bit "meh".
more like
don't forget your towel
I don't drink either because I am not powered by caffeine
Caffeine is awesome.
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hatred and rage is better
I have so many friends who are like "I get up in the morning and I just can't function until I get some coffee" and I'm like man, just get up and walk around and you'll be fine within like 10 minutes
You don't need no caffeine
This is not to say I have anything against caffeine of course
Just look at it. Read it. It is from Fox News' own webpage so you can't shout anything about editing or spin or bias.
That is just straight up crazy.
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No, he still has them on. Serious glasses are in-hand at all times.
couldn't read the whole thing, sorry
my vision started going all hazy and red
I am at the point where I want to start rear ending people with Glenn Beck 9/12 Project bumper stickers.... and there are a ton of them around here.
I might have to get that truck with the grill guard after all.
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i can't believe i read the whole thing
I don't see the problem. All young people are drugged-up potheads who can't put more than three syllables together, right?
A grill guard is no good, you need a replacement bumper, like from Ranch Hand. Get a big fuckin' replacement bumper and you can run over trees.
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Seriously, fuck Glenn Beck in his smug face. I'm now for government health care simply because he's against it. I need no more facts. Don't care.
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