Comment on: Dubai police say mail bomb had al-Qaida hallmarks at 10/30/2010 10:38 PM CDT
At least before they were actually strapping bombs to each other, running around, and blowing things up. Now extremist are just getting lazy. ."Akmed, should we go to America and drive a truck packed with explosives into a synagogue?" Mohammed replies "Nah, why bother. Jut Fedex the damn thing and pass the hummus.".
.Half-arse jihad....The new threat!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Entitlments
Comment on: Texas holds line on spending, but poor have suffered at 10/25/2010 11:32 PM CDT
Most of the increases in poverty claimed by this author, are side effects of illegal immigration. That is not our fault. The illegal immigration problem is the federal gov.'s fault.
.As for primary and secondary education, all we as a society, owe our children is transportation to and from school, a class room, books, and competent teachers. Individual families owe more, but as far as the government goes; That is it. It is up to the students if they want to take advantage of our educational system.
.Anyway, if you look at middle to upper class areas alone, their education is competitive with the rest of the country, and in fact the world.
.Higher education is not a right, and students should have to work for it. Even socialist countries in Europe do not guarantee higher educations for all. You have to score high enough on state exams to get a college education.
.Most students could go to college, if they really wanted to. I didn't have money for college either. So I joined the Army from Texas, and when I came back, Governor Perry paid for my education. ...But no. Kids do not want to support their country. They would rather burn our flag and complain how unfair we are to the rest of the world. I do not even want to hear them crying that they do not have the money for college. It has gotten old and tired.
Most of the increases in poverty claimed by this author, are side effects of illegal immigration. That is not our fault. The illegal immigration problem is the federal gov.'s fault.
.As for primary and secondary education, all we as a society, owe our children is transportation to and from school, a class room, books, and competent teachers. Individual families owe more, but as far as the government goes; That is it. It is up to the students if they want to take advantage of our educational system.
.Anyway, if you look at middle to upper class areas alone, their education is competitive with the rest of the country, and in fact the world.
.Higher education is not a right, and students should have to work for it. Even socialist countries in Europe do not guarantee higher educations for all. You have to score high enough on state exams to get a college education.
.Most students could go to college, if they really wanted to. I didn't have money for college either. So I joined the Army from Texas, and when I came back, Governor Perry paid for my education. ...But no. Kids do not want to support their country. They would rather burn our flag and complain how unfair we are to the rest of the world. I do not even want to hear them crying that they do not have the money for college. It has gotten old and tired.
Obamacare
Comment on: Workers, get ready for a bitter pill at 10/26/2010 7:13 AM CDT
One of the most insane parts of health care reform is its forcing insurance companies to accept people with pre-existing illnesses. This is not insurance! It is charity, and insurance companies are not charities.
.Obama should inflict insurance reforms on car insurance as well. That way, when I buy my next car, I will not have to immediately purchase collision insurance . I will just wait until I get into an accident, and then I can buy car insurance and make them pay for it.
One of the most insane parts of health care reform is its forcing insurance companies to accept people with pre-existing illnesses. This is not insurance! It is charity, and insurance companies are not charities.
.Obama should inflict insurance reforms on car insurance as well. That way, when I buy my next car, I will not have to immediately purchase collision insurance . I will just wait until I get into an accident, and then I can buy car insurance and make them pay for it.
16 Year Old Tried as an Adult
Comment on: 16-year-old to be tried as adult in 2009 murders at 10/24/2010 7:41 PM CDT
Come on people. I am sure that they were abused children. Plus, they hear voices and have other mental disturbances.
.Ha, don't worry. I am sure that these little boys will be treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve in big boy prison. Have fun, murderers!
Come on people. I am sure that they were abused children. Plus, they hear voices and have other mental disturbances.
.Ha, don't worry. I am sure that these little boys will be treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve in big boy prison. Have fun, murderers!
Obamacare
Could overhaul undermine employer health coverage? at 10/24/2010 10:35 AM CDT
Reading these comments, I can see that both Democrats & Republicans are starting to understand that the high cost of health insurance, never had much to do with the companies offering it. It is the high cost of health care itself that makes health insurance so expensive.
.It might be difficult for some people who are not in the health care field to understand this, but trust me...health care is a commodity. Just like other commodities, health care is subject to supply and demand.
.Right now you have millions upon millions of "baby boomers" who are getting old, and require a great deal of health care. There are not enough health care professionals & facilities (supply) to care for the people who require it (demand). That is why you do not get the proper time & attention when you go to a health care provider. Unless of course, you are willing to pay extra, and go to a very expensive provider. We are already stretched much more thin than what is recommended. That results in health care being a highest bidder system.
.Health care will always be expensive, even when the "baby boomer" crisis is over. This field has some of the most difficult education courses that higher education offers. People who excel in health care courses could have done well in almost any other field. Medicine, pharmacology, nursing, med lab technician etc., are very difficult, and highly expensive courses. New students just will not enter the field if they are not going to be compensated well. This of course will decrease the supply, and once again raise the cost of health care.
.In short, health care will always be a major living expense for middle class families. As for the poor, well... they will have to depend on whatever society can donate via non-profit organizations. I see no other alternative, and no one else has come up with a better way.
Reading these comments, I can see that both Democrats & Republicans are starting to understand that the high cost of health insurance, never had much to do with the companies offering it. It is the high cost of health care itself that makes health insurance so expensive.
.It might be difficult for some people who are not in the health care field to understand this, but trust me...health care is a commodity. Just like other commodities, health care is subject to supply and demand.
.Right now you have millions upon millions of "baby boomers" who are getting old, and require a great deal of health care. There are not enough health care professionals & facilities (supply) to care for the people who require it (demand). That is why you do not get the proper time & attention when you go to a health care provider. Unless of course, you are willing to pay extra, and go to a very expensive provider. We are already stretched much more thin than what is recommended. That results in health care being a highest bidder system.
.Health care will always be expensive, even when the "baby boomer" crisis is over. This field has some of the most difficult education courses that higher education offers. People who excel in health care courses could have done well in almost any other field. Medicine, pharmacology, nursing, med lab technician etc., are very difficult, and highly expensive courses. New students just will not enter the field if they are not going to be compensated well. This of course will decrease the supply, and once again raise the cost of health care.
.In short, health care will always be a major living expense for middle class families. As for the poor, well... they will have to depend on whatever society can donate via non-profit organizations. I see no other alternative, and no one else has come up with a better way.
Next Big Extinction Will Be Mans Fault
Conservationist warns next big extinction will be man's fault at 10/24/2010 2:44 AM CDT
...and they are having this forum in Houston? They have a big surprise coming. Here in Houston, we like our animals deep fried in sweet light crude oil. They should have chosen San Fransisco, or another one of those hippy towns. lol
...and they are having this forum in Houston? They have a big surprise coming. Here in Houston, we like our animals deep fried in sweet light crude oil. They should have chosen San Fransisco, or another one of those hippy towns. lol
Wikileaks debacle (The 1st one)
Comment on Houston Chronicle article "The First WikiLeaks Documents":
Did I miss part of the article or something? Where is the "U.S. Soldiers tortured, raped, and killed 100,000 Iraqi women. U.S. soldiers intentionally killed 50,000 Iraqi orphans." part? .Did you all read the same article that I did? It said that U.S. soldiers accidentally killed some civilians, but that is to be expected in a war zone. That is nothing compared to the napalm bombing of WWII and Vietnam.
I also read the part about Iraqis doing horrible things to their own, and killing civilians, but they were doing that to each other before we got there. Just another day in Iraq. I would still take it over the blister gas that an entire Iraqi city got for defying Husein's regime. The pictures of that were horrific.
When do you all think that WikiLeaks will release the torture files from the governments of Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Now that would be an interesting read.
"31,780 deaths were attributed to improvised explosive devices."."23,984 (killed by U.S. and Iraq Security Forces) were "enemy".
I have always said that Muslims are better at killing Muslims, than we will ever be.
Did I miss part of the article or something? Where is the "U.S. Soldiers tortured, raped, and killed 100,000 Iraqi women. U.S. soldiers intentionally killed 50,000 Iraqi orphans." part? .Did you all read the same article that I did? It said that U.S. soldiers accidentally killed some civilians, but that is to be expected in a war zone. That is nothing compared to the napalm bombing of WWII and Vietnam.
I also read the part about Iraqis doing horrible things to their own, and killing civilians, but they were doing that to each other before we got there. Just another day in Iraq. I would still take it over the blister gas that an entire Iraqi city got for defying Husein's regime. The pictures of that were horrific.
When do you all think that WikiLeaks will release the torture files from the governments of Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Now that would be an interesting read.
"31,780 deaths were attributed to improvised explosive devices."."23,984 (killed by U.S. and Iraq Security Forces) were "enemy".
I have always said that Muslims are better at killing Muslims, than we will ever be.
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