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Posted on September 16 at 8:47 a.m.
I just read an interesting article on salon.com that might have something to do with this discussion
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/200...
It mentions that people do not want to fund something for people whom they see as different from themselves. I would add that people will also not want to fund something that they themselves do not want to or cannot use.
So the obvious question is not whether to raise taxes, it is: Do you or someone you know plan on using this complex? If so, then you probably think it is a good idea. If not then you will probably spend all day complaining about having to pay for "those people" who use the complex.
I personally think that we need something for the children here. Our playgrounds, as nice as they are, are nothing in comparison to the ones in Oxford or Hattiesburg or Tupelo. We don't even have a place for children to go swimming. If you don' t have children, then you probably don't care, but I do.
Posted on August 26 at 10:18 a.m.
wow, apparently NTZglasshouses didn't read the link. There are approximately 11,000 insurance companies in the United States and the government option will only be one of the 11,000. And the deficit is caused more by wars and bailouts than by healthcare, although with the way the healthcare costs are rising among Medicare (not medicaid) participants (that's you babyboomers) it might explain some of this money. That is if the health reform does not get passed to curb the costs.
No matter what the news outlets want you to believe (panic and fearmongering is good for business), the world will not end and the government will not go bankrupt. Funny thing about governments, they actually cannot go bankrupt. They just declare the debt gone, or just print more money. Government deficits are not like your debts.
Posted on August 26 at 8:36 a.m.
Has anyone here actually read the bills in question? I even doubt that Wicker has read them. I've personally gotten to about page 300 in the 1000 page bill and it seems to be a pretty good piece of legislation. The central piece of the bill is not the government health option, but the INSURANCE EXCHANGE. This would be one central place where all of the available health plans from all of the insurance companies are laid out side by side, one of which would be a government option. Almost like the Medicare Part D plan is now, but hopefully more organized.
The person then chooses which plan would best fit his or her needs, or if this person already has insurance, he can keep it. The new regulations include: not cancelling the policy when and if you actually use the policy, not denying coverage for preexisting conditions, not cancelling your insurance just because you left your job (it would be portable), etc.
Don't believe the hype from people who have never read the bill, because when you actually press them, their fears come from someone else who hasn't read the bill. It's almost like urban legends or old wive's tales.
Read it for yourself:
http://docs.house.gov/edlabor/AAHCA-Bill...
Posted on July 28 at 8:47 a.m.
Last year I went to the school district in an effort to get more diversity around here. Nothing was done about it. When I finished undergraduate school in Utah, there was such an overabundance of teachers, that many of them took part time jobs as waitresses until their names came up on the teacher waiting list. Many were so desperate for a job that they took jobs in Alaska and the ghetto districts of Chicago and New York. I just want to point out that the situation has not changed, and the intermountain west is full to the brim with teachers.
The school district should stop recruiting from only Alcorn and USM. Bring us some teachers from somewhere else who have new ideas and new perspectives.
Posted on March 25 at 7:41 a.m.
20 years is the maximum for manslaughter
Posted on March 16 at 2:43 p.m.
The name anonymouscoward is an inside reference to Slashdot.org and their naming conventions. Nothing secret here.
Posted on March 1 at 4:41 p.m.
You all know that it was a series of conflicts of interest that led us to the economic crisis that we face today. How is it then, that people who should be giving out the love of God without price are charging the congregations for it? It puts them into the position of either pandering to the opinion of the congregation or losing a job. Therefore the truth is overlooked in favor of keeping a check.
In the church which I belong, the pastor has a regular job like the rest of us, and we all work together to further the cause of Christ. If the pastor or in this case the bishop calls us to repentance, he does so without fear of losing his paycheck.
His boss is Christ, not the congregation.
Posted on February 19 at 9:10 a.m.
Really the worst thing that a government can do is nothing is this situation. That was the problem in 1929-1932, the government did nothing. And if you have ever read the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, you would realize that at some point the fire becomes self sustaining; that is a company thinks that the next quarter will be tough, so they fire some workers. The workers, who are also consumers, then do not have any disposable income to buy the product the company sells, which produces a tough quarter, which leads to more workers being fired. It is a self fulfilling prophecy that just keeps expanding. The only way out is to put more disposable income into the economy so the consumers can convince the companies that the worst is over. This money has to come from government.
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Posted on October 13 at 8:02 a.m.
I agree, lostnfound. The word on the street has it that she was trying to get back at someone in Harvey's family for some offense, and said, "fine, i'll take something precious from you"
What kind of topsy-turvy world are we in where a child can just make an accusation without any proof and destroy someone's life. I've heard that Harvey has since lost his job and many friends. This sounds like the witch hunts from 300 years ago. Once you accuse, people automatically think you are guilty. And the real evil is laughing in the background.
Imagine, if this girl doesn't get everything she wants, she just threatens to destroy your life. She makes the real abused children look bad.
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