“Why it is always a cold snap or a heat wave, but never a cold wave or a heat snap? Just askin’.”
“So the Diving Lady neon sign still needs about $10,000 to go back up. If 10,000 Mesa residents would donate just one dollar, it could be back up by swimming season. I finally did my part today and gave $10. So that leaves only 9,990 one dollar gifts to go! Just go to MesaPreservation- Foundation.org. You can use PayPal or a credit/debit card, and it’s quick and easy. Best of all your donation is tax deductible. If you want to donate the old fashioned way send a dollar to Mesa Preservation Foundation: P.O. Box 539; Mesa, AZ; 85211.”
“I’m sure the framers of our constitution and second amendment never intended it to be an excuse to allow the slaughter of children, and become victims of their wisdom. They themselves would say the constitution is not written in stone, unlike the headstones of small chidren. ‘We don’t have the votes’ is the most feeble excuse a public servant could utter, and a poor epitaph for 20 dead children.”
“I don’t understand why women who are ‘celebrities’ feel like they have to expose so much of their bodies for all to see. They look much better when they are more covered up.”
“I suggest the Republicans give the President all he wants so ‘he can fail.’ Then in 2016, Hillary will run on Obama’s failed Economy (or will she)? Regardless, Hillary will blow away any Republican she faces, then after another Liberal failure, maybe the ‘publicans’ will have Rubio ready in 2020 after he establishes a record in the Senate to carry the ‘Elephant’s’ banner to Victory.”
“If Obama takes away their assault weapons how will the NRA members hunt down the white dove of peace..?”
“Sal Gomez got a lot more than one thing wrong. Insurance companies do not benefit from someone getting sick. They make money by charging everyone enough in premiums to pay the bills of those who get sick plus have money left over to run their business, make payroll etc. Insurance companies DO NOT create those outrageous medical charges! That would be the doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical supply manufactures and distributors etc. etc. who always try to charge more than what the insurance company says they are allowed!”
“Global warming is alive and growing. Remember, there are two hemispheres. one has winter while the other summer. Where it is summer, the higher temps cause condensation of the ocean waters into the atmosphere where they travel to the hemisphere that has winter, causing stronger storms, snow, and colder temps. They also are responsible for more intense tyhoons and hurricanes such that we have seen in the past several years, especially Katrina and Sandy. Global warming indeed is a problem that has to be taken care of now before it is too late.”
“When life becomes too brutal and barbaric in the mideast the people strap on their AK 47’s and over throw the tyrant. In the United States when life gets too brutal and barbaric the lobbyists for AK 47’s strap on their money belts go to the tyrants in congress and overthrow the people.”
“President Obama is considering using ‘Executive Powers’ to prevent another Sandy Hook tragedy. That is code for unconstitutional martial law — by issuing of executive orders. If he is sincere in wanting to stop citizens from firing their weapons, he should consider the wisdom of this little axiom: Guns Do Not Kill, Trigger Fingers Do, and thereby order that all registered gun owners have their trigger fingers removed. Then decree that murder is illegal so criminals, who still have their fingers, will not even think of violating federal government dictates. Voila? No more violence!”
Arizona Willie posted at 8:44 am on Wed, Jan 16, 2013.
3rd venter: dictators constantly arise. Thinking that ' it won't happen here ' is inane.
Even today we see an article by someone wanting to do away with term limits for the President so they wouldn't have to turn over power. Bush's people were trying to find a way to keep Bush in office too. I heard they thought about martial law and but the Army top dogs nixed the idea -- thank goodness.
That's why people need assault weapons --- if someone does decide to have a coup in America one of these days ( no matter which party it is ) the people need to have weapons equal to those of the military because the military would be enforcing the coup.
We have been watching people fighting for their freedom in other countries over the last few months against the dictators who took their countries over. Some were elected and refuse to leave ... others just took over with help from their military.
Thinking it will never happen here will insure that IT DOES HAPPEN HERE.
DonMey posted at 9:47 am on Wed, Jan 16, 2013.
Vent #3 - They didn't, and it isn't. Anyone who believes the right to bear arms translates to the right to shoot children is a complete and total moron. And they did give you a mechanism for repealing the right. It's called a Constitutional Amendment. And if you don't have the votes? Well that's just too bad, go in a corner and cry your little heart out about it.
Vent #7 - You are correct. In fact, not only do insurance companies not set the price, hospitals and such actually try and get much more money. Compare what is owed for the exact same procedure of insured vs uninsured, and you'll see the hospital expects the uninsured person to pay 3x as much...because the insurance company has an army of lawyers who will sue the hospital for overcharging, whereas a solitary poor person is an easy mark for healthcare mark-ups.
Bluepoet posted at 1:19 pm on Wed, Jan 16, 2013.
Healthcare costs are a combination of hospital, pharmaceutical, and insurance companies all reaching for profit, at the expense of those who suffer. It just depends on the situation, who gets the bigger piece of the pie.
If it's an HMO, the insurance company gets more, because they set either the price, or the treatment options, according to their own actuarial tables. Other policys allow for more medical options, so that doctors/hospitals can create more profit, by increased office visit and hospital stay charges (of course, the insurance company will adjust their fees there, too). Drug companies make money, no matter what, either through "research" subsidies, or marketing partnerships with the other two entities.
The hospital conglomerates, meanwhile, enjoy being just about the only businesses on the planet who don't have to even give an estimate of their charges, up front, except to the extent that insurance companies and the government insist. Even then, they make do with extra "hidden" charges, like patient admitting kits, spurious consultation fees, double billing (which happens more than one would think). I won't even go into staffing practices, or lack of proper infection control.
My point is, all aspects of the healthcare industry are in a spiral cost mode, and it is the patients who suffer, often far more than they have to, even to the point of death, as a result.
Arizona Willie posted at 1:26 pm on Wed, Jan 16, 2013.
DonMey: doctors and hospitals also overcharge because the insurance companies will only pay them a fraction of what they bill. Thus they charge double knowing the insurance company will only pay half.
Insurance companies tell them " take this or else you can fight our army of lawyers and you won't see your money for 15 years " not to mention the cost to the health care provider to get THEIR attorney and pay all the filing fees and court costs.
The best thing would be to outlaw health insurance altogether.
Then doctors and hospitals could only charge what the patient could afford to pay.
Of course then the living standard of doctors would take a big drop and they would have to live like ordinary people instead of like gods on the mountain tops in Fountain Hills.
They should change the name of the Hippocratic Oath to the Hypocrite Oath.
Most doctors are Republicans and would vote against unions but they think it is okay for them to have the AMA which is nothing but a union for doctors.
truth posted at 4:00 pm on Wed, Jan 16, 2013.
Health Care Cost in The U.S. U.S.- $8,233 per person a year. Norway $5,388, Switzerland $5,270, Neterlands $5,056, Luxembourg $4,786, Demark $4,464, Canada $4,445, Austria $4,395, Germany $4,338, France $3,976, Belgum $3,969, Sweden $3,758, Ireland $3,718, Australia $3,670, United Kingdom $3,433, Iceland $3,309, Oeco $3,268. The above countries have a higher rate of longevity than the U.S. and a lower infant mortality rate. The above countries except the U.S. their health care system is to help the people, the U.S. health care system is based on maximum profit. When I was in Spain and Portugal last year each resident had a health care card with a computer chip with all health care information and a photo I.D.
chatmandu002 posted at 11:01 am on Thu, Jan 17, 2013.
Vent #1: Six of one or half a dozen of another. LOL
Vent #2: Why does everything over 50 years old become an icon or historic symbol?
Vent #3: If you don't like what's in the Constitution then there is a way to change it. Making it hard to change the Constitution is a good thing.
Vent #4: Nothing wrong with the human form in all it's natural glory, except mine. LOL
Vent #5: In 2016 Sen Rubio will already have more experience than Obama had.
Vent #6: Racist comment.
Vent #7: Health insurance companies don't make anymore than other companies. 4-7% net profit is about normal.
Vent #8: We can't change global warming.
Vent #9: Blah, Blah and I'm for gun control is all I hear.
Vent #10: Some of the executive orders are OK and some are bad. Although this president is ruling in an imperial way.
PatrioticPerson posted at 2:03 pm on Mon, Jan 21, 2013.
Venter 10,
Take a look at the 23 executive orders President Obama issued. Then you will probably say...REALLY?