3,109 Forum Posts by "JakeHero"
At 7/19/07 06:35 PM, Begoner wrote: Actually, US citizens spend more on health-care than those in virtually every other developed nation.
It is to be expected considering better quality = more expensive. Just a few reasons why Fidel Castro went to Spain instead of staying in Cuba to get gastrological surgery.
For example, 15.4% of the US's GDP is
That is in essence, due to certain dogshit programs and a certain dogshit party which constantly proposes these quasi-socialist ideas. It also has to do more with the reckless spending of our government than it does the system involved.
It has been systematically proven that universal health-care systems reduce the cost to consumers, most notably due to the early treatment that such an arrangement encourages.
That or it would be cheaper if the government not try and pay for medicaid, medicare, and other such health programs.
In a recent survey, 51% of sick Americans claimed that they did not visit a doctor, get a needed test, or fill a prescription within the past two years because of the exorbitant cost.
Really? It only costs me ten dollars, in addition to insurance, to see a doctor about an ailment. A quick checkup IS not expensive, but maybe that is because of the state I live in.
Furthermore, the queuing cost is lower in virtually all developed nations than in the US. If you want to go to a doctor, you have to wait more in the US than you do in, say, France.
I've read sttories of people waiting over a year to receive surgery in these countries, and even there they're supbar. A reason why people who can afford it come to the US for operations.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/con tent/07_28/b4042072.htm
http://www.pnhp.org/facts/singlepayer_fa q.php?page=2/#costs_down
I don't know about you, but I prefer to make my own decisions in life without being cattle for the government. I believe my own destiny is in my hands, not in my neighbors, not in associates, and not in the government. Even elected officials will not be able to cut it.
http://mdvp.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/jus t-say-no-to-universal-health-care-yes-to -hsas/
http://www.afcm.org/besthealthcare.html
Why is it all of a sudden woman forget that when you have sex it will typically cause a baby?
I prefer not having to wait a few months just to get my athlethes foot checked. To the topic starter, if you think taxes are high now then you should see how much they'll go up to finance universal healthcare.
At 7/18/07 10:28 PM, Empanado wrote: Bob Dylan is a stealth jew, jew know.
No wai. Maybe that's why I always get the urge to donate to Israel everytime I see him perform.
At 7/18/07 03:53 AM, altanese-mistress wrote: Dissent? Hell no, but we here in America have laws against dissention, you know.
If that dissent threatens the US and aides enemies, then it isn't. Otherwise, a group of people can gather and protest the decisions of the government. In China if you do this you get run over by a tank.
Disagreeing? A billion Chinese can disagree all they want to without fear.
Are they allowed to publicly do this? Or am I going to have you remind of you all the squashed protests?
Now, see, sarcasm only shows a lack of an ability to argue
Don't spout off this bullshit. It makes you seem hypocritical, considering you've done this before while attempting your half-assed impression HK-47.
Democracy is so overrated...
Of course it is. What kind of fool would rather live in a democracy over a despotic government?
Actually, yes. Other than the one-child policy, most Chinese citizens are in fact peachy with the way things work.
I'm actually going to call bullshit on this. Because of two reasons, one I doubt a scientific poll was conducted on half a billion people, two I doubt they'd say they disagree with any government decisions they'd get their house raided and spray-painted with "CIA Agent."
And American politicans are full of sunshine and giggles and do whatever the people want?
It's really disgusting how partisan you are in favor of marxist aligned governments. So much so you try whatever means to defend them, even it's obviously a huge folly for them. The American electoral process isn't perfect, but there is no way a person who's intellectually honest can try and justify China's practice by contrasting it to a system that is infinitely more democractic.
In the US, ANYONE who meets the prerequisties may run for President, in China only those that are member of the Communist party can run. In the US you can run on any platform, in China you have to belong to the same platform. In the US anyone can be in any party they want, in China you can only be elected into the Communist party. In the US any party can seek ratification, in China only one may run. You see where I'm going?
It is NOT that far behind. In terms of non-military tech, it's on the ssame level as most of the world.
Um, it's a developing country, therefore, it's considered not that technologically advanced? And guess what? It's still considered two decades behind the developed countries. There's no way you can spin that to make your Marxist state seem better.
In terms of military tech, it will be on the level with America in about ten-fifteen years.
And you're a sadly, deluded fool. Right now China doesn't even have the capability to sends units across the world, as opposed to what the US had over fifty years ago. The way the US military works is that we keep updating our technology to the point it's impossible for another nation to keep up. Not only do we have a substancial headstart on China, but we spend more money, have more countries and private industries to develop the technology for us. China's market is alot more limited. Just about military hardware they have are Cold-Era soviet relics, with them not able to even maintain thirty year old migs. They lack just about everything that composes a modern military. The only way they'd be able to catchup or surpass us is if we completely freeze all our military spendings, and that isn't very likely.
Apparently someone has never heard of labour reforms and laws from the 70s onwards which have been highly supported by workers both in and out of unions.
Okay, then tell me what exactly these reforms do and how does it free the division of labor from government interference.
Please, stop thinking about China in the Maoist years; he died in '76
I'll stop thinking of a totalitarian state when they are not longer one.
Who doesn't?
We aren't in the US.
Where do you hear this from? And please do not provide some link that only talks about 'evil red china' and which uses other such biased means.
So you're going to try and tell me they don't require the permission of the government when they want to build a new building?
Enough with the sarcasm. It only makes you look stupid.
And you saying this makes you seem more hypocritical.
Wal-Mart would go bankrupt in a month without China
And China would cease to exist without Wal-Mart and these other corporations. It's kinda funny, their self-proclaimed "Sympathetic economy" relies on corporations to survive.
Nope, it isn't.
Right, because China's sanitary, food supply, city cleanliness, infastructure, etc are top of the world.
Only certain rural areas have a socialist grip and that grip is a weak one at best.
If they're not capitalist and socialist then what aren't they?
Remember a few months ago when the Shanghai STOCK MARKET hiccuped and the rest of the world took a tumble because of it? Yeah, that only goes to show how powerful China's free-market economy is.
I, I guess that's why Wallstreet and the DOW have increased by 30% and maintains a record high in history, since when China fucks up the US and the rest of the world is soon to follow.
Actually, the Chinese economy is doing so well that they want to slow down their rise.
And eventually that increase will lose momentum and they'll become stagnant, no?
At 7/18/07 07:10 PM, Modern-Hippie wrote:At 7/18/07 07:05 PM, JakeHero wrote: What I want to know is what kind..uh...blood that is.Little kittens probably.
I wonder if they come in a sauce.
I'd rather be a beefy, unhealthy carnivore than a sissy-ass, healthy vegan.
At 7/18/07 03:34 PM, Grammer wrote:At 7/17/07 10:57 PM, Proteas wrote: And of the two icons, who's actually has blood on it?Now we can be butt buddies
Thought so.
What I want to know is what kind..uh...blood that is.
At 7/18/07 01:48 PM, Anti-punk wrote: monuments erected in honour of soviet soldiers are being demolished.
That's a good thing. You don't see many people buildings monuments in honor of Nazi soldiers.
At 7/18/07 04:51 PM, BLACKEntertainment wrote: Even if it's true, marijuana is still illegal here, well enforced or not. In places like Amsterdam it isn't illegal at all and there is a surprising lack of use there. Even still, I never said that any of that would reduce usage I'm just saying it would be good for the economy, the crime rate, and for regulating what gets sold and who it gets sold to.
You sir, should look up in history exactly why it was the ancient egyptians were defeated.
At 7/18/07 01:58 PM, LordJaric wrote: at this point it seems the Netherlands has a more free society than us.
If you actually believe this then you don't know jackshit about geo-politics.
At 7/18/07 12:11 AM, madknt wrote: sure, your an hero.
Thank you very much.
Can one of you guys make me a new sig as well?
At 7/14/07 11:12 AM, SlithVampir wrote: Three guys? Unless they run, you're going down.
Um, if I have access to an automatic or semi-automatic weapon than I have the upperhand. The only reason I'd go down is because of the idiotic laws that ban automatic weapons. If I'm forced to use a pistol or shotgun than my chances of prevailing are drastically cut. If I have an AK at hand, than they go up.
You might get two, If it makes you happy.
If I can't use an automatic weapon, yes. I'm pretty sure my survival is more important than your fear of assault rifles.
If you need the fear factor, get one made of plastic.
Hey, if you're scared of a fire happening in your house then you're toast. If you need to feel safer than get a fire extinquisher made out of paper, you can't get a real one since I'm scared of the color red.
SWAT guys aren't millitary,
Yet they get to use these weapons. Tell me what, makes a SWAT member anymore qualified than a person who's been shooting guns all their life and know how to handle them? That's right - nothing.
but they aren't quitordinary citizens either.
Anyone who trains with paramilitary or law enforcenment programs isn't.
They undergo extensive traning, way more than the average joe, even rivaling the army reserve.
And so has my uncle who served in the military and went through a training course and regularly registers hiw weaponry.
They aren't military, but they're damn close.
Not they're not. They're not any closer to the military than someone who goes paintballing on the weekend.
Assault rifle ban = bullshit.
Hold on, didn't your source say there weren't any numbers?
no, but it does give statistics on what weapons are more likely to kill cops or be involved in violent crimes, as I said.
Also, are you suggesting a ban on handguns?
No I'm not. I'm pointing out they kill more people, therefore, statistically more dangerous than an assault rifle.
Because I think you have the same stance as me on this issue (handguns). I think the current laws are fine, as long as they're enforced. For example, the VA tech guy.
As I said before I'm not laissez-faire on gun laws, but I think any ban on a type of firearm is completely unacceptable. It shows that the government has no faith in its citizenry and is another step closer to banning all guns. I'm going to acknowledge assault rifles are military grade, which I argued in contrast on the other pages, and say that the musket was the 18th Century's military grade weapon.
He was nuts (all hail captian obvious). He got a gun because his therapy was confidential. Also, only 10% of insane people are in the "no gun for me" database(CNN) .
You should take this up with privacy measures.
This is a problem, no?
I wouldn't want Howard Dean running around with a gun, so yes.
I see what you're saying. You have a point. So, are you going to shhift the debate from assault weapons to the those termites with 9mms?
I can see understanding analogies isn't your forte.
Youre nitpicking. "avid criminals"
Elaborate on that.
"Little information exists about theRead the graphs. They display the known amount of ratios of crime.
use of assault weapons in crime. The
information that does exist uses varying
definitions of assault weapons that
were developed before the Federal
assault weapons ban was enacted."
I watch MythBusters a lot, and isn't it M1 a bolt action?
Actually, the M1 Garand is a semi-automatic rifle used in WW2. Many historians say the designer of the revised Sturmgewehr took inspiration from it.
But now I'm nitpicking. Fine, let's shift this thing to handguns.
It was never my intention to shift it to handguns. I was merely pointing out they're used in more crime than any other type of weapon, logically if you're going to ban something it should be that, not the asssault rifle.
What do we do about them? I'm sure you'll agree that it is an inalieable (no spelling bee for me) right to at LEAST own a handgun.
My entire point is banning assault rifles is illogical and stems from emotion alone. People say they wish to ban these kinds of weapons because they want to reduce crime, yet they ignore a much bigger contributor of crime. The thing is, people don't want to ban assault rifles because of its role in crime, people want to ban it because they're simply bigoted toward it for whatever reason. I s'pose leftwingers don't like the idea of the people being armed with weapons they can use to overerthrow a tyrannical government.
I mean Michael Moore brought up a good point in Bowling. Why do we Americans have such high murder rates. Almost no other industrialized nation has murder quite like the US. WTF America? You have any ideas?
They're a myriad of reasons why. We have a much higher concentration of uneducated, poor innercity minorities in addition to 20+ million illegal immigrants. Not to mention the violent culture we have. Why is it Switzerland has such a low crime rate?
At 7/17/07 09:38 PM, altanese-mistress wrote: Oh come on. You can't honestly believe that China is the brutal despotic
Oh right. Because the Chinese government values dissent and right for people to disagree with the government. How could I be so blind?! China is the bastion of democracy and it's government truly reflects the will of the people. Only an idiot would try and say China isn't a representive government!
technologically backwards wasteland it was from the turn of the century all the way up to the '70s.
Let's see, considering China is well-behind developed nations by two decades, then yes, I can get away with saying it's backwater nation, even if I didn't initially say this in my original post.
China has what they call "Communism with Chinese characteristics", which is basically capitalism in the urban areas and light socialism in the rural areas.
Let's see. Does China still control the division of labor? - Yes
Does China tax its citizens heavily? - Yes
Do the Chinese people require government consent if they wish to move, change jobs, build a shed? - Yes
Silly me, China truly is the bastion of free economics and isn't a socialist hellhole.
Here's a newsflash for ya: Mao died in 1976 and the place has been on the rise in every respect since.
I'm going to attribute that to the limited amount of capitalism they have allowed. It is a kinda life support for them. I won't make the case China is fully marxist, but I will make the case they're more marxist than capitalist and if they become more capitalist it would further augment their economic climb.
At 7/17/07 09:32 PM, Bolo wrote: If the election were held today, Republicans would lose hands down, against any of the top three Democratic contenders (Barack, Hilary, Edwards).
That will be the case, unless another terrorist attack happens and americans remember they're people tha wish to see them dead.
At 7/17/07 07:43 PM, IllustriousPotentate wrote: True, but in all honesty, primaries are still half a year away.
Until then we can only watch, I s'pose.
There's plenty of time to weed out the losers and notta-chances.
I'm a bit worried about the fact Rudy could get the nomination. Not to step on the toes of those who support him, but he strikes me as pseudo-republican-conservative. I guess libertarians and people that sit in the middle would like him, but I can't agree with him on gun control.
The situation reminds me of the 2004 Democratic primaries, where there was no real clear front-runner either, and the Dems nearly won the 2004 presidential election.
I wouldn't say it was exactly the same, but it did get a bit confusing. Everyone was sure Howard Dean would gain the nomination, but staggered due to his outburst. As a result, the Kerry/Edward Ticket got the nomination. The one problem with that whole election was it wsn't a democrat election, it was an election to dethrone Bush.
I'm pretty sure they'll be more opportunities for those two in the future.
At 7/16/07 04:44 AM, cellardoor6 wrote: What are we to make of this? Did we dodge a bullet or is it too early to rejoice? Is this a promising sign that the worst is over with North Korea? Or is it just another ploy by the North Koreans to get much-needed aid, only for them to change their minds once they've gotten it?
Yep. That one sounds about right. If I recall correctly, the international community struck up a similiar deal with North Korea during the Carter Administration, guess what? North Korea continued to secretly develop weaponry and an arsenal they really shouldn't have in regards to the agreement. I guess it's just my bigotry, but I don't trust Marxist leaders to keep their end of a bargain. That said, I think they'll need to be watched and punished accordingly if they willfully break the agreement.
Republicans will be in trouble if they can't back on candidate, but I have faith in the end things will work out. It is bad for the republicans because such squabbling among themselves will decrease the momentum for a singular candidate.
At 7/16/07 12:32 AM, ForkRobotik wrote: Cuba has better healthcare than any other third world country. Why not compare US healthcare to Germany who is more in league with the US economically? Oh yeah, because you can't compete.
You really are ignorant about this kind of stuff, aren't you? When it comes to surgeries and operations rich people from Europe migrate to the US to get it done.
I think P.E. should be mandatory if the kid's a lardass. That way no one who's fit will have to endure it, the fatty gets exercise, plus the kids have a new reason to rip on him.
I am a conservative and can believe this. The people that usually get abortions are black women, so I can see how this would lower crime.
Hinduism is a religion of oppression. I say this because of the idiotic caste system they've had since the Skanskrits in the Bronze Age(From my knowledge) isn't it about time you change custums?
Lazy Town is a good show to watch........when high.
Not to try and diss you, topic starter, but I'll trust what certified physicist has to say about the issue over what the BBS reports.
I wish China would execute all their leaders. Maybe it would do better without the Communist party fucking everyone over.
The right wing media bias is real.............like a hairless Grizzly Adams.
At 7/14/07 04:22 PM, Proteas wrote:At 7/14/07 02:10 PM, MERC93 wrote: Well if its man-sized expect another hunting "accident" ,but this time expect the person to be dead plus the corpse not found. Tough to explain him...
We're talking about someone democrats believe to be the most evil and diabolical man in the history of this nation, and you're going to sit there and tell me he's so stupid as to intentionally try and kill someone with the wrong damn kind of shot? WHAT ARE YOU ON?!
Merc93 doesn't strike me as a smart fella, btw, why is this even worthy of a topic? If I change my locks will I get my own topic?
At 7/14/07 06:54 PM, Togukawa wrote: As if that would be a solution. You can't just bomb extremism away. It's a short term solution at best.
Yeah. because Osama Bin Laden the guys that blow themselves up strike me as the kind that would listen to reason and negotiate.
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