- @conorpegypt I debunked this one months ago: http://bit.ly/bvPB4f bottom line: such studies define/measure "quality" of Health care wrong in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt to demonstrate the point: how many from US go to AUS/CAN/GER/NETH/NZ/UK for medical treatment? How many of them come to US? in reply to conorpegypt #
- @andreasnrb as a parent, I believe that's *my* responsibility. That would be a parenting #fail more than a school system #fail in reply to andreasnrb #
- @andreasnrb I've seen that before, but it's only intermittent for me. Find any related Trac tickets? in reply to andreasnrb #
- @GrantGriffiths I'm late to the party, but here you go anyway: I have 34 active plugins. in reply to GrantGriffiths #
- @caffeinatedb for sure – especially since they are publicly funded. in reply to caffeinatedb #
- @caffeinatedb and we had swimming classes, too (freshman year for me) – but I knew how to swim long before then in reply to caffeinatedb #
- @OneFineJay (as usual) I'm with you. That whole argument has been framed entirely incorrectly. in reply to OneFineJay #
- @conorpegypt (feel free to have a go; I'm thick-skinned 😉 ). I've experienced several other countries, but not health care per se. in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt but then, I don't argue from anecdote, so I'm not sure such experience is relevant or necessary. in reply to conorpegypt #
- @ryancduff thanks! Just doing our part. in reply to ryancduff #
- @conorpegypt if you're unemployed, you get free coverage through the government, via Medicaid. in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt in the U.S., no hospital can turn you away. If you show up, you get treated. in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt indeed, it isn't. But it works for us. Americans value personal freedom and choice over (government) security, any day. in reply to conorpegypt #
- @ryancduff and note: we were outspent 4:1 in advertising. (I say "we" only in the sense that I supported Prop C. I wasn't directly involved) in reply to ryancduff #
- @conorpegypt argument? Nah… just a discussion. 😉 in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt not surprising. I grew up in "flyover country", in a farm community where most had never left the state, much less country. in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt wanderlust is not part of the ethos for a great deal of the US Midwest, rather "work hard, take care of home and family" in reply to conorpegypt #
- @conorpegypt on the other hand, I love to travel. 🙂 in reply to conorpegypt #
- @Ed4Congress congrats on your primary win! Methinks Pelosi-lapdog Russ will have plenty of time to sail on his tax-avoiding yacht after Nov! in reply to Ed4Congress #
- @MarkReardonKMOX all eyes were on Prop C. I don't think MO State Auditor primary is a referendum on Tea Party endorsements. in reply to MarkReardonKMOX #
- @OneFineJay I think the primaries are *the* place to voice intra-party dissent: ideology in the primary, party in the general. in reply to OneFineJay #
- @OneFineJay indeed. Look at the Michigan GOP primary for governor. Time for runoffs (or caucuses)? in reply to OneFineJay #
- @OneFineJay UT is safe GOP (TP cand. Mike Lee 58%/28%). Do you mean NV? (TP cand Sharron Angle w/in MOE vs. Harry Reid) in reply to OneFineJay #
- @OneFineJay GOP primaries were all uncontested in Utah in reply to OneFineJay #
- @OneFineJay and I can't find any current polling to indicate state of the 3 UT house races? in reply to OneFineJay #
- @OneFineJay can't find such a state. Here's the RCP House map: http://bit.ly/9BaW32 any ideas? in reply to OneFineJay #
- @andrea_r @kimparsell @wptavern 2nd day in a row projected 102 degrees, index up to 112 here in St. Louis. I'll trade any of you 🙂 in reply to andrea_r #
- @OneFineJay no worries. Maybe it was just a transient poll result? in reply to OneFineJay #
- @Ipstenu if only she were, you know, qualified. (The same reason, coincidentally, that I opposed W's nomination of Harriet Miers.) in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu wrt "qualified": yes. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu Prop 8 doesn't prevent marriage. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu indeed – and all men and women are equally able to marry, under Prop 8. Prop 8 doesn't deny the right of marriage. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu what about a man and 2 women? Should they be able to marry? Where does "due process" end and propriety begin? in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu possibly. The family is so fundamental to health of society that *society* has the right to define it to its benefit… in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu i.e. between one man and one woman. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu nope. Each of them can still marry. Each can marry a man. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu and I believe that point is not mere semantics. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu I love you the same regardless of sexual orientation. 🙂 in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu understandable. I support your right to choose/live your lifestyle, just not the right to redefine marriage. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu 140char limit applies here. I believe the dismantling of traditional family to be the single most destructive impact on society in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu but the gay marriage issue is a small fraction of that. Hetero men/women who divorce/don't marry are by far more impactful in reply to Ipstenu #
- @OneFineJay I've always held that marriage is a religious – not State – institution. in reply to OneFineJay #
- @andreasnrb send some my way, please! in reply to andreasnrb #
- @Ipstenu we share an adherence to Genesis, right? That's where I believe marriage is defined as the joining of one man and one woman in reply to Ipstenu #
- @Ipstenu I could write volumes, just based on my own experiences with my family, my wife, her family, and our children. in reply to Ipstenu #
- @nathanrice @OneFineJay agreed. The Federal Judiciary continues to overstep its authority. It *will* have repercussions eventually. in reply to nathanrice #
- @andreasnrb aaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!! Just what I need. 103 degrees (40C to you) on my drive home this afternoon. in reply to andreasnrb #
- @OneFineJay believe it or not, I think I'm cool with that. I believe in equal protection under the State. in reply to OneFineJay #
- @andreasnrb add in the heat index (humidity factor) and it felt like 45C. in reply to andreasnrb #