tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post8113660191833243525..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: America in DeclineAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-13615543706590278922010-03-28T11:07:06.230-07:002010-03-28T11:07:06.230-07:00On MY blog, I always get the last word, so GOODBYE...On MY blog, I always get the last word, so GOODBYE and...Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-39797216948397049422010-03-28T11:03:15.559-07:002010-03-28T11:03:15.559-07:00Golly that's a very original response! You pro...Golly that's a very original response! You probably see that I have a valid point, yet simply give me the "turn it off if you don't like it" answer. It's not that I'm upset. It takes quite a lot for me to be upset. I'm simply pointing out that your ideas about freedom are hypocritical and selfish. I will now exercise my freedom and not read your blog again. Have a nice day.aligakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304927245736191109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-61060863426527422292010-03-28T10:50:49.743-07:002010-03-28T10:50:49.743-07:00No one is compelling you to read MY point of view....No one is compelling you to read MY point of view. You are FREE to not return and therefore be upset by it.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-82367058838869349822010-03-28T10:40:36.168-07:002010-03-28T10:40:36.168-07:00You write at the headline of your blog that you wr...You write at the headline of your blog that you write from an independent point of view. Well, your homophobic and pro-life. Confirms my experience of meeting many so-called libertarians or contrarians or "independents" who espouse constantly about freedom, but deep down are social conservatives in disguise. Freedom, as long as it's THEIR version of freedom.aligakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304927245736191109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-11439037692589041622010-03-25T23:43:11.880-07:002010-03-25T23:43:11.880-07:00LoneRider sez:
There where very simple ways to ac...LoneRider sez:<br /><br />There where very simple ways to achieve meaningful reform<br /><br />1) Remove vertical integration, that is a Dr. can't prescribe an external treatment or test where he owns the clinic, ie. Orthopedic surgeon owning a radiology center.<br /><br />I strongly disagree. I've been under treatment by an ortho clinic doc which clinic owns their own inhouse MRI, and a separate facility for surgeries. The quality and convenience of the MRI's produced is outstanding, and the same or less than any other MRI abailable in town...AND it is my own ortho who READS the images. I've been the victim of incompetent readings by huge uncaring clinic "radiologists" in the past. These guys care about proper diagnosis and treatment. They have no problem with my using another facility, either. As to the surgical clinic... amazingly efficient, friendly, no waiting, same staff week to week, teamwork that is second to none... and cheaper. Less overhead, savings passed on to the patients. No interruptions, no delays.... and friendly. And you want to outlaw this? Oh, I can also request the surgery be done in the local hospital..... I've been in both of them before, thanks, but I'll take the private clinic hands down. Oh, did I mention it is cheaper? Free enterprise doing what it does best.. and you want to make it illegal?Nick Jeschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590045434710159571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-70518123001832342282010-03-25T22:03:01.275-07:002010-03-25T22:03:01.275-07:00You've got it pretty well covered, Lone Rider....You've got it pretty well covered, Lone Rider. Especially the reprocessing of nuclear 'waste.' Current federal law only allows processing of 5% and the rest (95% of reprocessable uranium)goes into the waste barrels. This can be reversed through reprocessing down to 5%, resulting in a 90% reduction in that 'waste.' We can thank Jimmy Carter and the 400+ nuclear physicists comprising the congress of that time. Now we have 400+ new nuclear physicists in the legislative branch who are either too ignorant or too Chickens__t to repeal that really stupid, self defeating law. Carter was frightened of creating too much plutonium by reprocessing further. A moot point now.shootist66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16248255422810215539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-91234274458030506172010-03-22T21:10:46.017-07:002010-03-22T21:10:46.017-07:00radiospu, being a Canadian living in Texas, all I ...radiospu, being a Canadian living in Texas, all I knew was "free" health care until I moved to Texas about 11 years ago.<br /><br />Over my conscious lifetime of about 30 odd years, I've seen the Ontario medical system go into decline. Actually today a good friend of mine accepted a position to recover from the issues eHealth saw a year or so ago.<br /><br />It went from a system that could do no wrong, and was a leader in many areas of research, and was proudly in the shadow of Banting and Best. To a system where my Dad had to travel 100 miles to cut the wait for a MRI down from 1/2 year+ to only months. Surgery weight times exceeding months.<br /><br />As with everything, the perception that something is free, ensures that something winds up having no value.<br /><br />The sad part about this 'bill', is it actually does nothing to control costs, nothing to actually improve anything. All it will do in effect, is make people who take care of themselves pay the same as people who don't, will eventually replace several profitable going concerns that actually compete against each other, with a single behemoth that has proven time and time again to be ineffective. (Postal service, SS, Medicare etc.)<br /><br />There where very simple ways to achieve meaningful reform<br /><br />1) Remove vertical integration, that is a Dr. can't prescribe an external treatment or test where he owns the clinic, ie. Orthopedic surgeon owning a radiology center.<br /><br />2) Tort reform with limited loser pays<br /><br />3) Remove cross state boundaries for insurance<br /><br />4) Stop covering illegals<br /><br />And I am sure there are more.<br /><br /><br />As far as the "Green" movement, blech. I agree with them, we do not want to bury the used nuclear fuel. It should be reprocessed and recycled. With technology that should already be in use, it is possible to consume all of the long half life very hot waste into moderate or light waste, all while producing electricity.<br /><br />They do not want to make our lifestyle sustainable, we have the technology to do that, and profitable at that, for some reason it would seem they want our standard of living to resemble that of the third world. Instead of bringing the third world closure to ours.<br /><br />The ironic thing is, if their ultimate goal is to reduce the population of the world, increasing the worlds standard of living, allowing the rest of the world to engross themselves into movies, social networks and video games,LoneRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657512718961498160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-87104830333981930302010-03-22T15:16:23.851-07:002010-03-22T15:16:23.851-07:00Radiospu: It's a long story, but Americans tre...Radiospu: It's a long story, but Americans treasure their privacy and freedom, and believe in capitalism (competition) over the prospect of a Nanny State that takes care of them from birth to death.<br /><br />Hope that proves helpful.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-86216185133656553302010-03-22T15:07:59.797-07:002010-03-22T15:07:59.797-07:00Can somebody tell an ignorant Irishman and a Europ...Can somebody tell an ignorant Irishman and a European, why American Christians are against he new Healthcare Bill in the US?! We have had what we call National Health insurance since I was about 10 years of age. I am now 68.radiospuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961000617724341137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-84807220830217100302010-03-22T14:47:55.846-07:002010-03-22T14:47:55.846-07:00" R. de Haan said...
Alan is right, Obama is..." R. de Haan said...<br /><br />Alan is right, Obama is paying 3.5 points more now than Warren Buffet!<br />This means that Buffet has a better credit rating than "we the American People"!<br /><br />That's decline!"<br /><br />It's not good news, but not necessarily decline. There have been periods in our history when our money was almost worthless. In the Revolution, Washington faced a mutiny when he couldn't pay his troops.<br /><br />Yes, we have some major problems in this country, terrible problems, problems ever bit as serious as the day when our army was routed by the British on Long Island in 1776, and if the socialists win, America will most certainly collapse. <br /><br />But on the other hand, if the Left is given the bum's rush to the door, the USA will recover and rise to even greater heights.<br /><br />The potential of America is still intact - the people, natural resources and the devotion to liberty is alive and well.<br /><br />All we need do is a litle house cleaning and all will be well.Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-91652958170727754152010-03-22T14:28:22.585-07:002010-03-22T14:28:22.585-07:00"Dear Libertarian:
"Reports of my death..."Dear Libertarian:<br /><br />"Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. - America"<br /><br />Wouldn't you say that in December 1776, the game was nearly over for America? Only one battle from defeat at the hands of the British Empire. <br /><br />Then came the attack at Trenton and the victory over some of Europe's best professional soldiers by a bunch of badly equipped and poorly trained troops who could be tracked in the snow by their bloody feet because they lacked boots.<br /><br />It ain't over until it's over.Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-87776087749007345312010-03-22T12:06:58.519-07:002010-03-22T12:06:58.519-07:00I agree. Our government has been silently overthr...I agree. Our government has been silently overthrown over the last three decades.<br /><br />We are headed in the direction of Haiti. An almost non-existent government (Haiti can't even enforce building codes). So-called Free trade is running rampant. We know what has happened in Haiti. Why do we want that for America.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652544788291380426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-66097952511732793712010-03-22T11:07:47.808-07:002010-03-22T11:07:47.808-07:00Alan is right, Obama is paying 3.5 points more now...Alan is right, Obama is paying 3.5 points more now than Warren Buffet!<br />This means that Buffet has a better credit rating than "we the American People"!<br />That's decline!<br /><br /><br />http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aYUeBnitz7nUR. de Haanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07191772915159866323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-62521385752287274142010-03-22T10:22:43.351-07:002010-03-22T10:22:43.351-07:00Maybe so...
But if these are "end days"...Maybe so...<br /><br />But if these are "end days" for our Republic, I want to go down like those Romans in that movie, "The Last Legion."<br /><br />It appeals to the romantic in me.Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-27263685714414800142010-03-22T10:10:01.414-07:002010-03-22T10:10:01.414-07:00You're whistling past the graveyard, Ronbo.You're whistling past the graveyard, Ronbo.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-85349019727966518922010-03-22T10:06:39.483-07:002010-03-22T10:06:39.483-07:00You're a Gloomy Gus this morning, Alan!
I agr...You're a Gloomy Gus this morning, Alan!<br /><br />I agree our current situation is serious, but when you consider the major problems faced by Russia, China, India and the various nations in Europe, ours don't look impossible to solve.<br /><br />As the song goes, "There will be better times than these, just you wait and see..."Ronbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767498198886077632noreply@blogger.com