Collarspace Discussion Forums


Home  Login  Search 

RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore Page: <<   < prev  1 2 [3]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:31:25 PM   
kittinSol


Posts: 16926
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: dragone

What?????? The dog was not derranged, it was not Rabid, it did not break the man's skin, and it barked, at the guy, the dog's owner was sitting along side, crying, because her mommy wanted her to clean up her room; why the guy persisted to the door, is beyond me. What are you talking about here, what rabid dog?????????


Oh dear... you're a bit excited aren't you dragone. Once you've calmed down, you may consider my comment was ironic (to me, all dogs should be on leashes - they're all bitches anyway  ).

_____________________________



(in reply to dragone)
Profile   Post #: 41
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:32:18 PM   
QuietlySeeking


Posts: 297
Joined: 5/5/2005
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: dragone

so, what you are saying is...if you can't pay; then die.

You compare Wal-Mart to health care facility....apples to lemons.


The point that I was attempting to make with the comparison is that no other industry sustains a continuous loss of that magnitude without some sort of intervention, typically from the government.  Yet, our "flawed" healthcare system still provides uninsured and underinsured care (rising at double digit percentages each year) and hasn't had a wholesale industry-wide government bail-out...at least none that my research has shown.



(in reply to dragone)
Profile   Post #: 42
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:32:39 PM   
philosophy


Posts: 5284
Joined: 2/15/2004
Status: offline 		..thing is SubinMaine, these issues are complex. The problem with illegal immigration is not necessarily helped if such people are simply called 'criminal' and treated as such. It seems to me that the only way forward is to address the causes of this issue.....in the meantime human rights have to apply to all equally.

(in reply to SubinMaine)
Profile   Post #: 43
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:37:01 PM   
SubinMaine


Posts: 1888
Joined: 1/7/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: QuietlySeeking

Funny thing is, you made my point completely with this one statement.  Insurance rates are doubling every couple of years.  What you DON'T hear about is, the actual consumer cost for hospital procedures has either declined or remained steady for the last 10 years or so (at my company).


But how is it still any different? Consumer costs may have remained steady for the past 10 years or so but, let's face it, hospitalization, even 10 years ago, was completely out of reach for an uninsured/underinsured individual.

Whether or not the cost of the procedure remains the same, the access to the health care, if let to continue on its soaring trend, will pretty much stamp out the hope for decent health care (if any) for those who cannot afford it.

Your comment:

quote:

ORIGINAL: QuietlySeeking
Name one other industry where it is required by law to service anyone and everyone who walks through the doors whether or not they have the ability to pay.
(What would happen if Wal-Mart had to provide groceries to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay....how soon would Wal-Mart get out of the grocery business?)


This argument is what i rail against and find mind-numbing...it basically says Health Care should be treated like retail..can't pay? Don't buy.

If it was taken out of context to your original meaning, then i do apologize, but it read pretty straight forward to me *shrug*


_____________________________

That which yields is not always weak...

(in reply to QuietlySeeking)
Profile   Post #: 44
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:38:45 PM   
SubinMaine


Posts: 1888
Joined: 1/7/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: philosophy

..thing is SubinMaine, these issues are complex. The problem with illegal immigration is not necessarily helped if such people are simply called 'criminal' and treated as such. It seems to me that the only way forward is to address the causes of this issue.....in the meantime human rights have to apply to all equally.


Agreed...fix the source of the problem so there is no problem.

And just for the sake of being bratty i still think it was a completely frivolous lawsuit *grin*


_____________________________

That which yields is not always weak...

(in reply to philosophy)
Profile   Post #: 45
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:40:21 PM   
QuietlySeeking


Posts: 297
Joined: 5/5/2005
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: instynctive

What I think is absolute bullsh*t is the fact that if Senor Juan Illegal jumps the Rio Grand, sneaks into this country, then go and gets half-killed in a car wreck gets his ambulance ride and hospital bill free of charge, courtesy of the red white and blue, yet there are CITIZENS in this country who still have to make the decision between health insurance at ridiculous rates or "chance it" so they don't have to worry about where next month's mortgage is coming from....


How about this one....documented cases from Texas hospitals where pregnant Mexican women will rush across the border illegally (while in-labor) so that the child is born here in America and thus guaranteed all of those wonderful rights of US citizenship? 

How about another....a Texas Hospital Administrator,  whose hospital was one of those being innundated by "illegal aliens", bought a white van that looked like an INS van, his "illegal alien" birth rate dropped by 90%...until the INS showed up and coerced him to sell the van because he was "impersonating an INS official".

(in reply to instynctive)
Profile   Post #: 46
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:45:12 PM   
QuietlySeeking


Posts: 297
Joined: 5/5/2005
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: SubinMaine
But how is it still any different? Consumer costs may have remained steady for the past 10 years or so but, let's face it, hospitalization, even 10 years ago, was completely out of reach for an uninsured/underinsured individual.

Whether or not the cost of the procedure remains the same, the access to the health care, if let to continue on its soaring trend, will pretty much stamp out the hope for decent health care (if any) for those who cannot afford it.


Which is why my company has no cost/reduced cost care for those making less than 200% of the federal poverty level.  In other words, for a family of four making less than about $40,000 per year, the care is either no cost or reduced cost.

quote:

ORIGINAL: SubinMaine

This argument is what i rail against and find mind-numbing...it basically says Health Care should be treated like retail..can't pay? Don't buy.

If it was taken out of context to your original meaning, then i do apologize, but it read pretty straight forward to me *shrug*


See Post #42 for a clarification of my meaning...:-)

Added additional earlier quote so I wouldn't over-post in this thread. :-)

< Message edited by QuietlySeeking -- 6/27/2007 2:48:21 PM >

(in reply to SubinMaine)
Profile   Post #: 47
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:46:21 PM   
dragone


Posts: 215
Joined: 5/29/2007
Status: offline 		LOL, LOL, gal, you did get me going, I must say...and the dog is a female on top of that. God, er I mean Goddess; I bit on that one.

Okay, the end of story, My friend went into hock, second mortaged to defend himself, and keep his house. His insurance tripled, and the insurance company 'requested' he get rid of the dog or they would not insure him. Court order was pending for the dog to be 'put down'. Well, the dog, one night, disappeared, never to be seen again. It was rumoured that a neighbor, had spirited the dog away, and released her into the California desert. I don't know how true this rumour was; but, I know, everyone around there just thought it was unfair; and incidently, the dog also played with the neighbor's children as well.

The Mexican guy, he lost the case, as it could not be proved the dog had viscious intent, and.....being in country, without permit nor green card, did not help his case at all. None the less, the entire incident cost my friend ....PLENTY, and the dog, was going to be put down.

Damn, that was good, you got me.

(in reply to kittinSol)
Profile   Post #: 48
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 2:59:49 PM   
SubinMaine


Posts: 1888
Joined: 1/7/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: QuietlySeeking

See Post #42 for a clarification of my meaning...:-)

Added additional earlier quote so I wouldn't over-post in this thread. :-)


Saw it after my post (i can be just a tad over zealous!)....point clarified ..and understood...whew.



_____________________________

That which yields is not always weak...

(in reply to QuietlySeeking)
Profile   Post #: 49
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 3:05:09 PM   
MrrPete


Posts: 614
Joined: 11/7/2005
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: domiguy
I've put this out before...If God didn't want us to eat animals then they wouldn't be made out of meat.

I totally disagree with you Domiguy but that is just too funny. :)

PETA is just as sicko as moore


< Message edited by MrrPete -- 6/27/2007 3:11:21 PM >

_____________________________

Awrabest,

Mr. Pete

Boycott Citgo

(in reply to domiguy)
Profile   Post #: 50
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/27/2007 3:28:59 PM   
Level


Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline 		PETA cartoon (scroll down a hair ) - http://www.comics.com/comics/getfuzzy/archive/getfuzzy-20070627.html

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to MrrPete)
Profile   Post #: 51
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/28/2007 6:07:44 AM   
kittinSol


Posts: 16926
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: QuietlySeeking

How about this one....documented cases from Texas hospitals where pregnant Mexican women will rush across the border illegally (while in-labor) so that the child is born here in America and thus guaranteed all of those wonderful rights of US citizenship? 



Ah, where do I start...

Ever been pregnant, QS? Ever gone through labour? If you have, then you know how impossible it is to 'rush' anywhere when you're about to give birth. It's fucking offensive of you to make such a suggestion.

I wish for you to be reincarnated as a poor Mexican woman in labour.

_____________________________



(in reply to QuietlySeeking)
Profile   Post #: 52
RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore - 6/28/2007 1:33:18 PM   
dragone


Posts: 215
Joined: 5/29/2007
Status: offline 		BRAVO, BRAVO; yeah, the best, most advanced helth facilities in the world, should only be reserved for those who - can - PAY.

Never you mind, that this Bush war has costs trillions upon trillons of dollars. Funny thing; no matter how much it has wasted our money, when he wants more for his war, (remember it is His war, not Clinton's, nor will it be Hillary's, should she make history) he gets it; but for the common people we get....to pay for it all.

American Health Program...don't get sick.

And why shouldn't these poor folks seek to get to the US, the richest country in the world, next to Las Vegas, and Arnoldlifornia.

(in reply to kittinSol)
Profile   Post #: 53
Page:   <<   < prev  1 2 [3]
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> RE: PETA blasts Michael Moore Page: <<   < prev  1 2 [3]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2025
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.078