I haven't posted in a long time, but after yesterdays vote I just need to shout for joy some where.
Next step getting a true public option in there.
March 22, 2010
August 28, 2009
Looking for an old Blue Cross ad
I'm going to put this out there and see what turns up.
When lived in Canada as a child I remember a Blue Cross commercial urging Canadians to buy travel insurance before going to the US because it lacked free national health care, and that not doing so could have deadly consequences.
It was narrated with a somber woman's voice and the deadly consequences were illustrated by souvenirs from the US that would fade away, indicating death. One of these souvenirs was a pair of porcelain figures of a man and a woman one with the word Cape and the other Cod and only one of them faded indicating the loss of a spouse or loved one.
What's interesting about this commercial is that it's Blue Cross trying to convince Canadians of just how dangerous not having insurance in the US is. I'm going to see if I can find this old commercial somewhere. If any here knows what I'm talking about and where to find it please contact me.
When lived in Canada as a child I remember a Blue Cross commercial urging Canadians to buy travel insurance before going to the US because it lacked free national health care, and that not doing so could have deadly consequences.
It was narrated with a somber woman's voice and the deadly consequences were illustrated by souvenirs from the US that would fade away, indicating death. One of these souvenirs was a pair of porcelain figures of a man and a woman one with the word Cape and the other Cod and only one of them faded indicating the loss of a spouse or loved one.
What's interesting about this commercial is that it's Blue Cross trying to convince Canadians of just how dangerous not having insurance in the US is. I'm going to see if I can find this old commercial somewhere. If any here knows what I'm talking about and where to find it please contact me.
August 27, 2009
What if, every pro legalized marijuana smoker showed up out side DEA headquarters and lit up on the next 4/20?
That's right folks, today is double feature Thursday and the second what if is, what if every pro legalized marijuana smoker showed up out side DEA headquarters a lit up on the next 4/20?
Now put down the bong and think about that for a moment. What would happen? They would be forced to arrest well over 50 million Americans, about %15 of the population and that is a conservative estimate. That doesn't even include people like me personally. You see I've tried weed on more than one occasion and rarely have I ever enjoyed it. That doesn't mean however I think it's a good idea to outlaw it. My personal taste, or that of others, should not be enforced on others through the law. If they were the only legal vices left would be whiskey on the rocks, and romeo y julieta cigars, and lets face it, not everyone is built for that.
I digress from my original point tho. If every pot smoker in the county showed up out side the DEA on April the 2oth and lit up they would be forced to arrest 50 million people. Hell pot smokers wouldn't even need to do that, they could simply show up at their local police station and turn them selves in. Why do this? To force the goverment to spend time, resources, and most important, money on enforcing a stupid law. Their only recourse would be to legalize it to avoid the prison population from growing to 6 times what it is now. In other words what would happen if every pot smoker simply turn them selves in all on one day and flooded the system?
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Now put down the bong and think about that for a moment. What would happen? They would be forced to arrest well over 50 million Americans, about %15 of the population and that is a conservative estimate. That doesn't even include people like me personally. You see I've tried weed on more than one occasion and rarely have I ever enjoyed it. That doesn't mean however I think it's a good idea to outlaw it. My personal taste, or that of others, should not be enforced on others through the law. If they were the only legal vices left would be whiskey on the rocks, and romeo y julieta cigars, and lets face it, not everyone is built for that.
I digress from my original point tho. If every pot smoker in the county showed up out side the DEA on April the 2oth and lit up they would be forced to arrest 50 million people. Hell pot smokers wouldn't even need to do that, they could simply show up at their local police station and turn them selves in. Why do this? To force the goverment to spend time, resources, and most important, money on enforcing a stupid law. Their only recourse would be to legalize it to avoid the prison population from growing to 6 times what it is now. In other words what would happen if every pot smoker simply turn them selves in all on one day and flooded the system?
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What if, high school ran to the 16th grade?
For today's what if question, what if high school ran to the 16th grade?
I really don't see why it couldn't. I see no reason why people can't come out of high school with a degree in office management, human resources, or information technology. Why do people who want to earn a decent living required to go into tens of thousands of dollars in debt? Isn't the point of an education system to prepare young people for work and society as a whole? Why does the current system stop just short of that finish line?
Now I don't expect a 16 year high school to pump out PhD's, but why not get all that premed stuff out of the way? Why can't people come out of high school ready to pass the bar examine? I think these are good question to ask anytime the question of education reform comes up.
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I really don't see why it couldn't. I see no reason why people can't come out of high school with a degree in office management, human resources, or information technology. Why do people who want to earn a decent living required to go into tens of thousands of dollars in debt? Isn't the point of an education system to prepare young people for work and society as a whole? Why does the current system stop just short of that finish line?
Now I don't expect a 16 year high school to pump out PhD's, but why not get all that premed stuff out of the way? Why can't people come out of high school ready to pass the bar examine? I think these are good question to ask anytime the question of education reform comes up.
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August 26, 2009
What if, the rest of the westernized world imposed an embargo on the US over our lack of health care?
Ahh it's been awhile since I last posted, but I'm here today to start a new series of articles called, "What If?" I kick it off with this question. "What if, the rest of the westernized world imposed an embargo on the US over our lack of health care?" Why would they do this you ask? Well for the sake of argument, let's say it's because the rest of the west sees health care as a fundamental human right, and their reason for the embargo is because they see any nation with 50 million uninsured, and 100 million under-insured, as needing a swift kick in it's ass to get it's act together, and to fix it's problems.
Unpossible you say? Where too economically, and militarily powerful for that to happen you say? Are you sure? While we are the richest nation in the world our GDP is $5 trillion less than the EU, and the EU doesn't including Japan, Canada, or Australia, just to name a few. Additionally we are in the midst of our most economically vulnerable state since the great depression. As for our military it's a little busy right now with two other wars. What are we going to do? Bomb Toronto? Assassinate the Queen of England? Re-nuke Hiroshima, and Nagasaki? Yeah, I think not. What would we do? Well at first I think our government would panic, then blame across the aisle, then blame the rest of the world, then it would pass health care reform for all.
It would be like an intervention. EU is a friend we made when we backed them up in a bar fight, Canada is our sister country from mother England, and we helped Japan kick that nasty imperialism habit. They all really love us, and that's why they want to help us kick our own addiction, predatory capitalism. While they all enjoy capitalism in their own right, we enjoy it a little too much, like Barney Gumble and Duff Beer. It's getting in the way of what's really important to a country like ours, the welfare of it's people. I'm not saying the US needs to give up capitalism, just switch to a non-predatory, alcohol free kind. Of course like any addict we will swear up and down that we don't have a problem. We will curse out and threaten anyone that tries to confront us about our problem and help us. But in the end, after 90 days in rehab, we will come out stronger, more confident, and healthier, and we will thank everyone that helped us get there.
In any case that's just my 2 cents on the question, what if, the rest of the westernized world imposed an embargo on the US over our lack of health care? What do think would happen in this hypothetical situation?
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Unpossible you say? Where too economically, and militarily powerful for that to happen you say? Are you sure? While we are the richest nation in the world our GDP is $5 trillion less than the EU, and the EU doesn't including Japan, Canada, or Australia, just to name a few. Additionally we are in the midst of our most economically vulnerable state since the great depression. As for our military it's a little busy right now with two other wars. What are we going to do? Bomb Toronto? Assassinate the Queen of England? Re-nuke Hiroshima, and Nagasaki? Yeah, I think not. What would we do? Well at first I think our government would panic, then blame across the aisle, then blame the rest of the world, then it would pass health care reform for all.
It would be like an intervention. EU is a friend we made when we backed them up in a bar fight, Canada is our sister country from mother England, and we helped Japan kick that nasty imperialism habit. They all really love us, and that's why they want to help us kick our own addiction, predatory capitalism. While they all enjoy capitalism in their own right, we enjoy it a little too much, like Barney Gumble and Duff Beer. It's getting in the way of what's really important to a country like ours, the welfare of it's people. I'm not saying the US needs to give up capitalism, just switch to a non-predatory, alcohol free kind. Of course like any addict we will swear up and down that we don't have a problem. We will curse out and threaten anyone that tries to confront us about our problem and help us. But in the end, after 90 days in rehab, we will come out stronger, more confident, and healthier, and we will thank everyone that helped us get there.
In any case that's just my 2 cents on the question, what if, the rest of the westernized world imposed an embargo on the US over our lack of health care? What do think would happen in this hypothetical situation?
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Keith.J.Lemire
August 14, 2009
One American's View On Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit of Happiness, In The Context Of The Health Care Debate
I made the above poster. It's just my point of view, but I hope others share in it, and spread this idea around. In this post I also included the text of the poster for easy copy, pasting.
One American's View On Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit of Happiness, In The Context Of The Health Care Debate
Life - The inalienable human right to live. All those who live seek to live seek health, for they inseparable, and interdependent.
Liberty - The inalienable right to freedom. While no person has the right to live shamelessly, the heavy, solid, chains of debt should not be incurred for the simple act of living, and seeking health.
The Pursuit of Happiness - Happiness becomes impossible to obtain in a system where both life, and liberty are held for ransom. It becomes both the duty of the citizen, and his duly elected government, to right the system, and put both back in the hands of the people.
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August 12, 2009
I think I found the Jon Stewart of Canada
I like this guy, I'm gonna watch his show.
Seriously look Rick Mercer up on you tube. He not only has an interesting view of Canada, but the US, and the world as a whole.
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