House health bill makes private medical insurance illegal

[Steven Vaccaro]

Some people just seem to HATE Bush to death and want to blame the worlds problems on him. It seems to stem from the Bush/Gore voting debacle. I sometimes wonder what things would have been like if "the man that invented the internet" did win....
Maybe by now I would have 3g wireless coverage in New Hampshire. Dam that George Bush!

[domwilson]

Some people just seem to HATE Bush to death and want to blame the worlds problems on him. It seems to stem from the Bush/Gore voting debacle. I sometimes wonder what things would have been like if "the man that invented the internet" did win....
Maybe by now I would have 3g wireless coverage in New Hampshire. Dam that George Bush!

Don't blame Bush. Blame Dick Cheney...

I blame all 535 of them...

[Steven Vaccaro]

Don't blame Bush. Blame Dick Cheney...

I blame all 535 of them...

I know you can't judge a person by his/her looks, but Cheney reminds me of the sneaky kid in class.

[RCprince]

Seriously, Do you know that every major conflict since the 70's 3 names have always been in the mist BUSH, CHENEY and Rummy

[Steven Vaccaro]

Seriously, Do you know that every major conflict since the 70's 3 names have always been in the mist BUSH, CHENEY and Rummy

I never thought of that. Timing? Or just a need for violence?

[domwilson]

Very true. http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0213-28.htm

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0318-14.htm

[AndyKunz]

That wouldn't be a problem to do... people all over my community here are home-schooling their kids, so it's already being done...

We've graduated 4 of our 7 kids from home school, all were accepted to the colleges of their choice, 1 graduated, 1 got married to her high school sweetheart and dropped out (she'll be back to college eventually), 1 is 18 months ahead of others her age after 2 years, and one will be a freshman in 2 weeks. The other three are still home schooled.

Home schooling isn't cheap - it's about $350-500 per kid per year, plus extra for extracurricular activities. I DON'T want the government involved AT ALL in their education. They're too successful!

We'd do it again in a hearbeat. Homeschooling prepares the kids to be self-starters for the rest of their lives, gives them a more-diverse educational experience, and allows them to follow interests (above and beyond the curriculum) much easier. They sure aren't the cookie-cutter kids we see coming out of the local high school!

Andy

[sailr]

I never said it STARTED in 2002. Read what I wrote. In 2002 Bush gave it the push it needed to put it over the edge. That is when the serious bad loans started being written. Before that, Fannie and Freddie would only buy loans taken out by people with excellent credit and at least 20% down. Pay attention!

My wife came home from work in about August or September of that year and said Bush's 'liar loans' are rolling in. These people are all going to be under water. She was right.

It's ONLY interesting if you hold the believe that all this started in 2002... It didn't... and by the time the Republican's got their "stonghold" on it, it was clearly too late to turn things around...

Keep trying though...

[sailr]

I think home schooling is great so long as you also find a way to involve your kids in activities with other kids. Otherwise, they are socially isolated which can lead to other problems. Home schooled also run the danger of never acquiring any 'street smarts' which can leave them naive and open to problems when they get out into the real world. We have programs here in our county where home schooling parents can take their kids to our parks and recreation facilities for various activities like physical eduction, social interraction, etc. with other home schooled kids. It's a great balance.

We've graduated 4 of our 7 kids from home school, all were accepted to the colleges of their choice, 1 graduated, 1 got married to her high school sweetheart and dropped out (she'll be back to college eventually), 1 is 18 months ahead of others her age after 2 years, and one will be a freshman in 2 weeks. The other three are still home schooled.

Home schooling isn't cheap - it's about $350-500 per kid per year, plus extra for extracurricular activities. I DON'T want the government involved AT ALL in their education. They're too successful!

We'd do it again in a hearbeat. Homeschooling prepares the kids to be self-starters for the rest of their lives, gives them a more-diverse educational experience, and allows them to follow interests (above and beyond the curriculum) much easier. They sure aren't the cookie-cutter kids we see coming out of the local high school!

Andy

[AndyKunz]

The "plus extracurricular activities" includes softball, soccer (I used to like it), basketball, summer camp, youth group, church, etc. I don't know of a home-schooled kid that doesn't participate in all those things.

Plus we've always had neighbors ...

Andy

[sjslhill]

Public School = little good US citizen
No thanks, we have God to help us to be good, not the lying Fed. Gov. and it's brainwashing methods.
As Andy stated, there are other places for kids to be amoung other kids.
I drove a school bus for a public school, no thanks, no way I am sending my kids there now. When I went we did not have these Gov. created social problems that exist today.

[RCprince]

Public School = little good US citizen
No thanks, we have God to help us to be good, not the lying Fed. Gov. and it's brainwashing methods.
As Andy stated, there are other places for kids to be amoung other kids.
I drove a school bus for a public school, no thanks, no way I am sending my kids there now. When I went we did not have these Gov. created social problems that exist today.

You must realize this one thing. The same people who are making these loose law about children right to be wild and crazy, are the same people who was brought up with a broom in their ass, if they got out of line, the same people who had to say the pledge and be quiet, the same people who had to say: excuse me, no sir, yes sir.

But they have all sold out to the "Dollar is mightier than GOD" America is a well greased,self perpetuating machine. Who specializes in "Ordo ab chaos". Everything is for profit.

[domwilson]

But they have all sold out to the "Dollar is mightier than GOD" America is a well greased,self perpetuating machine. Who specializes in "Ordo ab chaos". Everything is for profit.

For alot of people, Money is their God. When they read, "In God we trust" on that dollar bill, they get confused. They believe that the dollar is their spiritual guidance. These same fools have turned capitalism into crapitalism.

[domwilson]

Before I get flamed. I'm for capitalism. I'm just not for people hiding behind it to condone/explain their bad behavior.
It use to be a con man was a crook. When did that all change?

[Bill-SOCAL]

It use to be a con man was a crook. When did that all change?

When we invented insurance companies.

If I take your money and lie to you that I am investing it but instead use it to pay off earlier investors, it is called a "Ponzi Scheme" and I am labeled a crook.

If I take your money with promises of taking care of you in a time of need but instead do everything I can to deny paying anyone who is in need and what little I do pay comes from those that I continue to con into my scheme, it is called an insurance company and I am labeled good God-Fearing Capitalist who is only looking out for his share holders.

One guy goes to jail, the other goes to the Country Club with his Senator.