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Russ commented about Yossi and Avraham, On Friday April 14th, 2006 04:01:00 PM
You said, "Judaism and Islamic religions have may rule, to me this is cause of the terrorist in the world as may person live in an overwhelming and constant state of guilt."
Oh, right, Christianity doesn't give you any guilt (born sinner), or cause anyone ever to be violent (crusades, witch hunts, anyone?).
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Russ commented about PERU COCAINE, On Friday August 1st, 2008 01:58:00 AM
If you think that slow-eyed people are from Cocaine, you are dead wrong! ! Cocaine makes people upbeat and even more attentive. Maybe you should try some before you speech off on it.
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Russ commented about Drunken Sailor Travel Budget, On Wednesday October 7th, 2009 11:10:15 AM
I agree 100 with your statement: "I am encouraged by the world to spend money like a Drunken Sailor, and when I do not, they call me Cheap."
I live in the US and deal with this implicit guilt trip often. Maybe I sit at a table and order a drink and an appetizer, then ask for the check without getting an actual meal. Or maybe I go to lunch and get just a sandwich with a cup for some tap water. Maybe the server cares, maybe they don't, but often I feel as though I am implicitly being called "cheap", especially because here in the States by me not ordering more it actually does reduce their earnings via the tipping process. But the worst is how all the sandwich shops and delis, even places like Subway now put up a jar next to the register for tips. For doing nothing but their job... And you wouldn't believe how many people throw a dollar in. Why? The person didn't even make my sandwich, they are just standing at the register taking my money.
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Russ commented about Retired and Losing My Ability to Walk, On Sunday January 24th, 2010 07:36:06 PM
Andy what about some light or moderate hiking? It's more fun than just walking, and then you can get out and see the surrounding areas of the cities and towns you visit and climb some of the mountains near where you travel. Take a day pack, some water, and a few power bars. In 2-4 hours you can summit a small mountain, log 5 or 10 miles, and in addition you'll get your heart rate going. Since there won't likely be girls in short shorts on the trails, I guess the only incentive here is the natural scenery. Who knows, just a thought...
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Russ commented about My Thoughts on Healthcare in USA, On Thursday March 25th, 2010 12:02:30 PM
I may be wrong here, but as best as I can understand (which is not that much given all the bits of information floating around) it is not really government provided "universal healthcare". I don't think you will automatically be covered just by passage of this plan. As you say, it is certainly a mess and there is not much clarity. But what I believe the big change is, is that now everyone will be able to affordably purchase their own coverage. And at some point in the future, carrying coverage will be required, which is the "universal" hook. Kind of silly, yes, but I think the idea is that health care will still be privatized, but will become affordable to all. So if you have private coverage already (thru work or your own purchase) not much change. If you have been denied for pre-existing conditions, the healthcare system cannot turn you away any longer, and I also understand that now you cannot be dropped if you become sick which has been known to happen. And lastly, to cover that little bit about being "required" to carry coverage, there will be subsidies to help those who cannot pay on their own. This I think is the part that most people are uncomfortable with. I will not argue for or against it, but I believe these are the basics of what was just passed. So it's sort of a combination of private healthcare, government subsidies, and a right for anyone to get care, whether or not they are a burden (ie cost too much) to the health system. Is it good or bad? Depends which side of the fence you are on.
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