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by rj40
Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:04 am
Forum: General
Topic: Infrastructure Reforms
Replies: 299
Views: 65804

Greece is a completely different story and that has nothing to do with the healthcare system itself, but rather other aspects of their social system, plus the fact that they are a bunch of lazy ass bastards ;) Point taken. :-) What are your views on the problems in Greece? Many people in the Americ...
by rj40
Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:34 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Infrastructure Reforms
Replies: 299
Views: 65804

There is a yearly comparison of European healthcare systems. Austria is usually among the top performers. The comparison considers all these factors and more. I think I posted it on this board before. Austrias is among the most expensive of the (mostly) public healthcare systems. It is still signif...
by rj40
Fri Nov 16, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Infrastructure Reforms
Replies: 299
Views: 65804

I'm being very rational and practice here. I care about outcomes not political philosophies nor religious dogma, though they've become one and the same now. Sam here! I have experienced both systems now and my opinion is based on that and the price that I have paid in either system as well as the c...
by rj40
Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: Infrastructure Reforms
Replies: 299
Views: 65804

As a European, my guess is Skippy would argue for the boondoggle that always raises its head when discussions of infrastructure investment come up--High Speed Rail Stop putting nonsense into my mouth. I am absolutely not in favor or railroad systems. They suck in Europe and I cant see them work wel...
by rj40
Wed Oct 31, 2012 11:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Infrastructure Reforms
Replies: 299
Views: 65804

Should the federal government help the states and victims of hurricane Sandy? Is it the job of the feds to help rebuild infrastructure after a natural disaster? To what extent? That's defined by preexisting law, FEMA and the limits of what the USG does once an area is designated a "national disaste...
by rj40
Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Infrastructure Reforms
Replies: 299
Views: 65804

Should the federal government help the states and victims of hurricane Sandy?

Is it the job of the feds to help rebuild infrastructure after a natural disaster? To what extent?
by rj40
Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:28 am
Forum: General
Topic: Crime and Punishment: Oklahoma (& Texas) style!
Replies: 983
Views: 401552

Thanks for the input. Yeah, I know about the recoil and possible problems. Someone I was shooting with took it from me and told me that I wasnt holding it right. Jam. Next person, next jam. That was when the owner admitted he hadn't cleaned it since 1996. He started squirting gun oil into it while e...
by rj40
Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Crime and Punishment: Oklahoma (& Texas) style!
Replies: 983
Views: 401552

1. What is drug legalization vs drug decriminalization? 2. I assume one means large corporations could form, like with alcohol companies, while the other means possession would not be a crime. But I don't know. Home Defense ideas - not perfect, really depends on you, but may be useful: 1. Mossberg 5...
by rj40
Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Maybe It's Time To Rethink Drug Laws
Replies: 26
Views: 5327

Diogenes, I think the 2 billion dollar cost has been debunked. Stubb-meister, I wouldn't get too upset. You won't change many minds here, but you can learn some other points of view. Usually a good thing. Celebrate diversity and all. Then you will be armed to address this where it counts - persuadin...
by rj40
Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:02 pm
Forum: General
Topic: copyright is going too far
Replies: 10
Views: 5111

I wonder what the plaintiffs constitutional argument is specifically? Crazy, but very interesting situation. Ifit is upheld, what part of the U.S. Constitution would need to be amended? It could take years to do that.

But it is ludicrous.
by rj40
Sat Sep 08, 2012 2:18 am
Forum: News
Topic: Recovery.Gov Project Tracker
Replies: 1822
Views: 1343629

Please do not forget that D-T is an inherent part of the D-D chain, as previously discussed. It is not the primary, but D-T will occur given the T production in the D-D reactions. Not so. as described by Bussard, the tritium and helium3 produced in the D-D fusion reactions, do not undergo further s...
by rj40
Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:28 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Polywell In Space? NASA funding?
Replies: 23
Views: 11527

Stubby wrote:Ah Rossi's mysterious customer
Who is Rossi and what is the story about the "mysterious customer?"
by rj40
Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:12 am
Forum: General
Topic: Chik-fil-A
Replies: 65
Views: 19302

Then it is ignorance. ... ... The law takes no notice of extemporaneous commentary of people expressing their intentions to do this or that. Unless it is intentionally brought to the attention of a court by legal notice then it is irrelevant to the State what a person's expressed intentions are. As...
by rj40
Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Chik-fil-A
Replies: 65
Views: 19302

If I've said it once,...quote] One of the things which I have contemplated for decades is WHY customs exist. WHY do we have these particular social mores and customs? The obvious answer is that we tried a lot of other things before, and what survived to become custom were those things that worked o...
by rj40
Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: Chik-fil-A
Replies: 65
Views: 19302

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. If we allow marriage, anything could happen. You start with one man and one woman and pretty soon some guy is gonna wanna marry a horse! And here we are. Slippery slope. Slippery slope. As far as the link to the Jewish world review - The spouse an...