Jesus Appalled By Americans?
POSTED BY: Mavourneen
UPDATED: Monday, April 9, 2007 23:32
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TarnishED
You really belive that swill about malpractice suits ?
You need to listen to the message from David Walker, head of the GAO.
"He does believe the current health care system is way too expensive, and overrated.
"On cost we're number one in the world. We spend 50 percent more of our economy on health care than any nation on earth," he says.
"We have the largest uninsured population of any major industrialized nation. We have above average infant mortality, below average life expectancy, and much higher than average medical error rates for an industrialized nation," Walker points out."
He's comparing the US system unfavorably to socialized medicine which exists in the rest of the developed world. What he's suggesting is broken is for-profit medicine.
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Quote:This is wrong. It's 10 rooms and 10,000 sq ft on 100 acres. Big by any standard but not 97 rooms and certainly not the 60,000 sq ft Bill Gates compound. Edwards is worth about $130 million. Gates is worth about $50 billion. Bush has a 1,600 acre ranch. Cheney is worth about $50 million. AFA charitable (money) contributions, the Edwards have averaged about 9% over the past 10 years the Bushs about 11%. John Edwards also does pro bono work.
97-room mansion compound
Is he a sterling example of charity? No- he's about average for that level of wealth, I'd say.
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Reality sucks. Especially when it contradicts our cherished ideas.
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Pretty-boy chased down so many ambulances that at one point in the 1990's Nike actually considered dropping sponsors Carl Lewis & Michael Jordan, and having Edwards as their spokesmodel for their running shoes.
Pretty-boy then used his insurance settlement millions and vile bloodsucking tort-lawyer buddy connections to get his name on the ballot for the Senate, where he did so many great things during his "term" for America...well I can't think of any just now.....But credentials & qualifications for the leader of our country???..President of The United States??....oh puullleeeze!...gimme Johnny Cochran first..oh wait, he died, then how 'bout Barry Sheck or Ally McBeal?...both eminently more competent than John(how's my hair?)Edwards.
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Quote:This is where you start flirting with PN boundaries.
Pretty-boy chased down so many ambulances that at one point in the 1990's Nike actually considered dropping sponsors Carl Lewis & Michael Jordan, and having Edwards as their spokesmodel for their running shoes. Pretty-boy then used his insurance settlement millions and vile bloodsucking tort-lawyer
Quote:If John Edwards is so incompetent how did he make so much money?
both eminently more competent than John(how's my hair?)Edwards.
BTW- If you don't stop calling him "pretty-boy" and refering to his hair I'm going to start thinking you're jealous of his looks. Or maybe you have nothing more substantive than name-calling in your repertoire?
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Originally posted by SignyM:
Geezer- what Edwards did, I think, was to express his moral stance (or express what he would like others to think are his moral underpinnings.) That's different than Bush believing that God is paving his path to power. Edwards' statement gave me more of an idea of his moral compass, assuming that he's being honest. Bush's statement was that of a man bent on accruing power, but with out any insight as to what he would do with that power.
Edwards could have expressed his moral stance perfectly well without channeling Jesus, just as Bush could have said he thought he was the best man for the job without bringing in his visions of a Holy highway to the White House. They're both playing to the Christian voters of one stripe or another.
God is the perfect endorsement. He doesn't ask for political favors, fully supports your platform, and never goes on the Sunday talk shows to switch allegence to another candidate.
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But to get back to the original topic of the thread- Are you religious? Are you Christian? How do YOU think Americans stack up to the message of Jesus?
I'm an agnostic bordering on athiesm. I got no problem with people's religion as long as they don't try to force it on me.
Poor Jesus. His "message" has been so massaged, re-interpreted, revised, edited, co-opted and generally pureed that I'm not sure he'd want to claim it any more. People on every side of any issue are absolutely sure that they have the official O.K. from Christ for whatever they want.
What's your version of "the message of Jesus" that you want me to opine on?
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Dbl post. Oh well then.
To the tune of "I Know What Boys Like" by the Waitresses.
I know what God likes
I know what Christ wants
I know what God likes
I've got what Christ wants
I know what God likes
I know what Christ wants
I see them looking
They want me running
and in the White house
Call up and ask them
And they will tell you
I know what God likes
I know what Christ wants
I know what God likes
God likes, God likes Me.
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Rue: Please don't feed the Trolls, it only encourages them
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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Quote:Agreed.
Edwards could have expressed his moral stance perfectly well without channeling Jesus, just as Bush could have said he thought he was the best man for the job without bringing in his visions of a Holy highway to the White House. They're both playing to the Christian voters of one stripe or another.
Quote:HAHAHAHAHA!!!
God is the perfect endorsement. He doesn't ask for political favors, fully supports your platform, and never goes on the Sunday talk shows to switch allegence to another candidate.
Quote:Amazingly, we're on the same side of this fence.
I'm an agnostic bordering on athiesm. I got no problem with people's religion as long as they don't try to force it on me.
Quote:I have no idea of Jesus' original message. But I grew up with the John XXIII version, which emphasized love and forgiveness. I like that message, it suits my sense of "fair". I noticed that there are the Old Testament Xtians and New Testament Xtians- not at all the same!
Poor Jesus. His "message" has been so massaged, re-interpreted, revised, edited, co-opted and generally pureed that I'm not sure he'd want to claim it any more. People on every side of any issue are absolutely sure that they have the official O.K. from Christ for whatever they want. What's your version of "the message of Jesus" that you want me to opine on?
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Geezer, Auraptor, since you seem so worried about Edwards speaking "for" Jesus, how do you feel about preachers? Just curious. More to the point, how do you feel about a candidate saying ..."I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can't explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen... I know it won't be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it"
Not 'worried' about Silky Pony,just disgusted at his obvious pandering. Am a bit concerned about the hayseeds who can't see through Edward's country bumpkin act.
Why do you ask about preachers? Don't have much use for them, myself.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Jesus! I like him very much.
but he is no help with curve ball.................
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