Muda69

Yes, a straw man: And I'd rather have a doctor "idle" so he can address a serious need in a timely manner than be beholden to a socialist system where he is treated like an automaton.

So that justifies the huge costs to the taxpayers and the insane wait times. Got it.

I don't know. Just letting the conversation go where it may. What does the Andre Agassi charter school have to do with walmart and health insurance?

Not even at some big wig insurance convention? Come on!

Excuses, excuses. So, did you meet Flo? The gecko?

Copy of a pay stub or it never happened.

Dante, bouncing from insurance co. to insurance co., looking for love:

https://mises.org/wire/false-promise-canadas-health-care-system The Canadian experience mirrors the U.S. experience described by Paul. Health Care Costs In the early 20th century, medical care was private, and many Canadians contracted with doctors to provide annual medical care at a cost of one day’s wages. In 2018, Canada’s socialized health care cost approximately $4,389 per capita. Let’s consider a household of two working parents with two children, and conservatively (high estimate) assume this household had a median income of $100,000 in 2018. Annual income (260 working days) converts to $385 daily income or $193 per worker. Therefore, the cost of socialized health care for each parent is about 23 working days ($4,389 / $193), or about 1 calendar month. And between them, they must work another 46 days to pay for their children’s health care. The cost of socialized health care in 2018 was twenty-three times the cost of private health care in the early 20th century, measured by how long a person must work to pay for health care. (Again, I am being conservative by not including private costs in 2018 for dentists, alternative practitioners e.g. naturopaths, prescription drugs, private health insurance for non-hospital/physician services, etc., all of which would raise the per capita cost by roughly 50% ) Moreover, between 1997 and 2019 , “the cost of public health care insurance for the average Canadian family increased 3.2 times as fast as the cost of food, 2.1 times as fast as the cost of clothing, 1.8 times as fast as the cost of shelter, and 1.7 times faster than average income.” Notably, government intervention in these four categories is much less severe than it is with health care. A common objection to this analysis goes something like this: “The high price of health care is not caused by the government’s monopoly. Rather, it reflects the rising cost of modern medical technology.” This argument is unconvincing. There are many complex products — e.g. computers — where competition and technological innovation produce lower prices. Indeed, this is typical of unhampered markets. Restricted Supply Competition in the medical-care-market has been restricted — thereby raising prices — by politicians, bureaucrats, and the elitist medical establishment for so long that we have forgotten the lessons of our ancestors, who were not fooled by attempts to impose licensing criteria. As Ronald Hamowy wrote in Canadian Medicine, A Study In Restricted Entry (p 125): Curiously, there were some principled politicians amongst our ancestors. In 1851, the medical establishment drafted a bill that would grant them the power of regulating, through licensing, the number of persons who would be legally permitted to practice medicine. Parliament rejected the bill, with one politician proposing a substitute bill, the opening paragraph of which read, in part (Hamowy, p 322): The medical establishment eventually got what it wanted when principled politicians were relegated to minority status, where they remain today. Voters, however, seem to believe the government’s performance is superior to that of market entrepreneurs. As long as they continue to ignore the wisdom of their ancestors, Canadian voters are ultimately responsible for the government’s fake promise and deadly stranglehold on health care. Yes, it is simple economics. You make something like health care "free" and demand skyrockets. Then you have to ration to meet that demand. And then people wait, and die, because of it.

Don't Worry, Partisan Politics Isn't Getting in the Way of Government Spending: https://reason.com/2019/09/20/dont-worry-partisan-politics-isnt-getting-in-the-way-of-government-spending/ But hallelujah, the members of the House of Representatives put aside their deep divides on whatever to make sure the cash keeps flowing without any interruption. From CNN's account: The federal government's fiscal year ends on September 30. Through the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the government managed to spend so much money that the deficit topped $1 trillion by the end of August. Not so long ago, it took a full year and a major economic downturn to produce so much red ink. Nowadays, we can do it simply through sheer will. The Wall Street Journal reports: So as we're getting bent out of shape by an unending litany of outrages, annoyances, and ephemeral stories, just remember that there is in fact one great thing that both Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, agree on: We can always spend more money. .... Yep, uni-party to the max. Deflect the populace by arguing about Trump, abortion, healthcare, etc. but keep on spending that borrowed money.

Were those payroll checks big ones?

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/09/17/atheists-pressure-in-school-to-remove-teachers-religious-political-propaganda/ A former student also told NIA that Hosinski “showed us cartoon slides of a partial birth abortion.” (Why that would ever be relevant in the classroom, I have no idea.) In addition to all that, the NIA says the school itself promotes Christianity on its walls, with religious quotations and a “prominent Fellowship of Christian Students/Athletes display” in the hall. That’s why the NIA asked members to contact the Baugo Community Schools board and voice their concerns. The superintendent of the district and the administrators at the high school still haven’t responded to my request for comment. However, yesterday, the NIA said they received a response from the district confirming their allegations. The board also said it would take immediate action. They didn’t address the Christian displays in the hallway. They also didn’t say what punishment, if any, Hosinski will receive. But they removed the most egregious problems in the classroom. Hopefully, that’ll be the warning shot for everyone else. Kudos to the NIA for taking quick action and resolving the issue before it escalated any further. Agreed. Kudos to the NIA.

https://gizmodo.com/naruto-run-some-guy-who-s-probably-going-to-get-himsel-1838280105 Nice to know the Naruto runners have arrived. There is hope.

Most Powerful Person in the World Meets Donald Trump: https://gizmodo.com/most-powerful-person-in-the-world-meets-donald-trump-1838276087 Heh heh heh.

The Supreme Court's Next Big School Choice Case: https://reason.com/2019/09/19/the-supreme-courts-next-big-school-choice-case/

I think billbelichick2009@prodigy.com is a good one as well. Methinks he would welcome Mr. Hagers information.

https://deadspin.com/for-no-discernible-reason-arizona-high-school-coach-le-1838202849 Why did Mr. Hager do this? Because it's just a game, played by children.

All of it.

Clinton County has had a Building Trades class, open to students at all four county high schools, for a while now. They completed a new house in Frankfort in 2018, and have recently started construction on another on the north side of town: https://clintoncountydailynews.com/building-trades-class-hosts-open-house-in-frankfort/ Yes, I do.

I hope so. Of course when I was in high school I was able to make an honest-to-goodness working crossbow in an advanced shop class. Had to get my parent's permission, but we got a kit containing all the metal bits like the limbs, strings, trigger mechanism, etc. Also came with 6-8 crossbow bolts that I promptly lost firing my newly made crossbow at a target adjacent to the corn field behind my parent's house...................

Sounds like a problem with YouTube, or your system. I was able to play the clip with audio at my home location.

I honestly don't know where the 16 number came from, nor the 94. I guess it depends on your definition of "program participation".

Just a clarification. The IHSAA is not a governmental organization but a non-profit one. Membership is voluntary.

Biden Does Not Know U.S. Population; Forgets Who He Rallied With Earlier This Year: https://www.dailywire.com/news/51909/watch-biden-does-not-know-us-population-forgets-ryan-saavedra I think Sleepy Joe is phoning it in, just going through the motions now.

Hmm.. You could try the source, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNM9ff8ybJ8&list=PLO09SlPXF6k4KSEedWyh0xnJy6pgoi-fd&index=10&t=0s