2009-08-27, 05:15 | Link #41 | |
.....
Join Date: Jul 2009
|
Quote:
No offense to all healthcare "lovers", but have you tried looking at other nation's health situations? I say you're irritatingly too wanting. |
|
2009-08-27, 05:26 | Link #42 |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
|
Look at Singapore's one. They ran a pretty good one. But because the place is a microstate, it is not known if it can be applied to larger populations.
Obama would have an easier time if the rest stop playing politics and get real on the issues. I have a feeling that most of the politicians are claimed patriots, not real ones.
__________________
|
2009-08-27, 05:44 | Link #43 | ||
.....
Join Date: Jul 2009
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
2009-08-27, 06:25 | Link #44 |
Observer/Bookman wannabe
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 38
|
The state of healthcare in the US is not shameful only if one looks at non-industrialised countries. Among the industrialised nations, the US system has little to shout about.
As I overheard on BBC Radio, "Africa is not poor. It is poorly managed." Of course, that can be said for Burma and Iraq. (Personally, I don't think Afghanistan is in that list, but I digress.) And no, Obama cannot afford to just focus on the economy. The "perfect storm" is coming. Social Security is in trouble, and of course we have healthcare. Business as usual is not really an option. If the US doesn't start accepting painful reform, I cannot imagine how the implosion can be avoided. Don't forget: Even a humble man like Ike cannot help but poke fun at himself with this quote. On it, even Washington himself can be said to fall in the second category. So, I do not doubt for a second that he knows what he's getting himself into. "Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy."
__________________
Last edited by yezhanquan; 2009-08-27 at 06:38. |
2009-08-27, 06:42 | Link #45 | |||
.....
Join Date: Jul 2009
|
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
|
|||
2009-08-27, 06:44 | Link #46 |
Observer/Bookman wannabe
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 38
|
Well, exaggerated or not, at the end of the day, it's the US's problem. Only they can solve their problems. That of course goes for almost every country on this planet. As someone in my country once said (Singaporeans would know), "No one owes us a living."
__________________
|
2009-08-27, 07:00 | Link #47 |
.....
Join Date: Jul 2009
|
I believe in a better way of salvation: cooperation. I hope the time comes where everyone realizes the necessity of an austere "world unification"---A time where world leaders embraces each others' differences and values, a time where Singaporeans help the Americans and vice versa, and so that this era of self-centeredness would come to an end. I feel so cheesy.
|
2009-08-27, 10:18 | Link #51 |
ショ ン (^^)
IT Support
|
I admired Ted Kennedy for the years of service he has done for the American people. There are not many politicians i trust but at least when i listened to Ted Kennedy i felt he cared and i mean honestly cared about doing the right thing and helping the common people. Even till the end he really was like a Lion and i admired that even after finding out about his Brain Cancer he didnt shy away from his duties nor his obligations he still worked to get Americans affordable health care. The man sacrificed a lot for the people i feel and he will be dearly missed. I dont think there is anyone is the senate with as much respect as Ted Kennedy had. He was a good man too bad he couldnt see his last venture realized.
__________________
|
2009-08-27, 16:39 | Link #53 | |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Author
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 66
|
Quote:
edit: I also admired Ted Kennedy for his life long work towards bettering the country and the lives of its citizens. Whatever his motivations - his intent was to improve the infrastructure so that life for the middle and working classes had a better chance to go well.
__________________
Last edited by Vexx; 2009-08-27 at 18:40. |
|
2009-08-27, 17:56 | Link #54 | |
ショ ン (^^)
IT Support
|
Quote:
+1 I kneel to no one nor do i admire a crown that does nothing. Iv been on the ropes for a while no over this figure head business. Im not fond of political dynasties but i admired Ted Kennedy for his life long work towards bettering the country and the lives of its citizens.
__________________
|
|
2009-08-28, 01:44 | Link #56 | |
.....
Join Date: Jul 2009
|
Quote:
Last edited by Cipher; 2009-08-28 at 02:47. |
|
2009-08-28, 04:31 | Link #57 | |
Banned
|
Quote:
I would be for monarchy myself for it's efficiency if it weren't for that one nagging problem. That you can't put the power of government into the hands of one man and expect them not to abuse it. The idea behind the monarchy was that they were supposed to be ordained by the Pope or other equivalent religous leaders as worthy to lead in the name of god. That was supposed to mean that they were infallible, honourable and were fit to govern and bring prosperity, but of course we all now know that that's putting a lot of faith in an intangible power to guide the monarch away from personal greed and other such ugly aspects of human nature. A heck of a lot of faith. Although there are people like the Dalai Lama who almost seem to have truly rejected all earthly temptations outright and really do just want to make things better for people, learn, and have everyone coexist in peace so I guess anything is possible. I think there was a quote in Douglas Adams The Restaurant At The End of The Universe that perfectly sums up what I'm trying to say: "It is a well known fact, that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it. To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job." |
|
2009-08-29, 01:05 | Link #58 |
Good-Natured Asshole.
Join Date: May 2007
Age: 34
|
Another side of the coin, by the way. The British don't hold Ted Kennedy in such high regard due to his outward support (in fundraising) for the Irish Republican Army, which perpetrated terrorist attacks against Britain from 1969 to the late 1990s. I'm not sure whether he knew what he was fundraising for, he may well be giving money only because they are Irish and Catholic.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/ed...nd-of-britain/ http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...883661,00.html |
2009-08-29, 09:48 | Link #59 |
Observer/Bookman wannabe
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 38
|
Ah, yes. The IRA. Those used to be the guys we call "terrorists". Now, they should be called "schoolyard bullies".
After reading Time magazine's special on Edward, I realised that I agree mostly with one writer's observation: while the world talked about the might-have-beens for John and Robert, and remembered them as legends (along with disregarding their weaknesses as humans), Edward was all too human, and his achievements had a human touch to them, which is something unlikely to be associated with his brothers.
__________________
|
|
|