I agree. The republicans (some of them) don't seem to know/want to aknowledge how democracy works. Those who get elected get to power and they get to pull the strings. As simple as that.Hardcore_gamer said:
Opinion!: Democracy in America (dead?)
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Dollars to donuts, the OP lives in one of those conservative states and is constantly being surrounded by talk radio catering to corporate interests that basically slam the president at every turn, often about fabricated faults, because they're trying desperately to cling to their ill-gotten gains.
The real bottom line about America right now is we're tettering on the brink of collapse because we've let the people favoring Reganomics in power too long. It's a camp that figures you can keep the good times roll, 1950s style, by spending us under the table and never have to worry about paying the piper. In the reality, the people who end up shouldering that debt is the individual american, and the upper class get off scott free. We're basically not going to see America out of debt in our lifetime, and probably suffer a major depression we will not be emerging from, soon.
But hey, go ahead and flame Obama for doing what little he can to turn this hell in a handbasket scenario around.
The real bottom line about America right now is we're tettering on the brink of collapse because we've let the people favoring Reganomics in power too long. It's a camp that figures you can keep the good times roll, 1950s style, by spending us under the table and never have to worry about paying the piper. In the reality, the people who end up shouldering that debt is the individual american, and the upper class get off scott free. We're basically not going to see America out of debt in our lifetime, and probably suffer a major depression we will not be emerging from, soon.
But hey, go ahead and flame Obama for doing what little he can to turn this hell in a handbasket scenario around.
Talk to doctors who have to pay out the ass for malpractice insurance. As a student working towards being a doctor, I dread the day I face a lawsuit for malpractice when I improvise for the deaf by writing down the stuff I'm trying to tell them instead of providing a expensive sign language translator. Is it fair that a doctor must have over their head the fear of being sued because lawyers like John Edwards wishes to make a quick buck off the misfortunes of others?Seldon2639 said:
1. We are talking about FRIVOLOUS lawsuits here, of course this will piss some shitty lawyers off as they are fucking vampires feeding off other peoples suffering. Howard Dean is a fucking puppet by the way, just like George Dubya Bush.Robo-Penguin said:
2. I don't think you quite understand what I said here, there are laws in place that prevent insurance from crossing state borders. It is a protectionist law that is NOT needed. Remove it.
3.Penalties are not incentives. That makes no sense. The people in mass do not seem to want a single payer system, I don't blame them, remove bullshit penalties because we are supposed to be a free fucking market not a goddam socialist haven.
4.Voting for/against would give the right to the states, as it should be. I think that states rights are more important that federal rights and our constitution supports this. Why would our founders restrict the powers of the federal government so much otherwise? They understood that tyranny arises from the federal governments power.
5.On with the beer and weed already.
That's the good question. I'm betting some combination of the Elders of Zion, The Trilateral Commission and the Bilderberg Conference, The Council on Foreign Relations, The Illuminati and/or Freemasons, The New World Order, and we mustn't forget the lizard peopleDoktor Merkwurdigliebe said:
Ask it from the other side. You may be a good doctor, and want nothing but to provide awesome care for your patients. But what about the E.R doctor who misses the diagnosis because he's just trying to get patients gone as quickly as possible to make a quick buck? Without the threat of malpractice, do you not think some doctors would skimp, and cut corners, and work less diligently? Why do we trust doctors in a way that we don't trust anyone else in the world? You wouldn't say "well, lawyers are so expensive, so we'll make it that you can't sue your employer for breach of contract, that'll save some money, right?" No one would.Robo-Penguin said:
As a law clerk, I see many cases of doctors who blew a diagnosis because they didn't want to take the time to get it right, or couldn't properly diagnose in a fifteen-minute session. I also worked as an administrator in a dermatology practice, so I know the other side of it as well. Malpractice is expensive, but what's the alternative? Who gets to say "this is frivolous" versus "oh, well, the doctor screwed up?" Isn't that kind of the job of a court?
I was taking a cynical tongue and cheek stance on your argument, personally I agree with you entirely. Let free market live and screw the "cradle to grave" loversjpoon said:
I would more target power brokers and some choice shareholders and corporate owners but call them whatever you will. Actually the CFR and the Bilderberg do have a lot of say in what happens in government (though they promise they don't but you can read their minute papers and get an idea of what they talk about if need be) aside from what you likely believe.Seldon2639 said:
As it should be. In large groups human beings are fickle and irrational, that's why pure democracies are short-lived. Change is not always good, at the time the Patriot Act was a change. You don't need to spend money to make money, when humanity first appeared money didn't exist, where do you think it came from in the first place? We get these rants once every three weeks at least, quit whining. Our politics was this bad in the 1970's too, but we survived and many countries are still much worse off than the United States, like Somalia and North Korea. Why are so many people with enough free time to hang out on this website apparently convinced that no one else knows or cares about politics? If you are so impassioned, do something about it aside from telling people who have already heard what you have to say from other people.SoldierG65434-2 said:
I don't wish to see a society where doctors are not made to account for their mistakes. I think(cant say I'm going to say this) California's tort reform in the 60s or 70s should be universal in America. Put a cap on how much can be won for a case to discourage the ambulance chasers.Seldon2639 said:
How about we stick you and a bunch of furries on an island and nuke that.Quadtrix said:
Ya, I like that a lot better.
That's not too far off. Especially when we talk about insurance tort reform (remember that malpractice can be applied to both insurance providers and to doctors), a cap isn't much different from complete immunity from suit. $5M is a slap on the wrist for Aetna, even if it sounds like a lot. How do you determine how much money to give a family whose son died or was severely burned due to faulty equipment being used (as happened recently in Colorado)? There's a reason much of the damages are punitive, rather than strict liability. We're punishing the company/doctor, not just saying "here's what your injury is worth".Robo-Penguin said:
If McDonalds sells me an under-cooked cheeseburger with a flesh-eating virus on it, no one in the world would have a problem with me suing them for every penny I can get. What's the difference with doctors screwing up?
I agree that in the case of death there should be a up most penalty to the doctor or insurance company(cant sue the government by the way-offtopic), but when a doctor loses the right to practice medicine for some asinine reason is that right?Seldon2639 said: