MarvinMartian replied to Born2BWild's topic in Relations
HAHAHAHAHAH Who exactly decided that the F-Bomb was profane??? I think we need to have a revote! But I have never and would never swear at work... I feel like my mom would magically appear around the corner and smack the #%$^ out of me.
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
Commonwealth Fund??? You picked an extremely liberal side as evidence... My newspaper examples are from in the affected countries from two opposing sources, that agree plus from the mouth of the starter of Canadian socilaized medicine. Biased, liber...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
The 'healthcare is a right' people are almost invariably Obamacare supporters. Without fail... It's not meant as discouragement but merely pointing out that the exalted plan of universal healthcare is a fail. It's also a reminder that no government p...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
i was going to put more links but this should suffice. google search "nhs" + "failing" eta: i just couldn't resist... hahahaha “we thought we could resolve the system’s problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it,...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
[color=#003d7c]median wait times for psychiatric treatment in canada drop to 16.8 weeks in 2009 release date:november 17, 2009 calgary, ab--canadians seeking psychiatric treatment are waiting less time in 2009 than they did in 2008, according to rese...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
Service sector? The proper title is underclass. Except, in America, unlike the other industrial nations many here wish to emulate, people can move themselves between classes instead of being stuck in it. While social democracy, which is what you are...
MarvinMartian replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona
Not to offend but marijuana isn't the 'cause' of your problems... It's merely a symptom of a bigger problem as drugs always are... I'll leave it at that.
MarvinMartian replied to danny8823's topic in CNA/MA
Whoa!!!!!!!!!! No one said men are better. I said if all other things are equal then having the bigger and stronger male is better. I know some strong women no doubt. I know some women that are stronger than some men. A crappy aide is a crappy aide ...
MarvinMartian replied to danny8823's topic in CNA/MA
I know MANY places that hire men over women unless the woman is far more qualified. I've noticed this in only 2 types of facilities though. A) Those that lack males. Though this may not be hiring men over women but just snapping them up when they se...
MarvinMartian replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing
Phone interviews are a normal part of the unemployment process. Every state does them. They also conduct fact finding interviews with the employer and other individuals. Most unemployment offices aren't very large and they won't pay anything until th...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
Quite simply a moral judgment that you can't really win. It might not be a right for you but that does not make it a universal constant. Industrialized is a loaded term with no real definition. Avoid wikipedia. Out of 195 countries 32 have universa...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
A: Don't attack me. My child hood was great. Had a drop out run away mother that CHOSE to bust her butt. Had a father from the ghetto that CHOSE to bust his butt. No excuses... B: They CHOOSE to work at McDonald's. They COULD have chosen schooling. T...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
We saw plenty of Americans choosing family over others during Katrina... It's the nature of the world and has nothing to do with 'grotesque' childhoods. We sure are seeing it in Haiti. We saw the Oakland cop shoot that boy and it was ok because he wa...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
Who said it's a matter of right or wrong. Simplified explanations are invariably wrong but I'm sure you already know that. I think everyone is dispensable not just the lowest 20-30%. Sure everyone likes to play the hero but when the hard times come e...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
That is something that I disagree with. Pre-existing conditions shouldn't bar someone from getting for insurance. Of course... If we do that insurance companies would go broke as that is how insurance works. The company gambles on the fact that it do...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
I'm on ehealthinsurance.com right now... For a 32 year old smoker monthly prices are ranging from 80$-250$ (individual) and 250-630 (family 1 smoker 1 spouse and two children) for plans from Aetna, BCBS, Kaiser, etc. All with reasonable deductions, l...
MarvinMartian replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism
That's a personal stance. Not everyone feels the same about everyone. It's also not 'wrong' however you feel about someone. It may be unhealthy for the feeler but it isn't wrong. Everyone does this. Everyone. Note the fact that you can't be a nurs...
MarvinMartian replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona
MArijuana is a schedule one because the moral overlords of this country decided it should be... The policy in effect was the same policy that spawned movies like 'Reefer Madness.' The federal government WILL be legalizing it though. The writing is on...