Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
We're up late again. Only this time I made sure I got all my homework done and everything else, too.
Than your one step ahead of me. I??ve got a touch of ??last semester??itis ?? I??m so burnt.

Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
The thing about making healthcare affordable is that, with insurance companies, immense hospital companies, and big pharma the leading drivers of those costs, achieving lower costs is about as likely as getting it to snow in Dallas in August. Especially not under the auspices of a Republican administration and legislature. For them to interfere in the workings of big bidness and limit costs? Certainly you know better than that. And you must know that big bidnesses don't ever voluntarily lower costs themselves. It just doesn't happen.
I??m suggesting that government stay out of it as they are supposed to. Private organizations don??t change unless things start becoming less profitable. If Americans stopped shrugging their shoulders and signing up for their organizations ??health care package? like they have no other choice but instead made those companies become highly competitive for your individual dollar maybe things would change. Let the free markets sort it out. I??m not saying this is the Republican answer; I don??t speak for them. I want everyone to be well too but what I don??t want is my federal government to take more of my money and throw it down and ever expanding shit hole like socialized health care. You should know as well as anyone the affect that illegal immigration has on out healthcare system especially in places like Texas and Southern California. It??s not just a Border States problem anymore; it??s a national problem. Hell, were not even supposed to call them illegal immigrants anymore. Everyday a new word is born under the flag of political correctness. I thought the first term was adequately correct.

Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
Forgive me, but what could you possibly have been referring to with the Janet Reno clothes comment? I have absolutely no idea, but I have to tell you the comment almost frightened me with its absurdity if that's something you really fear. I have to hope you were being sarcastic, but the reference itself is a mystery to me.
My Janet Reno comment was meant to indicate that while I may ask Janet Reno??s opinion on how Martin Sheen kisses doesn??t necessarily mean I would ask her to pick out my clothes. Much like don??t hire a humanitarian to do the job of a president. Sorry for the scare .