Science and the south.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Rex E.

lol!

Except it doesn't work that way. We all put up with policies we don't like that came from people we didn't vote for........The guy is a dumbass who doesn't get how democracy works. It is impossible to please everyone all of the time.

Dave

[piece-itpete]

This is an interesting discussion. Democracy is bad because it detracts from the greater good, and because years ago citizens banded together to pay for their schools we are now required to pay for the kind of schooling the Feds require.

Very nice

Pete

[BlueStreak]

So, Democracy is bad, now, Pete? GW going around, "....spreading Democracy and Freedom throughout the world.", is now, a terrible thing? He should have proudly announced, "....spreading autocracy and corporatism throughout the world.", instead?

Any school district that recieves federal funding is subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the federal government. That's just how it is. Maybe we should just cut their funding off? Then they can go back to being as educated as they were in the 1920s. Yeah, there's a great idea.

I feel the next Dark Ages coming on as the priests and their sycophants slowly gain control.........

[piece-itpete]

Sorry Dave, sarcasm, one more service I offer

Pete

[painter]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

They don't pay for anything as it is. We're talkin' about po-dunk, where they're proud to have nothing and to have broken their backs to get it. They have no money in those places. That's why we must do it.

You do realize how much WELFARE money goes to APPALACHIA, don't you?

Dave

Don't wish to stray...but...on your recent hospital stay...how many foreign doctors did you come in contact with? Did many speak understandable English? Just wondering.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by painter

Don't wish to stray...but...on your recent hospital stay...how many foreign doctors did you come in contact with? Did many speak understandable English? Just wondering.

My Lakota orthopedic surgeon also offers haircuts, under anesthesia, natcherally....

[piece-itpete]

The guy who did my 4 spinal nerve blocks was goodness knows what. I won't do twilight so he's slathering anti-something or the other on my back, singing in a foreign tongue, stopping to slap my back and say 'He's my tough guy. He trusts me'. I didn't want to tell the durn fool ( ) that I didn't have any choice.

Then, he leans over and whispers 'Sometimes I shoot myself in the leg with vitamins.'

Check please.

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by painter

Don't wish to stray...but...on your recent hospital stay...how many foreign doctors did you come in contact with? Did many speak understandable English? Just wondering.

Ummmm, actually, come to think of it....none. Well, the surgeon had a Middle Eastern sounding name, (Alireza Farpour), but no accent at all. Sounded just as American as anyone.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by painter

Don't wish to stray...but...on your recent hospital stay...how many foreign doctors did you come in contact with? Did many speak understandable English? Just wondering.

Ours is quite American but when I was still working and covered by Aetna I swear all the doctors in their list were licensed by the Iranian Medical Board.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

So, Democracy is bad, now, Pete? GW going around, "....spreading Democracy and Freedom throughout the world.", is now, a terrible thing? He should have proudly announced, "....spreading autocracy and corporatism throughout the world.", instead?

Any school district that recieves federal funding is subject to the rules and regulations set forth by the federal government. That's just how it is. Maybe we should just cut their funding off? Then they can go back to being as educated as they were in the 1920s. Yeah, there's a great idea.

I feel the next Dark Ages coming on as the priests and their sycophants slowly gain control.........

The reason schools receive federal funding is because the feds took the money in the first place, and then return some of it if you jump through their hoops.

I find this to be unacceptable as I'm not a fan of an ever increasing centralized government, and we supposedly have a constitutional republic as opposed to a democracy.

Why not return much of the governmental control, along with the money, to the states, or "power to the people" as I've heard it put? For no other reason than the corporate interests would no longer be able to control the country by buying off only 535 people.

Personally, if I MUST have a master, I'd like to keep him close enough that I can go burn down his barn if he pisses me off enough. Or I can organize and get his ass voted out of office.

Try going after anyone inside of the beltway and see how far you get.

Chas