Due to an unrelated birth defect, in the course of 21 years I have had about 12 or 13 surgeries under general anesthetic. About half of them were under the age of 5, the other half were above the age of 15.
I dont remember much about it as a kid. However as a teenager I remember feeling dumber after each surgery for a month or so. I swear my head was in a fog for a good week after each surgery and it took another 3 or 4 weeks before my brain felt back to normal.
Also I have noticed that as an adult my short term memory is faulty. I have a very hard time remembering things like I used to be able to do as a kid. I have no idea if this was caused by the anesthetic of the surgeries or if that's just a coincidence or some other problem.
Glad I am not alone in the world of mental confusion;-)
Sorry but mobile phones, health care, and data infrastructure are NOT operating in the free market like you seem to suggest.
First off health care is highly regulated with artificially high barriers to entry. Secondly the phone and "wire" industries are usually straight up government granted monopolies.
Ron would've most likely allowed the Internet to develop if he were president at the time. Think back to your history - it was a distributed network so that in case of nuclear war there would be a way to communicate. In other words it was a necessary defensive measure.
The one thing Ron won't let happen however is to let the government start regulating the Internet. That would be bad.
I would almost say there will never be a hijacking of an airliner ever again (at least in this country). Now passengers will assume the worst regardless of the intentions of the hijackers and take back the plane at any cost.
But you see that the airline industry is funded in part by Congress. Airlines get so many subsidies from Congress that they have to do what Congress says (in fact it's probably part of the agreement of the subsidies).
But from your post you sound like you should be voting for Ron Paul:-)
The United States was actually a libertarian country when it was founded. The Constitution shows this. Unfortunately it's been perverted by courts, ignored by Congress, and trampled upon by presidents.
This is a fight to restore the Republic to the Constitution which is very libertarian.
The Constitution is VERY specific on what is and isn't prohibited to the federal government. Article 1 Section 8 for starters. But then follow it up with the 9th and 10th Amendments.
People DON'T have a responsibility to give back to society or anyone at all.
No one has a right to my property as I don't have a right to yours.
And charity at the end of a gun isn't really charity, it's robbery. Charity should come from the heart internally, not coercion of fear of jail.
The taxes in Canada and Norway are above and beyond. But regardless it doesn't matter what those countries do because even more fundamentally, it is unconstitutional for the US federal government to institute a health care program. No where in the Constitution does it authorize the federal government to do this.
That's called coercion by force which is absolutely morally reprehensible. Essentially it's mob rule and the neighborhood can vote to take your land as long as they get a majority. The other name for that is "democracy".
Fortunately for us we don't live in a democracy but a Constitutional Republic.
No one has a right to my property, personal or real. Nor do I have a right to your property either.
If you disagree, YOU should go live in a country that better fits your views. Russia, North Korea, and Cuba come to mind.
Monopolies are rare and usually short lived in a free market. When a monopoly crops up it becomes a big target for its competition.
Most of the monopolies that exist today however are only monopolies because the government granted them that position where competition is limited or outright prohibited (USPS, telcos, utility companies, etc).
Contrast that to MSFT where there are definite alternatives such as Linux, Mac, or even the ability to create your own OS.
Insurance is unfortunately very heavily regulated as is healthcare.
It costs over $1bn and 10 years to bring a new drug to market. The drug cos HAVE to be able to recoup those costs before their patent runs out. That's why drugs are so damn expensive for example. An regulated market could certify drugs much cheaper than could the government.
Actually you'll find that most governmental legislation was enacted due to lobbyists and corporate interests, or politicians attempting to pander to special groups.
There is no choice with regulation. With a free market there is choice.
Unfortunately the Founders of the US disagree with you otherwise they would've written it into the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution.
Besides, why should you be able to FORCE someone to help you? Why should you be able to FORCE someone to give up their hard earned money to support you? Or why should YOU be forced to give up your money for someone else?
If you believe that health care is a "right" then you should look for a country that agrees with you and move there. Cuba, China, and a few others come to mind. Those countries appear to have a closer set of beliefs to you than does the United States.
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..Jamie Hyman?
Interesting.
;-)
Due to an unrelated birth defect, in the course of 21 years I have had about 12 or 13 surgeries under general anesthetic. About half of them were under the age of 5, the other half were above the age of 15.
I dont remember much about it as a kid. However as a teenager I remember feeling dumber after each surgery for a month or so. I swear my head was in a fog for a good week after each surgery and it took another 3 or 4 weeks before my brain felt back to normal.
Also I have noticed that as an adult my short term memory is faulty. I have a very hard time remembering things like I used to be able to do as a kid. I have no idea if this was caused by the anesthetic of the surgeries or if that's just a coincidence or some other problem.
Glad I am not alone in the world of mental confusion
Sorry but mobile phones, health care, and data infrastructure are NOT operating in the free market like you seem to suggest.
First off health care is highly regulated with artificially high barriers to entry. Secondly the phone and "wire" industries are usually straight up government granted monopolies.
Sorry, please try again.
"While I was still in high school I cheered the first time someone pulled this off"
;-)
Let me correct this for you:
When I was in middle school I cheered the first time I pulled it off
Yes, Ron Paul does not want the government to control or regulate the Internet.
Ron would've most likely allowed the Internet to develop if he were president at the time. Think back to your history - it was a distributed network so that in case of nuclear war there would be a way to communicate. In other words it was a necessary defensive measure.
The one thing Ron won't let happen however is to let the government start regulating the Internet. That would be bad.
So who is going to post a goatse ASCII post on the TSA site? It's just demonstrating the proper screening procedure ;-)
I would almost say there will never be a hijacking of an airliner ever again (at least in this country). Now passengers will assume the worst regardless of the intentions of the hijackers and take back the plane at any cost.
But you see that the airline industry is funded in part by Congress. Airlines get so many subsidies from Congress that they have to do what Congress says (in fact it's probably part of the agreement of the subsidies).
:-)
But from your post you sound like you should be voting for Ron Paul
I thought "TSA" mean "thousands standing around"
That guy rocks! I just downloaded the entire thing...uhhh...err... I mean I bought it on iTunes ;-)
What's this "woman" thing you speak of?
Just because you disagree with someone doesn't make their points invalid.
The United States was actually a libertarian country when it was founded. The Constitution shows this. Unfortunately it's been perverted by courts, ignored by Congress, and trampled upon by presidents.
This is a fight to restore the Republic to the Constitution which is very libertarian.
The Constitution is VERY specific on what is and isn't prohibited to the federal government. Article 1 Section 8 for starters. But then follow it up with the 9th and 10th Amendments.
You should read a few things:
http://ronpaullibrary.org/topic.php?id=22
http://www.theadvocates.org/ruwart/questions_maint.php?Category=5&id=159
http://www.theadvocates.org/ruwart/questions_maint.php?Category=30&id=332
http://www.theadvocates.org/ruwart/questions_maint.php?Category=30&id=148
http://www.theadvocates.org/ruwart/questions_maint.php?Category=25&id=128
People DON'T have a responsibility to give back to society or anyone at all.
No one has a right to my property as I don't have a right to yours.
And charity at the end of a gun isn't really charity, it's robbery. Charity should come from the heart internally, not coercion of fear of jail.
The taxes in Canada and Norway are above and beyond. But regardless it doesn't matter what those countries do because even more fundamentally, it is unconstitutional for the US federal government to institute a health care program. No where in the Constitution does it authorize the federal government to do this.
That's called coercion by force which is absolutely morally reprehensible. Essentially it's mob rule and the neighborhood can vote to take your land as long as they get a majority. The other name for that is "democracy".
Fortunately for us we don't live in a democracy but a Constitutional Republic.
No one has a right to my property, personal or real. Nor do I have a right to your property either.
If you disagree, YOU should go live in a country that better fits your views. Russia, North Korea, and Cuba come to mind.
When someone takes an oath to become a Doc they agree to help people in dire need.
Ron Paul does NOT think people should be dying in the streets.
Perhaps you should do some research on him before you bash him:
http://www.ronpaullibrary.org/topic.php?id=22
Monopolies are rare and usually short lived in a free market. When a monopoly crops up it becomes a big target for its competition.
Most of the monopolies that exist today however are only monopolies because the government granted them that position where competition is limited or outright prohibited (USPS, telcos, utility companies, etc).
Contrast that to MSFT where there are definite alternatives such as Linux, Mac, or even the ability to create your own OS.
No-
Insurance is unfortunately very heavily regulated as is healthcare.
It costs over $1bn and 10 years to bring a new drug to market. The drug cos HAVE to be able to recoup those costs before their patent runs out. That's why drugs are so damn expensive for example. An regulated market could certify drugs much cheaper than could the government.
No, I meant to look up "hortatory language". That is what the Preamble is.
Actually you'll find that most governmental legislation was enacted due to lobbyists and corporate interests, or politicians attempting to pander to special groups.
There is no choice with regulation. With a free market there is choice.
Unfortunately the Founders of the US disagree with you otherwise they would've written it into the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution.
Besides, why should you be able to FORCE someone to help you? Why should you be able to FORCE someone to give up their hard earned money to support you? Or why should YOU be forced to give up your money for someone else?
If you believe that health care is a "right" then you should look for a country that agrees with you and move there. Cuba, China, and a few others come to mind. Those countries appear to have a closer set of beliefs to you than does the United States.
Because with many older people needing insurance, SOMEONE would step in to provide because there would be a lot of money to be made.
When there is a demand someone will step in with a supply.