jerryskids

I feel like we discussed this recently. Our system is far from perfect, but the idea that universal healthcare is the panacea for us is naive. People like to use Norway as an example -- Norway is tiny in both population and size -- for size, it is basically a one-dimensional country, because virtually everyone lives near the coast. Plop a medical center every 50 miles along the coast and, walla, medical care for everyone. They also have a general Scandinavian mindset like "Hygge", which translates roughly to "good enough." It's a very different mindset than the US. This is not to mention innovation. I don't think Norway is blazing trails in advanced medical innovation like the US does. Here is a list of countries by population: https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/ Here is by area: https://www.worldometers.info/geography/largest-countries-in-the-world/ Which of the countries with large areas and populations would you trade healthcare systems with. India? China? Russia? Brazil? Japan is interesting. Small in area but 1/3 our population. They have national healthcare with a 30% copay. It's mandatory, people pay into it, and if you don't have it, fock you. If you are an illegal alien without it, fock you. Heck, if you are a visitor like you or me and don't have proof of insurance, fock you. I'd consider that kind of system -- take employers out of the coverage which is a big problem, everyone pays, and if you don't pay, see ya. (There are reduced rates for low-income and elderly).

Because govt paid healthcare and daycare would be FREE#@! It grows on the entitlement tree$#@! Those are bankrupting our country, The costs of these programs dwarf all other costs. You know this, right? SS cost $1.5T in 2024, 22% of our spending. Medicare was "only" about $1T in 2024. I think we need both programs, especially SS which we've paid into. But the unwillingness of anyone to address the obvious need of SS (increase the age of payouts) will lead to major problems.

24.1 Lex Luthor, Superman - villain @BeenHereBefore

23.7 Mad Max, Mad Max - Hero

Thankfully, I have two other guys to overcome your jinx.

venmo'd fitty to Ed Also, alts are Engrish, then Speef

3.3 Sepp Straka @edjr

Blow me

Are we going to pick an alt?

2.2 Captain Keegan Bradley @BiffTannen

1.03 Bobby Mac @edjr

Are we doing this?

The plan is draft 3 score 2, unless you draft Sheffler, in which case you only get to draft 2 score 2.

Love this turn. I really should have taken him, since I'm from Arizona and all. The movie is even better if you lived here at the time.

Works for me. Winner take all? Or 150 for first, 50 for second? Im fine either way.

Looking at the betting odds, it's Scheffler and a box of rocks. What if we do the draft without Scheffler? Whoever picks first has a big advantage otherwise.

In

22.1 Fletch, Chevy Chase, Fletch - Funny @BeenHereBefore

21.7 Snake Pliskin, Kurt Russell, Escape from New York - Wildcard

Great pick. I love that movie, being an engineer. Also great. He was one of two I was considering for my last funny pick.

Who is "they"? And yes, St. Barack the Omniscient, not Biden, thanks for the correction.

They also can't fly without risk of being detained and/or deported. But at least you admit that she knew she was an illegal alien. I had heard she was well aware of the deportation order, but can't find the link. All of the MSM links are about the poor 19 year old going to visit her family for Thanksgiving. They don't seem to be reporting on why a 7 year old was given a deportation order by the Biden admin. This is an example of the feminization of our legal system. We are slowly transitioning from the rule of law to whatever touchy/feely decision meets the revolution's cause du jour. But you think a redneck with a fake gallows is a bigger threat to our democracy.

When I hear people suggest that we lower the voting age, I want to club a baby seal. For all of history going back to the Roman Empire, 21 was the age of adulthood (they had a different name but I can't recall it). 100 years ago in this country you could be 20, married with 3 kids, own a farm or work in the factory, and STILL not vote. That's because people have realized that young people's brains are not fully developed. The only reason the age was lowered to 18 is because we lowered the draft age to 18. Since we aren't drafting any more, I propose we move it back to 21. An 18 year old today has zero life wisdom and bases everything they believe on their TikTok social feed.

I'll post it from my pool.

72 and sunny here.