DrOphthalmos

Yeah, I do not think that is a valid argument since "at the time" slavery was also perfectly legal. Part of what makes the Constitution great is that it can be modified with amendments. If not for amendments, the whole thing would have been tossed years ago.

Here's what comes to mind: MySpace (at least the older versions) were way better than Facebook. Healthcare is NOT a right. Seriously, how can a highly technological service that was nowhere near its current form merely one hundred years ago be considered an intrinsic human right? You have a right to life, but you do not have a right to food - you either have to grow/catch it yourself or PAY someone else to grow/catch it for you. Healthcare is the same way. There is nothing that pisses me off more than someone walking into a doctor's office and having attitude because they believe they have a RIGHT to be treated. These are usually the people that have expensive gadgets on them and then have to be sent to collections for not paying their bills. You get sick, it is not the doctor's fault - pay for his or her services. If the doctor decides to treat you despite you not having any money, that's called CHARITY. Doctors enjoy doing that because they WANT to, not because they HAVE to, so do not belittle that by acting as if it was your right all along. When I operated in India, I saw what gratitude looks like - something lost here in the U.S. thanks to this stupid "healthcare is a right" mentality. I hate Medicaid. Yes, I know it is the only health insurance some people can get in the U.S. but I have seen it destroy institutions because it pays so damn poorly. Either have Medicaid pay a reasonable amount, or scrap it. Giving more people Medicaid fixes nothing because no doctor in their right mind wants to take it. Suing doctors is NOT a way to identify bad doctors. I have seen how terrible doctors NEVER get sued - I am talking total butchers. And, I have seen good doctors be dragged into court for nonsense reasons. Do I believe someone should sue if they get the wrong leg removed? Of course, but these events are few and far between. All too often I see lawyers advertising on daytime television encouraging people to sue for reasons that may have had nothing to do with the doctor. I believe there should be caps on payouts for pain and suffering. Also, I believe if someone is found to be suing frivolously, that person should pay the doctor for their court costs and their lost income from having to go to court.

Cats cats cats, I love cats! I am now up to three and I love how they follow me around the house. No matter where I go in the house, they want to be with me. They shower me with affection. I think a lot of "dog people" have trouble with cats because they don't speak cat. You cannot approach a cat the same way you do a dog. For example, a cat on his back is saying, "you seem cool, I feel comfortable enough to have my feet off the ground," he is NOT saying "pet my belly." When you do pet his belly because you are a dog person, cat will interpret that as "zomg, how dare you betray my trust? I expose my sensitive area and you attack! well, have at you!" and you are going to get clawed by all four paws at once (there are exceptions to this rule of course but that's generally how it goes). Also, do not make eye contact with a cat - they consider that rude and a challenge. When meeting a new cat, it is probably best to let the cat pet you, not the other way around. If I ever have enough money, I plan to buy a savannah cat. Best of both worlds, this cat likes to walk on a leash and swim like a dog, but has all the convenience of a cat.

I mostly play FFXI which is never-ending. Last game I beat would technically be Street Fighter x Tekken but I generally don't count fighting games since you "beat" them in one day. Before that I think it was Skyrim. Oh wait, no, last game I beat was Adventure Ponies!

I own one... not sure what I did with it though. I think my next knife will be a kukri.

Dreamed last night that I was in a CoD-style game but it was GI Joe versus Cobra. I find a guy with his back turned to me and I unload my gun into the back of his head. Just like bad memories I have of Call of Duty, he doesn't die. In fact, he turns around and taunts me saying that he didn't die because of his helmet. I shout that never stopped people from dying in Call of Duty before! (I was very aware that I was in some sort of modded Call of Duty game). I blame the Hub - watched GI Joe waiting for ponies.

Catholic. Why? Jesus. Hmmm.... this argument seems legit: My attitude regarding other peoples' beliefs: http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Vq_ge7lKM

She's getting a phone call. Her gift will have to come later since I want to give it in person and she lives far away.