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Am 17.03.2016 um 19:58 schrieb Stephen:
> I can't get my head round the American attitude to health care.
I can't get my head round the American attitude to /everything/...
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: A Matter of Political Incorrectness
Date: 18 Mar 2016 00:23:42
Message: <56eb82ce@news.povray.org>
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:58:25 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>> And they don't really say anything about the pricing being negotiable
>> (I've had a few people claim that that is actually the case here in the
>> US - but I've never known it to be true).
>
> I can't get my head round the American attitude to health care.
You're not the only one.
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 22:25:18 +0100, clipka wrote:
> Am 17.03.2016 um 19:58 schrieb Stephen:
>
>> I can't get my head round the American attitude to health care.
>
> I can't get my head round the American attitude to /everything/...
You're not the only one (seemed only natural to repeat the statement :) )
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:55:26 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 3/17/2016 5:53 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> There's a word for this, I think....starts with 'h'.;)
>
> Hell bound?
> At least by their own rules.
Nope....
Hypocrisy. That's the word.
"Government out of my life" does not equal "government out of everyone
else's life" to some.
> And it is all Old Testament, where is the Christianity?
Long since forgotten by many.
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 17-3-2016 18:53, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:23:00 +0100, Thomas de Groot wrote:
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>> On 17-3-2016 9:53, Stephen wrote:
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>>> Strange isn't it that parties who want a smaller governments are so
>>> keen on passing oppressive laws?
>>>
>>>
>> <grin> You have just played your trump card, partner.
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> What a terrible, terrible pun.
>
I know, and I am ashamed, but I could not resist. :-)
--
Thomas
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On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:04:49 +0100, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 17-3-2016 18:53, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:23:00 +0100, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>>> On 17-3-2016 9:53, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> Strange isn't it that parties who want a smaller governments are so
>>>> keen on passing oppressive laws?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> <grin> You have just played your trump card, partner.
>>
>> What a terrible, terrible pun.
>>
>>
> I know, and I am ashamed, but I could not resist. :-)
If you're honest about, it, though, did you really try? (My wife asks
that question of me on occasion when I make a really good^H^H^H^Hbad
pun.) :)
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 3/18/2016 4:25 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:55:26 +0000, Stephen wrote:
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>> On 3/17/2016 5:53 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> There's a word for this, I think....starts with 'h'.;)
>>
>> Hell bound?
>> At least by their own rules.
>
> Nope....
>
> Hypocrisy. That's the word.
>
Yip! then to the Hell they wish on others.
> "Government out of my life" does not equal "government out of everyone
> else's life" to some.
>
>> And it is all Old Testament, where is the Christianity?
>
> Long since forgotten by many.
>
Indeed.
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Regards
Stephen
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On 3/18/2016 4:23 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:58:25 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> And they don't really say anything about the pricing being negotiable
>>> (I've had a few people claim that that is actually the case here in the
>>> US - but I've never known it to be true).
>>
>> I can't get my head round the American attitude to health care.
>
> You're not the only one.
>
Including your president.
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 3/18/2016 4:22 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> If you're honest about, it, though, did you really try? (My wife asks
> that question of me on occasion when I make a really good^H^H^H^Hbad
> pun.):)
What's wrong with puns? A good one is clever. :)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:52:28 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 3/18/2016 4:23 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 17 Mar 2016 18:58:25 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>>> And they don't really say anything about the pricing being negotiable
>>>> (I've had a few people claim that that is actually the case here in
>>>> the US - but I've never known it to be true).
>>>
>>> I can't get my head round the American attitude to health care.
>>
>> You're not the only one.
>>
>>
> Including your president.
Yep.
Jim
--
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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