Is Bush helping or ruining this country?

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Patjade said:

Think about the reasons the people who run today, run. Is the United States so lacking in talented and capable people that we resort in picking these losers to try for the most visible public office of the land?

It's because no truly intelligent person could want the office. Anyone who wants to be in power never should be allowed to be

It's not the leaders I'm so worried about. I'd like to keep my eye on their policy makers and advisors.

Generally, though, I don't quite feel qualified enough to comment on the state of the US. Don't think Bush will ruin it, but I dislike his policies generally. Britain is liberal in its politics, so I think I'm a natural Democrat.

[Buddy]

Ghost said:

Negotiate prices? So, the law states, in layman's terms, that the government cannot tell the drug companies how much to charge for medicines? Well, what else do they negotiate prices on? Military equipment? But the military is part of the government, medicine isn't. And construction is often used for government projects or public buildings, so that kinda' makes sense too. So, what can the government negotiate prices on that doesn't have to do with them?

(And please note, I'm not arguing anything right now, I'm just asking, because I've never heard of this law before. It's for mah edu-ma-cation.)

Let me explain it like this...

When the government needs something - say, a new office building - they hire a company to do it because, obviously, they can't do it themselves.

Now, to decide which company gets the contract to build said office building, they will either bid against each other (to see who can do it the cheapest and/or more efficently), or the government will negotiate prices with them. Or, often, a little of both.

The same goes for when the military needs, say, a new airplane - we see which company can make the best plane for the lowest price.

However, under this law that was signed (as far as I understand it), the government cannnot negotiate with drug companies over their prices revolving around medicare and medicad. The government must pay the prices the drug companies want.

Now, who do you think would benefit most from the government never being able to negotiate lower prices, eh? The people? Or the drug companies?

Patjade said:

and West Virginians with each other...

Lol! Oh... Burn to me!

Fists said:

All it takes, is for him to say "Alright, all you automakers... If you want to continue selling cars in the country that is number one in buying new cars, you'd better step it up on your research for an alternative fuel source." Think of how good a clean-burning, renewable resource would be for the environment AND the economy.

Oh man, I agree with you entirely! If you were to tell them, "You've got ten years to build and manufacture hydrogen-powered cars or you won't be selling cars in this country," they'd have them out on the market in three.

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Seduphe/Bacon: said:

I know, I'm sorry, I was just pointing out to you that Vietnam is one word. At least everywhere I've seen it spelled. That's the only reason I quoted you.

Oh, alright. ^^ Except.. *reads Comedian's post* Apparently it can be spelled with a space in between "Viet" and "Nam" also? Maybe? Heh, anyway, I've already stated that I'm very much a democrat, so I don't have much else to say, other than the stuff I posted earlier.

[Orginalcliche]

On Homosexulaity being looked doiwn upon by most releigons. It's extremely important to remember that there are many diffrent branches of faiths. Not all every branch of Islam requires women to wear burhka's everywhere. Just as not every Christian branch beleives that abortion is wrong. Many faiths of diffrent kinds support Homosexuality. My church though in Texas is trying to make it not a Church anymore. Would do it in a snap.