bjorn_skurj

Please, God! What in the hell goes on at SST anyway?

My condolences, G. Your son is lucky to have a father with your insight.

Vibes, Ms. 333. Do they not have community colleges in Canada? They are a good place for people to get their footing academically and decide what they want to study.

This is why I thought allowing people to put a part of their SS money into 401(k)s was not a bad idea. Somehow, the fund must be grown so it will not only cover the Boomers, but those of us who come afterwards.

Charity is voluntary; the government is less so, and the power of the government eclipses that of any charity. How did old people and the disabled fare in the days before Social Security? Was charity sufficient in those cases to provide a safety net? Was it sufficient to deal with the masses of unemployed created in the Great Depression?

Well said.

"Loaded phrasing," my ass. Either you help someone or you don't, and the consequences of not helping them are stark. I'm for helping people.

I'm pretty sure at this point that any plan that reduced benefits for some in favor of others wouldn't make it. I will probably be stuck with my meh health insurance until I get a better job or get some sort of disability.

The question remains: What to do with people who can't afford the health care they need? Should they be allowed to die, as Darwinism would dictate that if they didn't have the hustle in them to get a job good enough to pay for the health care they need, then they aren't worth saving? Should they be billed as such a rate that they basically become permanent indentured servants to a debt no honest man can pay? Should they depend upon the kindness of others - the Blanche DuBois plan? My take on it is that if every other nation like ours (industrialized democracy) has some form of universal health

I just thought she went to the University of Amon-Ra.

I like the sex column his brother does.

I seem to recall hearing government officials were startled by the state of the population when they started to draft people in World War II.

A Persian Wild Ass.

Truth be told, I really wanted to go to Apex Tech to learn how to fix things, but my parents made me go to a real college. So in revenge, I got a shitty job in a dying field and will eventually hit them up for money.

I am a bit irked at all the time spent learning cursive myself.

In my heart of hearts, I yearn for the Socialist Workers' Paradise, but I will settle for universal health care, legalized marijuana and the abolishment of electronic voting.

I quit school once and worked six months at a gas station. Then I went back to school.

I always liked Roy. I saw All That Jazz at a young age on HBO and it kind of put the zap on my head.

But somehow, it just doesn't seem like a bargain to me.

They might be FOR that, but is that what we really got?

Ehrhardt, Mets fan known for witty signs at Shea, dies at 83 Associated Press NEW YORK -- The sign man of Shea Stadium died Thursday. Karl Ehrhardt was a fixture at Mets games from 1964 through 1981, famous for holding up tailored signs after key plays that displayed his pleasure or frustration with the team. He was 83 and died at his home in the Glen Oaks section of Queens, according to his daughter Bonnie Troester. Ehrhardt had been recovering from vascular surgery. Ehrhardt's block-lettered signs served as color commentary for both fans in the stands and TV viewers at home. He carr

Number of warmup pitches he throws in spring training before going on the 25,000-day DL?

How sad. Damn. Thanks for letting us know.

Tang Lung: "Movement number 4: Dragon seeks path. Hi-yah!" (Tang kicks, knocking a hoodlum unconscious) "Dragon whips his tail!"