NailThatJello

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 10:25 AM

Re: filibuster

For those of you who want to blame U.S. healthcare workers' incomes for the high cost of medical care... Up until age 57, US per capita health care costs is equal to Europe. It is after age 65 that US costs becomes much higher than other [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 4:31 PM

Re: filibuster

It appears that in the U.S. the training we demand for our doctors and the many high paying alternative professions available to smart, hard working people is the reason for the relatively high salaries doctors command.

I believe the [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 9:56 PM

Re: Kamala Harris

Should a person who views personal wins as more important than screwing over innocent people really a good candidate for president?

Judging by the current occupant, yes, that absolutely qualifies a person.

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 11:53 PM

Re: Kamala Harris

first, I have a few words for Donald Trump... you spent the last two and a half years full-time trying to sow hate and division... You have used hate, intimidation, fear and over 12,000 lies... The only reason you've not been indicted is [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 9:27 AM

Re: filibuster

The biggest reason the US healthcare is so expensive is that the US healthcare laborers are paid much more. From doctors, to nurses, to specialists to pharmacists. If the federal government is going to bring cost parity with Europe, cutting wages [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 1:37 AM

Re: filibuster

Warren just released a plan addressing these issues today. And while I haven't studied up on all her proposals, I expect she has plans out for some of the other issues you raise.

I like Warren, but can you imagine any goober even [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Low Carb Way of Life board. 11:21 AM

Re: Poll: how we eat

I only discovered fasting 6 months ago, and I have to say it is the easiest plan I have ever followed. If anyone is interested, read Delay Not Deny by Gin Stevens.

Ok, I grabbed the Kindle edition and will read it. Intermittent [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 10:28 AM

Re: filibuster

what about the rest of America, which also happens to be most of America? The working class has health insurance but suffer from wage stagnation and job insecurity. Technological disruption is rapidly making the notion of lifetime employment with [more]

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NailThatJello posted to the Sustainable Investing Forum board. 12:25 AM

Windmill blade disposal

Never woulda thunk this...

Unfurling The Waste Problem Caused By Wind Energy

There aren't many options to recycle or trash turbine blades, and what options do exist are expensive... researchers estimate the U.S. will [more]

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NailThatJello posted to the Atheist Fools board. 1:54 AM

"The silliness of these questions..."

From the Fake News.

But this time it’s Nancy who is upset. Because a reporter is asking her why the House isn’t staying in session to keep the flame lit on gun control.

Nancy reminds the reporter that the House passed a gun control [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 12:00 AM

Re: Pope Francis versus Consrvative US

Francis' priorities and inclusive approach to the papacy have infuriated some American prelates, donors and their supporters in the constellation of conservative Catholic media...

Not long after Francis' election, Vatican [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 9:31 AM

Re: displacing millions...

But that incident got me thinking: why don’t house doors also unlock via Bluetooth instead of having to fiddle them with a key, which is what, at least a 500 year old technology?

It exists; try Amazon... . They have door locks [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 5:53 AM

Re: Dems, stop helping Trump

Dems need to starve their negatives in swing voter's minds, rather than feed them. Some negatives that have been traditionally pinned on Dems are:

Party of Permissiveness: Repugs love to find examples of Dems for lawlessness on border [more]

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NailThatJello posted to the Atheist Fools board. 5:51 PM

Dems, stop helping Trump

Says David Leonhardt.

Democrats are devoting substantial time to wonky subjects that excite some progressive activists — and alienate most American voters. The first is the idea of decriminalizing border crossings, so that the illegal [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 5:34 PM

Re: displacing millions...

their = there

Because there’s no there, their

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 12:04 AM

Re: Mooch & Mattis on Trump

'He's losing his 'sheet': Trump's advisers are increasingly worried about his mental state following days of erratic behavior

Trump's aides and confidants are concerned about his mental state after days of [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 3:31 PM

Re: Poll: minority atheists

This clearly shows that what we read on TMF is written by mostly old Caucasian men.

Not precise enough. This group is a small subset that consists of savvy investors who do not support Trump.

Very different worldview.

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 12:00 AM

Re: What you ignore, you empower

Cuomo excellent, chilling followup comparing Trump's lies to the pattern of Orwellian-ism.
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NailThatJello posted to the Atheist Fools board. 3:31 PM

Mooch & Mattis on Trump

They should know.

In The Mooch's opinion,
“I think the president is in severe mental decline, and I’m not saying that now because I’m a political adversary or I disavowed him, I’m saying that objectively just looking at [more]

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NailThatJello replied to the Atheist Fools board. 10:32 AM

Re: AR-15s ...

I have never lost a deer that I shot. In my 40 years of hunting

Ok you’re the best hunter who has ever lived. Never missed a shot, you say. Never caused an animal to suffer at all. Amazing.

But it’s not just about you. What [more]