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| 09:46pm 13/08/2009 |
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It's possible that universal healthcare could be the legislation that turns the corner for the U.S.
There are critics of the proposed legislation saying that there would be rationing of care. Not only is this critique an unfair assessment but rationing is already prevalent in our healthcare system, only it is the insurance companies that tell you that you can't be treated. Americans are paying through the nose for healthcare, and yet they are continually told "no" at the hospital. They are told "no" at the pharmacy, or they are charged exorbinantly for it. In a healthcare system where everyone is covered you will get exactly what you need.
Should this legislation be passed the quality of life for all americans will skyrocket. QUALITY of life. Not quantity of money spent.
People are afraid. They are afraid of tax hikes. they are afraid of the big bad government.
There are two reasons people are afraid of taxes:
1- Most people don't see the return on their taxes;
"see" being the operative word. We have fire, police, mail, education etc. Those obviously can have better infrastucture and be worked on, but again if you don't want government to succeed (in anything but war profiteering- ahem conservatives) then you won't see any benefit from our programs. Not to mention these programs need to be updated for the new millenium.
The second is the mindset that Business and "the rich" in general "know better." Obviously taxing the rich is a bad idea, right? They know how to spend their money better than us middle-classers, right? It wasn't them who created and burst the recent bubble that threw the ENTIRE WORLD into an economic tailspin, and then asked the government for a handout?
Really people? Really? If multinational conglomerates see a way to make billions they'll do anything to get it. If multinational conglomerates see a threat to their stock dollars they'll do anything to prevent it.
Now to our second fear.
Why are we afraid of the government? Do we, the citizens of the most powerful nation in the world, fear our own government? A democracy, nonetheless. If we are afraid then we can vote.
What Americans need to do now is think, and decide.
Are we a nation that puts the wants of multinational conglomerates that reap billions on the suffering of us above the needs of all americans for a higher quality of life?
OR
Are we a nation that will stand up and say that healthcare and a better quality of living for all is more important than a quarter of a percentage point in a particular stock? |
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| 02:47am 07/03/2009 |
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The Watchmen was an awesome movie. It was definitely one of those movies that the entire piece was greater than the individual greatness of it's parts. It was over the top, half good acting, half bad acting, decent action, great ambience, solid plot. Ha fucking ha. And that's about it.
It's a big fucking joke.
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As much as I am concerned with the workings of my particular microcosm, foresight eludes me. Despite recent efforts to stimulate motivation, sheer luck has prevailed, and I feel as though I will slink slowly once more into the comfortable routine of work, going nowhere, drinking, sleeping; repeat.
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To all those who feel as though the economy will relapse once more into the same crookedness of the everyday pre-recession; The market is an intangible, behavioral, thought experiment on the premise of the well being of business. Although I don't dabble in it's absurdities, the consequences of it's existence is nonetheless affecting. Much like growing up too fast, unknowingly, bubbles burst. Those at the top of the pyramid scheme we call capitalism had the blanket yanked out from under them.
There's only so much magic you can do to the math before the genie denies you another wish.
It won't be long before we are moving again. People in this country have A.D.D. we need to be doing something, or else chaos ensues. And the government knows well that chaos only serves an educational purpose as opposed to an economic one.
It's been said that "Generation O" wants results. We've been bred that way. Everything is instant, how else must we have our politics? Patience is a virtue easily discarded. Much will be pushed aside for the sake of expedience. The last eight years have taught us that. Let us not allow our affinity for technology's benefits hinder our ability to follow through with good ideas.
Self awareness and the hope of self betterment are the differences between success and failure; between self preservation, and a justifiable punisment for a numbed societal greed. |
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| 12:57am 14/01/2008 |
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I moved out. I'm living in my new apartment with Btones and Screwie. It's fucking sick. We went shopping like a little gay family and got a ton of good shit. Tons of munchies and dinnerfoods. I'm so stoked. We went on a shopping trip to IKEA last weekend too. It was hilarious, and the place is so huge it has it's own caffeteria.
I'm going to be setting up my recorder soon, now that I finally have internet, and my computer is finally up and running. I've got so much on my plate, but I know it's my time to step up- in so many ways.
Waking up to Camp Chickami tattooed on me is the best. It's such a fresh and new feeling to be motivated and confident, and strong. Chickami gave me so much, and now it's time to give back. It's time to move in the directions I want. It's time for progress. It's a lot of pressure, and I know it's only step 1, but it's exhilirating.
Work is tedious, and tiring,
but I'm getting stronger every day
Now I'm the snake in the grass, I'll wait
for you
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| 12:56am 14/01/2008 |
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Most people who are economics majors care about money and not humans.
Most people who are business majors are college alcoholics with homework problems, and decide to major in business because they care about money and not humans.
Most Political Science majors care about being in power which requires money, and definitely don't care about humans.
Most people who are bio,chem, and other medicinal related majors, end up having to suck on big pharmaceuticals cock- and they care about money- not humans.
If you are going to be a Veterinarian, You've already given up on humans.
If I were not allergic to animals, I'd totally be a vet. |
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| 11:31pm 26/10/2007 |
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Every time I step into this mess
and I've got to confess
I'm more than a little bit pissed
There's no juice in the tank
and I've got to be frank
it's not fair, it's not fair.
I shell out cash like it's candy on halloween
I don't make much and
you soak it up like a sponge
and it's not fair, it's not fair
Well I'm running on empty
and you're critisizing me
The door slams and the engine roars
and no matter how far i want to go
I've got to come back home BUT
I wont bear your burden
I wont carry that weight
I won't be the forsaken glue
I wont pay the freight no more
I wont be your dead horse
because I'm out
out of here
because I'm out
out of here
and I hear you screaming in street
eating my dust with a pain on your face
it's not fair, it's not fair
Well I'm running on empty
and you're critisizing me
the age old saying has two way traffic
and i'm singin
it's not fair, it's not fair |
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| 01:28am 21/06/2007 |
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ok so i've put in 90 hours in the passt 10 days. some 13 hour days some 11 hour days and NEVER a day off. i'm about to fuckin cockslap my boss.
but i'm fuckin drunk. and i smoked a couple of cigars with my boys, and tomorrow should be fuckin great. day 1 of orientation, and in the larger scheme of things, summer 07.
time to shape it up. |
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| 08:20pm 19/05/2007 |
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I live my life by murphy's Law
because anything that could
will go wrong
and anticipation goes a long way
in ensuring that i'm still standing
at the end of the day
and you know what they say
steal as much as you can carry.
I'm so tired of bullshit
because there's no one to confide in
and I don't want to ride it out
I'm not making exceptions
because the grass is always greener
and I won't always be there
on the other side.
I'm en empty place in a yearbook
and in it's place there reads a note
it says
"where will you be in another 5 years?"
It was a bait and switch
did you ever give a shit?
you gave me your hand
and then you took it away
now take a look
at what you've done to me
I'm so tired of bullshit
because there's no one to confide in
and I don't want to ride it out
I'm not making exceptions
because the grass is always greener
and I won't always be there
on the other side.
You said wait it out
and things will come in time
but I can't wait that long
unlike you
I don't have the world by a string
I never had much
and if I don't take this
you know
and I know
that it'll be the end of me
I'm so tired of bullshit
because there's no one to confide in
and I don't want to ride it out
I'm not making exceptions
because the grass is always greener
and I have
decided
that I won't be there on
the other side |
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| 10:24pm 18/05/2007 |
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I fail.
you know what? fuck that. I didnt need them in the first place. |
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| 02:12am 14/05/2007 |
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and it hits
still stuck knee deep
in the tar pits
can't stand,
quick sand,
i'm gonna need a hand
how can so much time have passed
and i haven't budged an inch
somebody pinch me
this has got to be a dream
my subconsciousness
must be playing a trick on me
because
i'm still stuck
still stuck, still stuck
and sinking under
i'm still the same
the same, the same
mistakes and blunders
it's a wonder
i'm still here at all |
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| 01:55am 02/05/2007 |
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I live my life
by Murphy's Law
because
anything that could,
will go wrong
and
anticipation goes a long way
in making sure
that i'm still standing
at the end of the day
Better yet,
it's made me shrink
from something whole
like a missing place
in a scrapbook
so now it's day to day
looking over my shoulder
one eye on the past,
the other closed
who wants to relive regrets?
My glass cieling
is the only friend
i'll always have
it's cold and dettering
and completely unnerving
but i can count on him
unlike you. |
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| 01:54pm 30/04/2007 |
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All i know is that
we make mountains out of molehills
and i'm stuck popping pills
even though i'm the only one
who's really sane.
It's been proven
that i burn daylight like cigarettes,
that i get played like a marionette
and it keeps me on my toes
on my toes, and ready to lose
and I amount to nothing
I've got to get off this path,
I've got to face the facts- but it's not looking good
I've got to turn myself around
I've got to get out of this town- but there's nowhere left to turn
see me squirm.
It's my conclusion
that my life's a delusion
living in a fiction
that isn't necessarily like a dream
though i'm dying to find out what it means.
and I amount to nothing
I've got to get off this path,
I've got to face the facts- but it's not looking good
I've got to turn myself around
I've got to get out of this town- but there's nowhere left to turn.
if there's one thing
that i'll do right
if there's one thing
it'll be to prove you wrong
I'll amount to something
I've got to get off this path,
I've got to face the facts- but it's not looking good
I've got to turn myself around
I've got to get out of this town- but there's nowhere left to turn.
I'll see it burn
before i go. |
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| 01:45pm 30/04/2007 |
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Hey old friend
I've got some questions
because I don't know what you're chasing
anymore
How long have you been scheming?
when did you stop dreaming?
because that's not hope that's in your heart
and it's keeping us worlds apart.
so you better
Set in motion all the dominoes
Can't stop them, no, no, no.
Set in motion all the dominoes
Can't stop them, no.
When did you have the mind
to come up with excuses
to break all your truces?
Burning bridges is just a habit of mine
and maybe we're the same
stubborn
and standing on seperate sides.
Because that's not sadness in your eye
it's not logic,
nor reason or rhyme.
so you better
Set in motion all the dominoes
Can't stop them, no, no, no.
Set in motion all the dominoes
Can't stop them, no.
Set em up, Knock em down
and watch the world fall down around you
Set em up, knock em down.
You better knock them down,
they'll come back to haunt you,
they'll come back to mock you,
and all the paths you didnt take
will keep you lying awake
so you better
Set in motion all the dominoes
Can't stop them, no, no, no.
Set in motion all the dominoes
Can't stop them, no. |
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| 03:33pm 18/04/2007 |
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I think the most incredibly despicable and insulting thing about the whole Virginia Tech tragedy is the gunmakers and lobbyists trying to sway the public into thinking more guns is the answer.
The second amendment was put there so that the British knew that if they invaded again every home would have a gun to shoot their ass. They also served a function in hunting. Though, if you look at it, you don't really go hunting with a handgun. And that's primarily the weapon that people decide to go on shooting sprees with. In my opinion you shouldn't have a gun unless you're in the armed forces. The police need them somewhat, but there are so many cops that go into that job simply because you get a gun that it's kindof scary.
The gunmakers just want to make money. It doesn't matter if people get killed every day, they make money on fear and stupidity. Stricter gun laws wouldn't put them out of business though, ever heard of the Military Industrial Complex? We(loosely "we"- the US of Assholes) make billions of dollars worth of arms and munitions a year, and the government pays for most of it. ie: Sweet, aren't they? |
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| 09:09pm 04/04/2007 |
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Down at quincy market,
on the brick top,
it's a non stop
circus.
Everybody's makin hocus pocus.
The street carneys and
musicians doing their thing,
smiling
with open hats
and guitar cases,
making their daily paces.
But, there's always that one guy
in the back
with no crowd
and without
a word said aloud
he does his own thing.
He juggles and struggles
and awkwardly smiles,
no change jingling
in the people's pockets
who pass by his little place
just a waste of space.
But they go up,
and they go down,
flashing neon colors,
or lit on fire-
that'll catch an eye!
His hat slumps,
like a man awaiting a trial
And he juggles and struggles
and awkwardly smiles. |
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| 01:36am 02/04/2007 |
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Ever find it's hard to crack
into a little scene?
cliques clash
and my worth is best at half
so many filters in onlooking eyes
The trouble is
i'm scared
that i won't get along
with most people here
maybe it's not anxiety
inasmuch as it could be
how much i miss
all the people
that mean so much to me |
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| 08:38pm 01/04/2007 |
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i'm pretty much awful at life. especially concerning the women. |
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| 01:28pm 26/03/2007 |
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I know it's quality
not quantity,
but sometimes i've got so much to say
and not sure how to say it.
I'd rather say it all,
just take it off my chest,
drop it into song
than boil and filter it
to it's base.
lately i'm not interested
in finding the truths
in the world
because it's built by lies anyway
what i'm really trying to do is
tell the stories
and
the memories.
The nights we didnt want to wake up from
the days that would never end
the fights that gave us power
the punishment that carved the character
out of bone and tears.
I guess it's the mundane truth
that's more beautiful
than any miracle,
and more true
than any tenets of reality
could ever be. |
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| 01:58pm 20/03/2007 |
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If i were a republican i'd have shot my parents already. |
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