The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux) - Page 435

alphabassettgrrl · 07-22-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

I don't even want to think of the medical bills my dad's going to have after his recent hospital stay. At least he's got medicare and supplemental insurance. If the same thing had happened to me, I'd pretty much have to declare bankruptcy.

That is one of the big things that's wrong with the current system. I'm in the same boat.

innerSpaceman · 07-22-2009, 10:53 AM

Ok, six months are up. Calling scaeagles, calling Mr. scaeagles!!

scaeagles · 07-22-2009, 11:34 AM

Indeed they are up. I've been out of town the last few days, but will most certainly be posting something soon.

Scrooge McSam · 07-22-2009, 01:59 PM

Out of town, eh?

Nice trip?

wendybeth · 07-22-2009, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrooge McSam

Out of town, eh?

Nice trip?

I'll bet ours was funner.

(Hi, Sam!)

Scrooge McSam · 07-22-2009, 02:08 PM

No doubt... just wondering if our travels were in the same... um... vicinity.

(Hey Wendy and Bobbi and Tori and Nick)

scaeagles · 07-22-2009, 02:40 PM

Mine sucked. Was supposd to still be gone but due to the expenses I listed in the vent thread we had to cut our out of town jaunt to 3 days 2 nights. We were in San Diego. We were supposed to be gone 6 nights. Sigh.

Good life lesson for the kids, though. Gotta pay for the have to before the want to.

SacTown Chronic · 07-22-2009, 09:55 PM

Airing of grievances! Airing of grievances!

Ghoulish Delight · 07-24-2009, 04:08 PM

Not 20 minutes after I posted that "joke" I was forwarded this story:

http://www.ufwaction.org/campaign/tx709

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The TX State Board of Education has hired 6 "experts" to determine what will be in the books their schools use. Some of these "experts" are arguing that the state’s social studies and history textbooks are giving "too much attention" to some of the most prominent civil rights leaders in US History, amely Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall.

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The same "expert" wants to eliminate Thurgood Marshall, a prominent Civil Rights leader who argued the landmark case that resulted in school desegregation and was the first African-American U.S. Supreme Court justice. He wrote that the late justice is "not a strong enough example" of an important historical figure to be presented to Texas students.

David Barton, the one quoted above, is a noted Christian Right author who has specifically attacked the separation of church and state.

So yeah, let us know what Texas' future looks like, Brad.

Strangler Lewis · 07-24-2009, 04:17 PM

Well, it did take a white man to get Marshall on the Supreme Court. It's not like he got there on his own power.

07-22-2009, 10:53 AM	#2
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Indeed they are up. I've been out of town the last few days, but will most certainly be posting something soon.
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Mine sucked. Was supposd to still be gone but due to the expenses I listed in the vent thread we had to cut our out of town jaunt to 3 days 2 nights. We were in San Diego. We were supposed to be gone 6 nights. Sigh. Good life lesson for the kids, though. Gotta pay for the have to before the want to.
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	Airing of grievances! Airing of grievances! __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Well, it did take a white man to get Marshall on the Supreme Court. It's not like he got there on his own power. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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