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Or less inclined to make off handed comments - which are, in fact, derogatory characterizations - based on little to no real information.

Interesting historical look at healthcare reform and social movements in the United States. The article is pretty long ... I'm about 2/3rds of the way through it: Health Care Reform and Social Movements in the United States

Yup ... a hypothetical possibility based on almost next to nothing to inform it ... versus ... a hypothetical possibility based on numerous statements and dialog, both public and private, over many months ... See the/any difference ?

No. That's my characterization, not his ... only a guess on my part, and stated as a hypothetical possibility: "If anything ..."

Yeah ... I kinda figured that's where you might be going with it. Lemme clear a few things up: My doctor friend, spends some time every year traveling the world, working in various places, generally for around 3 to 12 weeks at a whack. Two of them that I'm aware of are Russia and Indonesia...

True enough - you could. Or maybe I'm not ... ;) Anyways, what about that second question ?

Good ... you're halfway there: one question down, one still to go ... Now, on the matter of the second question: Why do you think that "spending too much time in Russia" would result in someone "pushing" (as you put it) for single-payer ? I can't imagine that this would a terribly difficult...

The obvious (potential) problem with privatization of the prison system is the potential of creating a vested (economic) interest to keep privately-owned and operated prison facilities filled up.

I know his identity (IOW: who he actually is) You're an online "Big Al" ... purportedly a truck driver with decades of experience of single payer medicine with the military and va ... but how do I really know ? You could just be some pimply-faced 20 year-old kid typing your posts from Mom and...

Your answer is really unresponsive ... since it does not address the questions I asked. How about we try it again - I highlighted my questions in bold so that they stick out and won't get lost among all the words and letters and punctuation marks: 1. Ahhh ... who is "they" ? 2. Let's say...

Well ... the US ain't the Congo that's for sure ... I think your characterization is relatively fair ... Those blinded by ego and a sense of "Murrikan Exceptionalism" might claim we have "the best" ... probably based on little other than national pride. Such are the perils of the ideology of...

Actually, I think that, technically speaking, it would slightly less than half outrageous ...

That may turn out to be true at some future point. Ahhh ... who is "they" ? Let's say that's correct just for the sake of argument. Why do you think that is ? (that he would "push" for single-payer as a consequence of having spent "too much time" in Russia)

That's a cute comment. Now, if you could, please do explain how you would think that spending too much time in Russia would cause one to think that: 1. Obamacare is a huge prize for insurance companies, that actually does zero to lower the cost of heathcare ... 2. high healthcare costs -...

This may well be true ... in fact, it is doubtless that it is true in the case of United States specifically. However it does not necessarily follow that government involvement has to result in higher costs of health care. That it does in the US may be, to some extent, a reflection on our...

I have friend I met online who is a doctor and a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases. Has worked around the world (including Russia and Indonesia) and is published. His father (now deceased) was a career professional with the US Public Heath Service, before becoming a medical school...

Re: Disgruntled FEDEX CC st8 truck drivers.....Where are they gonna go?? Landstar?? Probably as a consequence of the power imbalance ...

Re: Disgruntled FEDEX CC st8 truck drivers.....Where are they gonna go?? Landstar?? Why We Need More Employee-Owned Businesses - US News

Re: Disgruntled FEDEX CC st8 truck drivers.....Where are they gonna go?? Landstar?? Don't worry too much ... I'm sure there are some soft-hearted souls somewhere that are willing to be their "guardian angels" ...

Re: Disgruntled FEDEX CC st8 truck drivers.....Where are they gonna go?? Landstar?? ... "manly men" ... that's not necessarily to be confused with "bloviating men" ... right ?