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Well, there are other parties, like Libertarian, but what is the point? It is impossible for any other parties to go anywhere in this system due to plurality voting, which is the worst system ever. South Park describes the situation best with "Douche Bag or Turd Sandwich" which seems to apply in most situations.
"Duverger's law is an idea in political science which says that constituencies that use first-past-the-post methods will lead to two-party systems, given enough time." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law
Medical billing systems. Got a bill last Friday for $12.95 from my Cardiologist's office. Said they were going to send it to collections. I thought this strange as I haven't done anything with that office for 2 years. I immediately went ballistic and got crazy and annoyed. Wanted to go into that office and stuff the bill up someone's butt. My wife, ever the calm one, told me she would talk to that office and see what's going on (she works at that office). I mean, collections for a 12.95 bill? This is the same office that has a policy of treating their own employees, saying don't worry about the bill, let it go to collections....WTF? The end result was the business manager wanted to call me but my wife said that wouldn't be a good idea. The bill was paid but the end result is that they lost a patient. This is one of those medical practices that farms out the billing to a separate service. My wife also told me that I'm not the first one to get a bill like this.
Some years back I was checking my credit report and saw an unpaid bill from a hospital where we used to live. Hadn't lived there in years. Never got the bill, never went to that hospital. Investigation revealed that one of my daughters went to the emergency room for some care. She had her own insurance. I called the credit collection agency (never had a call from them either) and paid it. The hospital decided on their own to bill me because I was on record on having paid a bill there previously.
What's wrong with these idiots?
Medical billing systems. Got a bill last Friday for $12.95 from my Cardiologist's office. Said they were going to send it to collections. I thought this strange as I haven't done anything with that office for 2 years. I immediately went ballistic and got crazy and annoyed. Wanted to go into that office and stuff the bill up someone's butt. My wife, ever the calm one, told me she would talk to that office and see what's going on (she works at that office). I mean, collections for a 12.95 bill? This is the same office that has a policy of treating their own employees, saying don't worry about the bill, let it go to collections....WTF? The end result was the business manager wanted to call me but my wife said that wouldn't be a good idea. The bill was paid but the end result is that they lost a patient. This is one of those medical practices that farms out the billing to a separate service. My wife also told me that I'm not the first one to get a bill like this.
Some years back I was checking my credit report and saw an unpaid bill from a hospital where we used to live. Hadn't lived there in years. Never got the bill, never went to that hospital. Investigation revealed that one of my daughters went to the emergency room for some care. She had her own insurance. I called the credit collection agency (never had a call from them either) and paid it. The hospital decided on their own to bill me because I was on record on having paid a bill there previously.
What's wrong with these idiots?
Turned on a movie this morning, an Eastwood flick called Hang'Em High, and remembered I saw this at the theater when it first came out. Fifty....freaking....years....ago.
I wish I only saw one movie from 50 freaking years ago! I frequently watch a movie that in the back of my mind I think is somewhat recent, then I check the date realize that it is more than 2 decades old!
The only solace I get is that is that most of the TCM movies shown were made before I was born. However, almost all of the color ones shown on TCM, I saw at the theater (or drive in) near the originally released date.
Earliest movies I can remember seeing in theaters were Mary Poppins, Patton, The Sand Pebbles..Young whippersnapper!
People who text and drive should have their cars and phones taken away and be made to use payphones and the bus for a year.
Permaban them on the second offense or if they cause an accident. No exceptions. This kind of nonsense has to end and the only way to do it is through harsh punishment and public shaming.
I've personally lost friends and almost die once a day because of these selfish idiots. The level of stupidity exhibited by the average California motorist is beyond my comprehension, and I consider myself to be a pretty stupid
The saying goes that you can tell a lot about a person by how they drive. In that case these people are the biggest pieces of I've ever encountered.
People who text and drive should have their cars and phones taken away and be made to use payphones and the bus for a year.
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Now that right there is as close to idea perfection that I have ever seen. It is fair, addresses the problem, is not 'cruel and unusual'..... so much that it could not actually be executed and the whipped cream on top is that it is hysterical!
'Say John, why are you looking for a pay phone?'
'Geez Nancy, why are you riding THE BUS ?!?!?!?!?!'
To which they will have to answer with 1) the humiliating truth or 2) a stupid but less humiliating lie. Either way, it is perfect.
Nice work my friend, I love this idea.
Brian
I guess I tend toward the cruel and unusual side and think a fitting punishment would be to have the phone shoved... well you get the idea.
Now that right there is as close to idea perfection that I have ever seen. It is fair, addresses the problem, is not 'cruel and unusual'..... so much that it could not actually be executed and the whipped cream on top is that it is hysterical!