Faith and politics

[il Padrino Ute]

He's St. Lebowski not St. Jude.

I think you mean he's St. Dude, not St. Jude.

[TripletDaddy]

He's St. Lebowski not St. Jude.

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I've seen the Untouchables, you know. And since I'm not a policeman, that can only mean one other thing....

[UtahDan]

I think you mean he's St. Dude, not St. Jude.

Damn. You have me there.

[Babs]

90% of the posters simply won't bother to engage you in a meaningful fashion.

It would seem to me that if one were truly interested in an exchange of ideas, one would actually bother to respond to those, like AA and Y and Jarid, who took the time to submit posts of substance. One would not waste time playing persecuted with the resident flirt, because to do so would belie one's insistence that he is here solely to engage in substantial discourse.

[JohnnyLingo]

It would seem to me that if one were truly interested in an exchange of ideas, one would actually bother to respond to those, like AA and Y and Jarid, who took the time to submit posts of substance. One would not waste time playing persecuted with the resident flirt, because to do so would belie one's insistence that he is here solely to engage in substantial discourse.

There is sufficient empirical evidence on the effect of Universal Healthcare that can either bolster or harm ones support.

I agree with this, but it is not sufficient to 100% prove who is correct one way or the other. Do you agree?

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[Babs]

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I agree with this, but it is not sufficient to 100% prove who is correct one way or the other.

So let me get this straight...

After dedicating a boardmail and eight posts to babs, including a 14-point delineation of her participation in the thread, two personal insults, and a data-gathering mission into her account history, you manage to muster exactly one (1) single sentence regarding the purported substance of your thread?

I see. Exchange of ideas, indeed.

[MindfulCoug]

So let me get this straight...

After dedicating a boardmail and eight posts to babs, including a 14-point delineation of her participation in the thread, two personal insults, and a data-gathering mission into her account history, you manage to muster exactly one (1) single sentence regarding the purported substance of your thread?

I see. Exchange of ideas, indeed.

If you just had not practiced abstinence loudly...

[Jeff Lebowski]

why have you never taken me under your wing like this?

There is still a glimmer of hope for Lingo.

[All-American]

There is still a glimmer of hope for Lingo.

[frank ryan]

Joli. I don't hate you. I find you confusing. But why spend a lot of time on here if you can't be bothered to care about posters here. This isn't the mental agility olympics. It is a place to exhance ideas and chit chat. Maybe I should check myself before talking but you come across as caustic and angry.
You don't give babs and wuap enough credit. They are nice people.

[All-American]

Joli. I don't hate you. I find you confusing. But why spend a lot of time on here if you can't be bothered to care about posters here. This isn't the mental agility olympics. It is a place to exhance ideas and chit chat. Maybe I should check myself before talking but you come across as caustic and angry.
You don't give babs and wuap enough credit. They are nice people.

I daresay this has been asked and answered.

What say we all lay off of Lingo for a bit? He'll try to be better. We'll try to be better. Sic fiat.

[TripletDaddy]

There is still a glimmer of hope for Lingo.

You are lucky that you picked today to get sassy with me.

As you know, I don't roll on Shabbos.

[frank ryan]

I daresay this has been asked and answered.

What say we all lay off of Lingo for a bit? He'll try to be better. We'll try to be better. Sic fiat.

Only because you used the word daresay.

[JohnnyLingo]

Can this statement be proven true or untrue?

The federal government would efficiently, morally and economically administer a nationwide healthcare program that offered taxpayer-funded health services to all if given the chance.

I anticipate there will be extreme word parsing here. I ask that if you can resist, don't go that route; instead, focus on the spirit, not the letter, of the question.

[falafel]

Can this statement be proven true or untrue?

The federal government would efficiently, morally and economically administer a nationwide healthcare program that offered taxpayer-funded health services to all if given the chance.

I anticipate there will be extreme word parsing here. I ask that if you can resist, don't go that route; instead, focus on the spirit, not the letter, of the question.

Are you really asking if it can be proven true or untrue? Because I think you know that the answer is that it cannot. However, I think the likelihood that a government-run nationwide healthcare program would meet the goals of efficiency, morality, and economy is so incredibly low that it would be a tremendous waste of resources if it were to be attempted (if those are in fact the goals).