Troublegum responded to a discussion called health bill finally passed by the senate in politics.
2 weeks ago
Yeah, next they will give everyone a free car. (Oh yes, the cars won't work and all the mechanics that fix the cars will leave because no one will pay them to fix the cars that don't work, but hey, Free car) Yay government!!!!!!!!

Troublegum responded to a discussion called A question for all parents in parenting.
2 weeks ago
Sometimes you need to aplaud the effort even if the outcome is now what you want, but you need to be careful not to give the full reward of the job if it was not done correctly or well. Better to use the "nice try, you will get it next time" aproach.

Troublegum responded to a discussion called Has politics invaded science? in politics.
1 week ago
Reading scientific studies is an art. Casual observer read summarys and news reports which give a rundown of conclusions. More interested and more educated folks read the studies themselves, but focus on the conclusions. Experts in the field spend a long time reading the methods of the experiment before they trust the conclusion. Unforotunately we cannot all read every study critically so there...

Troublegum commented in a discussion called First Democrat Since Civil War Wins New York 23rd!!! in politics.
3 weeks ago
Unfortunately third parties are not really viable in our system, but what we are seeing is that in general the populus is more conservative than the governing parties. The Liberals are not quite as liberal as the Obama/Reed/Palosi trio and the Conservatives are more conservative than McCain and most of the other Republicans that seem to rise to the surface. I think we are about to witness a pur...

Troublegum commented in a discussion called First Democrat Since Civil War Wins New York 23rd!!! in politics.
3 weeks ago
Glad the wingnuts jumped in. Because as it turns out the wignuts are the majority in our country who are sick of political calculations designed for political victory rather than for the good of the people that the politicians represent. Had Scazafava won it would have proved that political calculation works for maintaining party prowis. The election turning on its head shows that if you re...

Troublegum commented in a discussion called Read the Fine Print!!! in politics.
3 weeks ago
I hate to be the grim reaper in the conversation but.... It is not the government, the doctors, the insurance companies or the politicians that are helping people die off. It is the cancers the heart attacks and the viruses. Under all healthcare plans being proposed by both sides, people will die. Under all plans proposed by both sides people will receive less than complete care due t...

Troublegum commented in a discussion called Has politics invaded science? in politics.
1 week ago
Depends on who comissions the report. There has been evidence of data produced by government agencys being discarded because it didn't follow party lines. In particular with global warming there were a couple of guys whos research was burried because they concluded that there was no evidence of man made global warming

Troublegum commented in a discussion called Has politics invaded science? in politics.
1 week ago
The problem is that true scientist by their method have to be able to drop a theory when it is shown to be wrong. Politicians become politically invested in theorys so when they are proven to be wrong they end up trying to get whatever remaining political milage before the truth becomes wie spread. Look at DDT for example. By the time they showed that DDT wasn't what was causing problems wi...

Troublegum commented in a discussion called Uninsured Twice As Likely to DIE in the ER in politics.
3 days ago
Again, conservatives do not opose healtcare reform They oppose reform that decreases the quality of care that we receive on whole. As for the ER. First I would have to look at the study in primary form, but I would say it is a bit suspect, because severly injured people are not checked in in the same fassion as people with less serious injuries. i.e. If you leg is missing, you are probably ...

Troublegum commented in a discussion called Uninsured Twice As Likely to DIE in the ER in politics.
3 days ago
Yes there is the ER, but there is also currently Passport, Medicare and medicaid. You have to be pretty depleated in terms of funds to qualify, but that is why they are there as a safety net not a right. The people who suffer most are the people who make poor decisions. For example. I know people who pay $1000 in monthly rent, $100/ Month on cable and internat. $80/month on a cell phone bill a...