Thanks for the heads up -I've found another copy of it. Hope it works now!

Placere prohibere ostendens off.

I officially got old at #85. Knew them all to that point, and then suddenly they were unfamiliar.

Back in 1976, I was second in my class, salutatorian, because I'd smarted off in 9th grade Home Ec and got a non-A. That didn't bother me.

But that was the year the head cheerleader decided it might be a good idea for the students to vote on who would speak at graduation instead of having the top two students speak, as was tradition. The administration went for it, and the head cheerleader and the valedictorian were graduation speakers.

I still think that was all engineered because they thought I might smart off in a graduation speech. But I didn't sue, because that's life.

I can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet.

Photoshop!

We'd never be able to keep the cats off the counter is there was butter lurking there, covered or not.

ted, that's why most women have both! Of course, they'll tell you it's to go with light and dark clothing...

It was kind of creepy in the original image as well.

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/running-for-office/larger-image.php?image=45.1&TB_iframe=true

You all realize, of course, that the only people who will be affected by this tax/mandate are those who don't already have health insurance. Those who are already covered will pay no penalty. The ones who don't have health insurance because they can't afford it or are barred by preexisting conditions will get help. So the ones who will pay are those who choose not to buy health insurance because they think they don't need it. The inclusion of those folks will level out the risk pool and enable coverage for everyone.

However, you might argue about the principle. I hate that private for-profit insurance companies are reaping the benefits here, instead of a single payer system like Canada and most of Europe. If we took the profit motive out of the insurance business, prices would be more manageable for all. And the wealthy could still pay extra for premium service.

Please accept my sincerest apologies, bc.

My dad died 20 years ago this week. I still put flowers on his grave.

Che is dead, I work to support myself and my family. I work to pay for the electricity and the heating fuel and the housing. I work to pay into a federal retirement system called social security. I work to pay into Medicare so that someday I can have these chest pains checked out. I work to set an example of independence for my children. I work to buy a new pair of jeans now and then. I work because I do not want to live the way those who can't work do. The fact that I make a living doing something I enjoy is just luck.

Do you honestly think working people will give up jobs just because they are now eligible for subsidized health care? It still ain't gonna be free -just affordable.

You better believe I vote every opportunity I get. But those with more money will always have more power in the US.

Chuck, you do realize that someone is already calling those shots, don't you? Right now, your health care decisions are being made by someone who works for a health insurance company -someone who earns bonuses by denying claims. That is, if you have insurance.

Thank you, comrade! But I'm afraid my neighbors will be subsidized as well. I don't live in a particularly high-dollar neighborhood.

Come to think of it, most of them already are on Medicare. Which I am billed for every year.

sad old goth, sure, I know that. But my pre-existing condition is that I am over 50 and low income. It was never affordable until now, and according to the charts, will be subsidized.

I only wish this "tax" were actually going to the government instead of the profits of the insurance companies.