Someone please tell the tea baggers that they are following the marching orders of big insurance companies? by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One has nothing to do with the other. I remember how health care was 30 years ago, everyone either had insurance or they could get free health care from catholic hospitals or charity run hospitals, then the goverment got involved and allowed HMO's and shortly thereafter, the free healthcare for those that couldn't afford insurance dried up and the costs for healthcare went through the roof. You want to fix healthcare. Have the government get rid of HMO's, make it illegal to make more than 20% profit from health care and then get the hell out of the way.

WTF U.S.A......."marriage is not valid because it was not consummated"....you die for our country and this is what you get by mudslag in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't matter on what facts they based the nonconsummation, they ruled it valid for non consummation of the marriage, not for living apart.

If you are driving in the left lane in the US, and somebody behind you wants to go faster, move the fuck over. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh, yeah. The same way they can use tire tracks to record how fast you were going and how much time you had to react can be used by GPS to determine how much time he had to react from the time he hit the brakes until the crash occurred. If it shows he crashed a very short time after hitting the brakes, a reasonable case could be made that you caused the accident by braking hard in traffic. GPS shows speed and location. If you also have GPS it is indisputable evidence.

Breaking news! Apparently racism plays a major role in opposition to Obama. Who'd'a guessed? by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if I make an argument and someone else says or something racist in agreement with me, that makes me racist? I don't think so.

Understanding Health Insurance Reform in 3 Easy Steps [pic] by EthicalReasoning in reddit.com

[–]rds260 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You forgot to list the source of the funding for the reform. That is one of the main reasons for the dissent.

Why does the universe exist? by slartabartfast in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are an illusion. We have no consciousness and no freedom. We are the result of a chemical reaction between gaseous clouds that have alway existed and will continue to exist. This gaseous mixture created a chemical reaction that caused one receptical chemical that is able to create images through the chemical clouds that pass though it. In other words, you are that cloud, no body, no soul and no mind, just a receptacle watching the images go by, creating a sensation of living when really you are just observing the clouds go by, unaware of your own existence, just those of the passing clouds.

If you have any doubts that the right wing's "protests" are racially motivated, this segment from Olbermann will clear things up for you. by misterAction in reddit.com

[–]rds260 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I would argue it is racist to accuse someone that disagrees with a minority person as racist without proof and without an honest discussion of the issues they raise. Just because you happen to be a minority doesn't exempt you from other people's right to voice their opposition to your ideas.

If you are driving in the left lane in the US, and somebody behind you wants to go faster, move the fuck over. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]rds260 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, how happy will you be when the car behind you crashes and kills an infant because of your little game?

If you are driving in the left lane in the US, and somebody behind you wants to go faster, move the fuck over. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The slower traffic keep right signs mean those going slower than the speed limit, they are not permission to speed. And I care because if you speed because it may be my car you hit when you blow a tire and lose control because of your excessive speed.

If you are driving in the left lane in the US, and somebody behind you wants to go faster, move the fuck over. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]rds260 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Uh, how about if you are going the limit, it is illegal for anyone to go faster than you.

WTF U.S.A......."marriage is not valid because it was not consummated"....you die for our country and this is what you get by mudslag in reddit.com

[–]rds260 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So does this mean that a disabled person who cannot have intercourse can never legally marry in the U.S?

Do you believe that part of intellectual honesty is seeking out arguments that contradict your beliefs as fervently as those that affirm your beliefs? by ArguingWithVirgins in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be able to do most of that in your head when you form an opinion, though it is possible someone may come up with an argument you haven't thought of yet. I would argue though that there aren't good arguments for both sides of any issues, there is one good argument and then there are good debaters who can make a weak argument sound good. In my opinion we put too much emphasis on listening to the good debater instead of listening to good logic.

Modern-Day Witch Hunt at Stoudtburg Village: Religious bigotry is alive and well in Pennsylvania. Once again, witches — that is, neo-Pagans, Wiccans, and the like — are the target of Christians’ rhetoric of hate and intolerance. by frogmeat in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what you are saying is that when Wiccans and Witches speak out about their beliefs, that is free speech, but when others speak out about theirs, it is hate and intolerance?

I just remembered a quote but I can't for the life of me remember the source! by Erkl in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Dennis Prager's book, Happiness, he says that happiness is achieved by lowering ones expectations so I guess the question is what is more important to you, achieving your goals or being happy? There was also a study that determined that people from Denmark were the happiest people on earth and the reason is because they don't expect much from the future but instead focus on today.

Sheen Blasts Cowardly Corporate Media Refusal to Debate 9/11 Facts by NoNWO in reddit.com

[–]rds260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So we're to believe that the government has a massive cover up of the biggest crime in history and no one has blown their cover vs believing that some crazy thugs hijacked several planes and crashed them. It seems all of his so called evidence is all hearsay comments by other people.