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Comment on Insurance discounts for the healthy by asjenseesit

asjenseesit — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:21:49 +0000

I dunno that I agree with all that, Curly… I mean organic is all well and good, but I don’t think it’s the be all and end all that people say it is. You can eat perfectly healthily on non-organic foods. The thing is that the food has to be fresh(ish). People don’t learn how to eat, regardless of how much the Food Pyramid is taught in schools. The majority of what we eat should be whole grains, followed closely by veggies and fruits, then lean meats (or proteins). Everything else should be taken in moderation. We shouldn’t teach kids that the only way broccoli is tasty is if it’s coated in cheese sauce and that the only way to have a quick meal is from McDonald’s. I think I spend around $150 in groceries for three people to eat for a week and we always have a veggie and grain and meat with our meals… and we eat things like steak and pork loins, high end foods. I could probably spend $80-$90 a week on groceries and eat just as healthfully — it just takes advance planning and some sacrifice. Prepared foods are not the answer, home cooking and portion size are!

Comment on More issues of race in America by curlycoloradan

curlycoloradan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:33:19 +0000

Yeah…I don’t quite believe the story either side put forth. It’s like that saying…there’s one side, the other side, and the truth in the middle.

I’d be more apt to believe both parties had a hand in the escalation to arrest. And playing devil’s advocate here, but to the neighbor lady’s defense, people just don’t know their neighbors anymore. So if one of my neighbors I didn’t know (and they just didn’t recognize me) saw “someone” breaking in, I’d be happy beyond belief if they called the cops. I’d probably do the same.

All it takes is a photo id and a utility bill to prove residence. If you don’t have those at your HOUSE….wtf. You’re just dumb.

Comment on Why… How… I… So sad by curlycoloradan

curlycoloradan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:25:07 +0000

This is just disgusting beyond belief. How have they become so sexualized, you ask? Well, all of the children are from Liberia, and I’m quite sure they see this type of act carried out by adult males on a fairly regular basis.

Our children say what we say and they do what we do. Makes me want to cry.

Comment on Insurance discounts for the healthy by curlycoloradan

curlycoloradan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:20:50 +0000

I tried searching for the article I read, but there’s a town that lost a crap load of weight together – without a gym – by using the local town hall. They had “exercise time” every night where town residents would meet up to climb stairs, walk/jog, use food cans as weights, and do general body resistance exercises. The local grocery chipped in to by starting to offer healthier choices.

Another point, however, is that if there are going to be punishments/rewards, per se, with regard to insurance premiums and lifestyle, the better food has to be more available. A single mom (or poor college student) can throw together a calorie and fat-laden casserole for a hell of a lot cheaper price than organic/healthy fare.

The government wants us to get healthy? Then they need to stop denying economics DOES play a role for some people (well, at least stop looking in the wrong areas…gym membership. Good grief.), stop subsidizing crap food, and institute a system where food with the “organic” tag is actually cheaper than the laptop I’m typing on.

That would impress me to no end.

Comment on Is this a joke? by curlycoloradan

curlycoloradan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:07:59 +0000

I agree. Too bad most parents are still dreaming of their kid being the next Kobe (rape and cheating allegations included, just as long as they keep that multi-million dollar contract so they can buy momma a new home).

Comment on Who could’ve predicted this? by curlycoloradan

curlycoloradan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:05:58 +0000

Yeah…that’s like those articles that came out a few weeks ago detailing how *gasp* fish populations recover when fishing is stopped.

Who puts these people in charge?

Comment on Health care reform? by GrandpaJer

GrandpaJer — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:30:46 +0000

Imagine if we stopped subsidizing tobacco farmers and spent those measly millions on healthcare instead – it’s not much but the government shouldn’t be in the business of promoting a known health related problem.

Comment on They really needed to publish a study on this? by curlycoloradan

curlycoloradan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:41:09 +0000

Except “buy,” not by.

Comment on They really needed to publish a study on this? by CurlyColoradan

CurlyColoradan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:35:06 +0000

Ready to choke a little?

They’re looking at charging $25 per person to go to his funeral. Oh, and in case you were planning on checking out a concert before he died, you can by the concert t-shirt too. You know, souvenir and all. Convenient, huh?

Comment on Health care reform? by CurlyColoradan

CurlyColoradan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:29:39 +0000

So check this out: (Info from an annual report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)):

Top 10 Military Spenders in 2008
(in billions of dollars)
1. United States — 607.0
2. China — 84.9
3. France — 65.7
4. United Kingdom — 65.3
5. Russia — 58.6
6. Germany — 46.8
7. Japan — 46.3
8. Italy — 40.6
9. Saudi Arabia — 38.2
10. India — 30.0

Also, http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending

US military spending accounts for in between 42%-48% (depending on your source) of the ENTIRE WORLD’S military budget. I actually had to look Canada up separately because it doesn’t spend enough on its military to “play with the big boys.” (It was $18.2 bill for 2008, fyi. A full $588.8 bill LESS than the US.)

Can you imagine what we could do with education, healthcare, and social programs if we directed more money there?