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Jul 03, 2009 - 3:05 AM - by King Stubby |
WASHINGTON – First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who still refuse to sign up would face fines of more than $1,000.
The details were unveiled Thursday in a health care overhaul bill supported by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines would raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled on the approach taken by Massachusetts, which now imposes a fine of about $1,000 a year on individuals who refuse to get coverage. Under the federal legislation, families would pay higher penalties than individuals.
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What the hell?
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0 Replies | 7 Views | | The Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide in our World Today | |
Jul 01, 2009 - 4:28 AM - by King Stubby |
King Stubby, reporting on the research into dihydrogen monoxide that has been done recently, sparking people into advocating the ban of such a dangerous substance.
Dihydrogen Monoxide is dangerous, even in small quantities. It has been known to cause human death in amounts as low as three fluid ounces. Some mountain climbers who get lost on the slopes of really tall mountains experience severe pain when their tissue is in prolonged contact with the solid state of DHMO. One of the most dangerous effects of DHMO, however, is that it is the primary component of acid rain, which poisons lakes, kills trees, and destroys croplands. It is also found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
Some of the common uses of Dihydrogen Monoxide are just as dangerous. Almost 100% of all of the dogs in recent dog attacks had been given DHMO within six hours of the attack. DHMO has been proven to corrode magnesium, zinc, aluminum, and iron during prolonged contact. It's used in nuclear power plants, the propulsion of some older vehicles used by the military, biological and chemical warfare, genetic engineering of crops and animals, and as a spray on fire retardant. The Church of Scientology uses the substance on their members and their members' families although many members recently have denied this claim. DHMO has also been a major component in the home-brewed bombs that have been exploding in cars all over the middle east. Finally, there's been usage by members of Congress who are under investigation for financial corruption and inappropriate IM behavior.
With the numerous allegations of amateur and professional athletes using anabolic steroids and/or blood doping to enhance performance, virtually no attention has been paid to the performance enhancing properties of Dihydrogen Monoxide. It is perhaps the sporting world's dirtiest of dirty little secrets that athletes regularly ingest large quantities of DHMO in an effort to gain a competitive edge over an opponent.
And finally, here are some symptoms of DHMO overdose, which you should check for regularly.
*Excessive sweating and urination
*Nausea/vomiting
*Electrolyte imbalance
*Degeneration of sodium homeostasis
*Dangerously imbalanced levels of ECF and ICF in the blood
There has been constant debate on whether or not DHMO should be banned. what do you think?
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if you want, you can read more about DHMO here.
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PS: This is the Times news for the July edition. I wrote it myself, no copy/paste.
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11 Replies | 57 Views | | Autopsy planned for TV pitchman Billy Mays | |
Jun 29, 2009 - 12:58 PM - by King Stubby |
TAMPA, Fla. – Television viewers knew him as the OxiClean guy: the bearded, boisterous pitchman on commercials airing hundreds of times a week nationwide. "Hi. Billy Mays here," he would begin, before showing off his latest cleaning product or gadget.
 Billy.
Family, friends and colleagues mourned Mays, 50, who was found unresponsive in his Tampa home Sunday, and awaited an autopsy to determine the cause of his sudden death. The coroner's office expected to have the autopsy done by Monday afternoon.
Police said Mays told his wife he didn't feel well when he went to bed Saturday night. Earlier in the day, he said he was hit on the head when his airliner had a rough landing at Tampa Bay's airport.
But the airline said no passengers reported any serious injuries, and Mays himself cheerfully recounted the landing for a local TV station. His wife, Deborah, found him unresponsive Sunday morning.
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