North Buffalo

Ironically untilVietnam used to be just the opposite. Obama has been a little of both imo.

Scored a goal and an assist tonight, first goal of the season... felt good. Almost had another.

Psycho Trump Q'est que c'est, Fa fa fa... fa fa

Saw Cheap Trick, Heart and Joan Jett at Jones Beach last week, seeing Don Henly next week and Farm Aide in Manassas this September

As I stated earlier in the year, Psycho Trump... Q'est que c'est.... Fa fa fa... fa fa

So maybe Buflyn had a reason not to like Kane... hmmm. Prob is TPegs' Penn State is just now recovering from the Sandusky/Paterno fiasco. Do you think he needs another situation within shouting distance of that?

Working a double tonight into tomorrow, then hockey followed by one more shift till real sleep.

On the topic of privitized health insurance, the problem still becomes a cost v cherry picking of low risk insurees by the insurance cos. To solve this problem when I was leg liaison in the federal crop insurance program, we established 3 risk pools based on acturial tables that could allow for a sliding scale subsidy based on income, but had tthe federal government be the reinsurer. The insurer had to accept loses from each risk pool - 25% of the high risk pool, 50% of the middle and 75% of the low risk pool and were able to collect premiums inversly corresponding to above. The insurance companies administered the program and the feds audited it and accepted most of the losses of the high risk pools etc. The only requirement was that all farmers wanting government payouts from usda had to participate and prove they had insurance and the companies had to use accepted acturial tables. This preserved free market principals while amiliorating some of the risk. Wish this couldve been done with health insurance...

Nice headed to lake in August, can't wait.

PS I hope your Dad gets well... my thoughts and prayers. There are advocates that help your family deal with the system.

The private one would probably cut you out sooner because you make too much to qualify for pro bono charity... Sigh yup gonna be interesting to see when I am 72.

Doesn't surprise me. I knew a lot of longtime democratic and republican activists and Hill staffers that became lobbyists to pay their bills. The underbelly of politics and political access :( Many work for organizations who support party ideology, though some do not and it still gives them access.

They were all going up and getting cut. Ins cos were cherry picking, initially some cost went but they finally stabilized. Long term this is a good thing. Only way to leverage ins cos imo. short of nationalizing them and federally regulating them.

Yeh part of the muffy and Dave tennis design crowd.... hate them too.

If I can get up there and get tickets will check in.

Can't wait, let the fun begin .

With the exception of Bengazi, which I think was largely a made up criticism of Clinton because it happened on her watch and her words were twisted to fit Republican tin foil hat crowd ok i can agree. Bengazi is a bunch of BS by GOP

True and Gingrich et al taught Clinton ironically. But they need to be more than talking points which at times you seem to get caught up in. I do ad hominem attacks often so there is that.

The Bridge is cool do it, the NY metro museum is a couple of blocks past the mall and CT Houses. Borrow Hall was my Great Grand Father's Court House. Old NY Supreme Ct.

. On the free thinker deal have to agree the left has become rigid. I like the caliphate term better, those who believe especially in the strict Sunni one are a big problem and the excuse for terrorism within the islamic community. Islam needs to evolve to tolerance of other beliefs and acknowledge them as Jesus did.

Yes it can be, did you check out the subway museum in Brooklyn Heights... kids luv it, Train to Coney island for NY Aquarium, lots of neat churches with art exhibits. Ferry to Staten Island is free, goes right by Statue of Liberty. The intrepid is cool to by if you get nauseous stay away from the flight simulator. goes upside down. Going for a cystoscopy today... and despite being a med prof, when its me Im like a dig at a vets, my kegs start shaking.

Clinton taught us to attack back, and then explain what they are doing ie calling it a straw man because they have no solutions and then provide clear solutions. But you cant passively let ad hominem attacks go. They need to be confronted.

Agreed, bit of an arrogant blowhard... wait who are we talking abt Biden or Trump or is there a difference. You may have been a litlle over the top but not wrong... Clinton not mentioning his zipper prob directly is insulting as stating Atl is a free thinker... please he spouts Fox news talking points most of the time.. Ok so he is conservative, fine but own that he is partisan. The holier than thou crap is disengenous at best and downright dishonest at worst, ironic given his so called moral stands that only apply to those he disagrees with.

No I think they are best friends and have each others back.... Sex not so much apart of it...meh the relationship... Not the first time... GOP still giddy over sex story.... Now Trump and Putin's relationship is one that could really effect our country especially if Trump is an Amerikan... Scary... We know HRC's loyalty is to USA, Trump not so much... Highest bidder or who will put his name on something? Trump is gonna pay dearly for these remarks and not revealing his taxes hurts him more.

Sounds like one of those born again snake oil evangelical preacher... Where are Tammy Faye and Jim when you need them??