Once again,,, when did we ever have a civil conversation? You start out railing against "right righties" and are VERY liberal with the insults, and you mean to be. You disregard any questions put to you (when they were actually civilly put to you) and keep on haranguing with improper facts, slander, and one side political speak. If you had paid attention to the questions, (which is what you do in a conversation) then the points would have been clarified, that is if you want input from someone actually in the business who could explain to you the errors in your argument that are the points tripping you up and of course making your argument spurious.
How I knew you were a doper? 2 things, the rambling association of random facts to support an unrelated conclusion,,, if you had discussed any of it I would have identified to you,, but you didn't and probably wont, because secondly,,,, dopers tend to get on philosophical rants and d**g in religion and education/work like you have to insult the others,, rather than actually face the conversation and learn anything, and it is usually unrelated (as in this case) because it makes "SENSE" to them, and everyone is not quite as smart as they are, because EVERYONE hasn't seen the light and smoked dope like they have. I can clinically hear it through a phone line, which is what dopers can seem to get, IT DOES AFFECT YOU!!
Everything that you are wondering in your current "soliloquy" has been explained already,, so yeah,,, it does anger we when someone just continues to spit on my position, call me names, and insinuate that I'm and i***t all the while making huge mistakes in his factual data and arguments, then demands to have 2 days worth of writing explained again to him personally. I read every drop or what you wrote, you didn't show me the same respect, and still aren't, so yeah,,, from my time in the Jarheads, I would have jacked up someone who did what you did.
You claim aggrieved status, yet make remarks about my service as "Chesty your not" as though you were, so I reminded you of three things, I volunteered, I went to three wars, I didnt repeat the mistakes of drugs and alcohol, and I didnt lose. You started that one, and got punched in the nose fair and square. You want to back off and apologize and start over fine, I will too. But you have called into question my service, my honor, my education, and my career,,, and you know you did it, and you MEANT to do it,, no hiding behind the bible, that would make you a hypocrite.
However, I am friendlier than you think, so I will try one last time, with my life story for you and you alone.
I was born in 1960, father was in nam x3. I went to college in the 70's premed, got bored took a chemistry degree and went to fly for the USMC, got out, finished school stayed in the reserves,,,,as a FAC in Tanks and infantry, went into business and stayed in reserves (switched services) but never as a Doctor,,,cause I had a civilian practice after hours,,,yeah I worked my ass off, there I learned that insurance is to medical practice what a credit card is to an oil company, an agreement between some person and a funding entity who makes another agreement with the oil company about how they will pay your bill. Medical insurance is the same. Then I got close enough to get a full ride active retirement, so I decided to give up the practice and finish the mil career and they sent me to Afghanistan to replace a dead commander. There, I got injured in an IED accident, spinal chord injury that developed slowly, (No I didnt get blown up) and began to lose feeling and control of my hands (ergo I am not working now while recovering from a 3 level surgery) part of my therapy is the coordinated use of my hands and fingers ie typing so yeah I spend a lot of time on line,,,, also, until I recover, the other drs have to approve of my progress to get my credentialing back....
Alcohol: Yep I drank hard in the USMC, got a DUI,, fortunately it was one of the FEW times when I actually had only 2 drinks,, at dinner. Got busted, and realized that I was actually drunk driving, and not just buzzed, and it wasn't ok, so I stopped (driving) that is,, not drinking, but I take a taxi and NEVER get behind the wheel after drinking anything! The USMC is merciless on ARI alcohol related incidents, and remanded me to 3 years of AA. In AA I learned a lot about drunks and druggies. First "They" defile themselves, and then go about trying to justify it by smearing everyone else. As if "If everyone else is weak and has a problem then it is OK for me to be the way I am." Secondly,,, " It is a disease and I cant help it.." which is just a lie. One of our leaders, (the worst of the worst drunks/druggies) a paroled felon, whom no one could tell anything,,,predicted that everyone would "do it again" I actually believed that he worked very hard to keep people there, I don't believe he wanted anyone to get better and conquer alcohol or drug dependence cause it was his "kingdom" Thirdly,, other than alcohol, the only difference between an AA mtg and a Bar is the booze, they are still h*****g out with drunks, still crying in their (coffee) and still wallowing in the slime of that lifestyle. I got up, told them that I would NEVER be back, and never have. I learned my lesson,, the paroled felon,, said "You'll be back" so yeah, I know about addictions and treatments and I also know about free will and strength of character. So to have you call mine into question makes me damned angry, what makes me even angrier is for you to act like you didnt and claim you have been unfairly abused, you haven't.
So I am now waiting and going through the VA system too. I am recovering the control and function of my hands, arms, and neck.
Full Float:??? Another insult to people who qualify for a program the govt sponsored? Isnt that what you are trying to do with ACA? Why are they less than honorable and you are purportedly already seated at the right hand of Jesus?
"Must be a different military these days"???? Sure is and it is better,,,,I know why.
I am not rambling,,,, it is your ability to piece together someone elses argument that is the problem,,, I have had to really simplify and explain subjects to you, that you brought up, but only have a layman's understanding of and apparently no desire to learn,, if I am wrong and you want to actually discuss something then I will if not I am no poorer.
I have refuted your argument several times, and been ignored, no one paid for my schooling I took out loans and am attempting to pay them back. I have paid $1400 a month for the past 16 years to federal school loans and still owe the same principle,,,,I invested a ton of money in education, to get a good paying job, and now the govt wants to break the bank. All I have asked from this country is to have the opportunity to make my way and pay my way. When the country called, no matter what I was doing, I dropped it and picked up my rifle again and again and again. You spent 24 months,,, I spent 30 years, and ended up pretty high on the totem pole. But, I spent my time too as an a-- in the grass Jarhead and I have a limit and a temper too,,,I don't like people who disguise their insults and yet ladle them on heavily which is exactly what you do and did. So don't patronize me with your brand of Christianity, which you use when your wit and wisdom fail, s a weapon, which is not what it is for.
Like I said,, you have not engaged in an "Honest and civil discussion" yet....want to try,,, I will but I wont take your abuse and crawl back for more,,,if you are interested in going over the initial objections I had (you should to clarigy your position on ACA) I will go over them with you, but I don't accept you point of view because I do KNOW the errors in your argument. I really "Pissed you off????" And what do you think you did to me?
So intead of questioning my integrity, education, military background, sk**ls, career, and "empathy", religion, why don't you refute the "arguments" that were mere questions when asked, but festered due to your ignoring them, were peppered with your insults, and finally ended up as anger?
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Actually, it comes from the Book of Revelations. The Book of James also says something quite similar. While he never may have uttered the words, Jesus hung out with the poor-he disliked the Pharisees and other holier than thou types. And he did say "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God."
Again, I wonder just what kind of doctor you are...all the "drug addled mind" ..."lying dope smoking ass"" and other name calling. I will go about as far as I go and repeat that you are in insensitive jerk... met a few doctors who were, although not quite to this degree. And I've never had a doctor claim i was an active drug user without any clinical indication of such use. Not only is it insensitive and defamatory, it's just plain rude and unbecoming of honest political dialogue. And it doesn't meet the standard of "first do no harm."
Back in the day, 40-45 years ago, it was a different story. I did my share. But I've been sober and straight for decades now, since June 16, 1988 to be exact. And you? You hit the bottle at all? Career marines (and I'm not saying you're a career marine-Chesty your certainly not) were some of the biggest boozers I've ever seen. And doctors are some of the biggest drug users and/or drug pushers I've ever seen. Even in the 'nam it was the navy corpsmen, the men we affectionately called "Doc," who handed out fistfuls of benzedrine- enough to get us up the next hill no matter what the resistance. Smoke weed in the field? No way-had to keep our s**t strapped tight. Benzedrine,provided to us by the powers that were, helped us keep our s**t strapped plenty tight on more than a few frightful nights.
And how did you serve 10 years in the crotch and still rack up all those medical school bills? Back in the day, many a doctor or lawyer got the full float to go to med school or law school through the military. They were called National Defense Grants at the time. As recently as the 1980s I know young men and women who got the full float through their military service. Must be a different military these days.
Instead of questioning one's state of mind, refute the argument. You are writing more coherently, but you still ramble, swearing to God knows how many gods and all. Gotta wonder.
And I gotta wonder what type of MD or DO spends so much time pontificating on the 'net. Most have their own platform in an hospital or clinic that occupies most of their time. maybe your a VA doctor or something-Lord knows its been a while since I was at the VA in Wilmington or Philly. Me, I'm just a humble man trying to make it day to day. I don't have patients who depend on me or a nursing staff that awaits my every command. I've got just a few part-time jobs-writing for the trades, selling books and watching the store on weekends.
You know, I'll stick with Blade Runner and the others. While we disagree, even to the point of name calling, at least Blade will settle down to engage in honest dialogue without questioning the motives of another. Even Dennis the Menace or Cesspool Jones are oracles of wisdom and civility compared to you. You've really pissed me off royally with this gutter talk, defamatory nonsense and self-righteous indignation. The Pharisees certainly got nothing on you. Trying to engage in civil discourse with you is, well, trying to pass a camel through the eye of a needle.
Once again, semper fi to you, too.
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