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Re: http://squashed.tumblr.com/post/422685784

Zach D. — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:58:55 -0000

Lexis.login.needed.

Re: http://soupsoup.tumblr.com/post/406049272

Zach D. — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:07:58 -0000

Dude.. look at you scooping a link from HuffPo. NICE.

Re: Google Voice

Zach D. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:45:47 -0000

Can you send invites?

Re: The Trunk

Zach D. — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:17:01 -0000

It's almost as if we shouldn't believe any politician ever.

Re: The Trunk

Zach D. — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:15:17 -0000

Not even remotely funny.

Re: I Now Support President Obama's Healthcare Plans

Zach D. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:50:09 -0000

I meant to include this, but I didn't:

http://www.americanprogress...

Of course its from some hippie-secularist site, but you know, worth a read.

Re: I Now Support President Obama's Healthcare Plans

Zach D. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:46:33 -0000

While I don't disagree with your entire point, your argument is largely predicated on:

"Your health is more important than just about anything, right? Wouldn’t we expect something really important to cost a lot more than something trivial?"

Ummm... Food is not so expensive but key to survival.

You know, as well I as I do, that this is not a strong argument (though both . Relative value to your own well-being is not an argument defending the high costs of health care. Some people value health care more than others, I'm sure many value their Plasma screens over their X-rays.

I don't know what the solution is and I'm not arguing one side or the other here.

What I can see is that the health care industry left to itself and the regulation of 50 state governments has done nothing to mitigate the rising costs of health insurance. Furthermore, the argument: "Why not have the Government use its power to make the costs of everything else go down too, also without a sacrifice in quality[?]" is weak too. What about National Defense? The returns to scale provided by National Defense is probably equal to the approximate cost of state-run health care, i.e. in the trillions.

Government provided health care does not need to be for everyone, and it shouldn't be. Is it ridiculous to desire an amendment to the system that might bring a standard of care to all citizens? I read just yesterday that each uninsured person costs insured families $1100 per year.

I don't know if the government can do it cheaper. Something has to be done however. Half-measures and platitudes (rainbows and cupcakes too!) are worthless.

Again, I don't know what the solution is but complaining about proposals without offering one of your own is like offering a problem without a solution (read: unhelpful).

Perhaps we can start with tort reform?

Re: how to make an angry bartender.

Zach D. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:22:47 -0000

When someone asks you, "what do you guys have?" while tending bar on a busy night, just give them a tall glass of ice water and take the next customer's order.

I only ever did it once, but it felt so good.

Re: The Trunk

Zach D. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:30:39 -0000

Nothing irks me like this sort of government abuse of power. Sickening. Frightening. Anti-American.

Re: The Trunk

Zach D. — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:05:27 -0000

You're on to something here Jeff. Post things that attack (maybe too strong of a word?) the untouchables: Obama, Stewart, etc. Good stuff.

You see this one from HuffPo? http://tinyurl.com/cb3ygv

Interesting.

Keep it coming!

Re: The Trunk

Zach D. — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:13:04 -0000

I'm afraid of the cops. That's right, poor little, white suburban me finds fear at the sight of the 'Blue and Whites.' That's a sad statement. Aren't they supposed to serve and protect and NOT write me jaywalking tickets whilst in the crosswalk?

Re: The Trunk

Zach D. — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:52:14 -0000

So there I was, messing around on the TwitScape when I came across this story. As soon as I read it, up on the Tumblelog it went. Then I thought, I wonder what Jeff Miller has to say today.. Sure enough the same god-awful quote.

I knew there was a reason I 'Followed.'

Would've reblogged had I known!

Re: FYI

Zach D. — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:10:06 -0000

Come pick me up? Just pull it close to the Santa Monica Pier, I'll swim the rest of the way. Next stop Tahiti?

Re: How I always trick people into making me coffee

Zach D. — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:02:41 -0000

Makes you sound like a clever asshole, not a regular one. I will try this today at work..

Re: Hii Americans

Zach D. — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:37:39 -0000

Sure. You will also might be pleased to know that I have family living in Orlando and I live just 45 minutes from Disneyland. Think about it.

Ever hear the joke about Mickey divorcing Minnie? There they were in Divorce Court when the judge finally says to Mickey, "look man, you can't end a marriage because your wife is crazy." Mickey responded tersely, "I didn't say she's crazy, I said she's fucking Goofy!"

ba-dum-bump!

Re: poortaste

Zach D. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:19:21 -0000

Hmm, I'm going to Eliot Lipp tonight and just heard about Pretty Lights for the first time today. Coincidence.

Re: ZisforZach

Zach D. — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:22:03 -0000

Test!

Re: the world got in her way

Zach D. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:05:39 -0000

Hilarious, no Painful, no Hilarious.

Re: Welcome to my Spaceship!

Zach D. — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:05:07 -0000

Of course! But what's Monday night? Tae Kwon Do with Mel night I guess.

Re: New theme. New name.

Zach D. — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:53:42 -0000

Boom!

Re: new theme

Zach D. — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:49:42 -0000

Theme works. well done

Re: Secret #43

Zach D. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:24:22 -0000

Some more (hit POST to soon):
25, live in Santa Monica, and I randomly found your tumblr.

your turn?

Re: Secret #43

Zach D. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:22:34 -0000

I'm Zach.
Tumblr: http://thetpsreport.tumblr....
Coachella: http://www.coachella.com/ev...

Re: Secret #43

Zach D. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:50:59 -0000

hi-

MAYBE this is the ticket to ending your maladies. Concert, do it! Coachella might be a nice way to end the no-concert phase of your life. Think about it.

Re: GOOD LORD NO

Zach D. — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:12:55 -0000

Ha! Probably can't submit this blog ahead of time eh? Take the credits and run.

Money well wasted friend. Good luck