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America, the richest nation on Earth, can easily afford this plan. Lots of young people, after finishing HS are forced into the work place due to lack of money, this would help. Besides, it would be better to save 20billion a year for the future generations than to waste it on foriegn wars or pork politics, it also acts as a government run savings program.

Worst move you ask? Here are a few that come to mind: Dlee to cubs Castillo to twins Penny to LA Beckett to boston Trade away of Floyd (not sure if beinfest was GM) Or how about not trading AJ, or signing lowell after he talked about the club in the press If things go the way they do, beinfest will do a littlefield and turn the Fish into a Pirates clone, bloated vetreans and no Farm....

I'm not sure why the in the US medical services cost so much. Here is my story from an emergency room visit here where I live in Merida, Yucatan: I was doing some gardening work in my yard when I felt a bug bite me on my leg. I thought nothin of it, and went on with my work. However, later that day, I had a very bad itch in the area, so I had my friend drive me to the S.E.M (a big medical services chain here in mexico). This place was one of the more high end clinics, its right in front of the hyatt (the place where US president Bush stayed when he visisted here) I got treated witihin moments of my arrival a nurse led me to a bed and explained that a docotor would be there in a few moments, the docotor came a few minutes later, I explained my situation, he gave orders for a injection then explained that I'll need a blood test in about a month. Well, when I was finished, I had spent only an hour in the ER, and I went to front desk to pay my bill. To my amazement, all the attetion and services I got, and my bill was 300pesos (about 27USD) The blood test at the same clinic cost 80 pesos (7USD). I really ask my self, how much would all that cost me if I were living still in West Palm Beach... or how long I would have waited in the queue at St Mary's just to get attetion. :mis2 Socialized medicine countries are not very deficient in emergency "on the spot" care. That has never been one of the major criticisms. Other than cost, the US and socialized medicine ER room experiences are perhaps more similar than most people realize. This is because the US still has its fair share of people who abuse the ER with minor ailments. Uninsured people are treated and the hospital is forced to compensate. However, the criticism of the socialized system lies in more life threatening illnesses where more competent physicians, access to biotech, better equipped hospitals become absolutely essentially for adequate care. That is why the vast majority of the positive anecdotal evidence for socialized medicine programs is almost always related to basic procedures. Anything beyond that, not so much. The clinic I went to was not one of the government run ones, but a private company. I'm just putting my experiece out since in the US something like this would cost 10X more, so most folks wouldnt bother treating themselves if they are not insured Also, just as a point of issue: most folks who can here in mexico, avoid the government run medical services like the plague. Most doctors also avoid working there (though most are obliged to work in them, atleast part time).

Poor kid, thats an absurd abuse of power from those officers. Politics in the US really likes emotion and vigor, and when some youth shows sign of wither they get treated like that...

I'm not sure why the in the US medical services cost so much. Here is my story from an emergency room visit here where I live in Merida, Yucatan: I was doing some gardening work in my yard when I felt a bug bite me on my leg. I thought nothin of it, and went on with my work. However, later that day, I had a very bad itch in the area, so I had my friend drive me to the S.E.M (a big medical services chain here in mexico). This place was one of the more high end clinics, its right in front of the hyatt (the place where US president Bush stayed when he visisted here) I got treated witihin moments of my arrival a nurse led me to a bed and explained that a docotor would be there in a few moments, the docotor came a few minutes later, I explained my situation, he gave orders for a injection then explained that I'll need a blood test in about a month. Well, when I was finished, I had spent only an hour in the ER, and I went to front desk to pay my bill. To my amazement, all the attetion and services I got, and my bill was 300pesos (about 27USD) The blood test at the same clinic cost 80 pesos (7USD). I really ask my self, how much would all that cost me if I were living still in West Palm Beach... or how long I would have waited in the queue at St Mary's just to get attetion. :mis2

Hmm, I wonder what are the risks here in Merida Yucat?n. People here are acting like there is no threat at all. :mis2

Hey all, I'm a long time lurker on this site. Just wanted to chime in on a subject from a non S.fla view I live in Merida, Mexico. While there are some cubans here, the vast majority of the folks here don't have an opinion on Castro or cuba. The embargo is a non issue and there are no flight restrictions. I lived in South Florida (WPB) for most of my life before moving here to merida. Here in merida, you'll find a large number of people who very much approve of castro and his revolution. They envy cuba's health care system, large numbers of highly skilled professionals, and Cubas independent voice in world affairs (Mexico plays little brother to the US on the world stage). My own personal opinion of Castro is that while his revolution has led to a lot of bad changes in Cuba, he himself isnt to blame for most of the failures. While he will be gone soon, things wont get much better on the ground in Cuba just because of his death. I've been in cuba for more than 3months of this year, and I can honestly say that things are not as bad as some Cuban Americans claim. Abortion is now much restricted, unemployment is falling, and people seem to have more money than ever (Like a farmer offering 5000cup(200CUC) for a dvd player I had). Or how people have 80cuc to buy brand name sneakers, and lets not mention the offers of 5000cuc to my mexican friend to "marry". To be Pro Castro in Miami, while it is foolish, maybe justifiable. However to be so anti Castro that you call for his demise asap or compare him hitler, well, it is obvious you don't live or travel to Cuba then. /puts on his flame resistant suit :mischief i aint gonna trash you but i will say that when you got family thats had their property taken from them, family thats gone to jail or are prevented from working for expressing their anti-castro feelings and to know that they executed hundreds at the firing squad because of a mere suspicion of them being pro-batista after gaining power its pretty easy to be very anti-castro. and if its so good in Cuba, medical care, money etc how you do explain people getting on rafts and risking their lives to come here? you think they do that for sport? are you serious? speaking of that great medical care... they had to fly in doctors from Spain to operate on Castro himself. that shows how much trust he got in his revolutionary medical system. yeah some people get lucky and manage to live decent but if its so good over their you aint gonna have people crashing into an embassy trying to get out or have thousands of people bolt when Castro opens the gates (mariel and balseros in '94). are there pro castro people on the island? sure, i had a relative that was like that... untl he came over to visit and started making some money. you wanna say that me and others on the site were born here? cool, tell that to our families who did live there, who did go through some sh*t and of course left the country they grew up in. at least you actually posted something unlike the "great revolutionary" who lives in the rough and poor area of Aventura who just posted originally to incite an argument. Well, my grandfather's Farm got reduced to 10% of its previous size in 1960 (it is on the road from jaruco to bainoa if anyone is from around there ), my mom's apartment was taken over by the government after she left in 1977, my dad's car (a very hard to get item in cuba) also was handed over to the state when he left. My family, like many others, had gone through the issues of the revolution. But Batista did alot of awful things when he was in power. Cuba has had its bad luck with leadership And about medical care, while it is not as advanced as it is in the US, its is VERY good for a 3rd world country like cuba. Tell me, what is the 1st thing they ask you in a doctor's office in the US (hint: it isnt your name) And about the the immigration: yea, people do crazy things to find the american dream. But, I will tell you, the urge to leave cuba for America is very low now. Most folks who make the trip, are either in trouble in cuba, or have family in the US that will help them out. People in Cuba know that you need to bust your ass to make it in the states. And finally, I didnt tell anyone anything about where they were born, only that calling Castro...Hitler is absurd. If you want to see extreme poverty, and mass immigration along with complete disillusion of faith in country and economy, visit the southern mexican states of chipapas or Ojaca. :banghead

Oh wow, its really sad how politics and education mingle like this to effect kids planning to go there. :confused

Hey all, I'm a long time lurker on this site. Just wanted to chime in on a subject from a non S.fla view I live in Merida, Mexico. While there are some cubans here, the vast majority of the folks here don't have an opinion on Castro or cuba. The embargo is a non issue and there are no flight restrictions. I lived in South Florida (WPB) for most of my life before moving here to merida. Here in merida, you'll find a large number of people who very much approve of castro and his revolution. They envy cuba's health care system, large numbers of highly skilled professionals, and Cubas independent voice in world affairs (Mexico plays little brother to the US on the world stage). My own personal opinion of Castro is that while his revolution has led to a lot of bad changes in Cuba, he himself isnt to blame for most of the failures. While he will be gone soon, things wont get much better on the ground in Cuba just because of his death. I've been in cuba for more than 3months of this year, and I can honestly say that things are not as bad as some Cuban Americans claim. Abortion is now much restricted, unemployment is falling, and people seem to have more money than ever (Like a farmer offering 5000cup(200CUC) for a dvd player I had). Or how people have 80cuc to buy brand name sneakers, and lets not mention the offers of 5000cuc to my mexican friend to "marry". To be Pro Castro in Miami, while it is foolish, maybe justifiable. However to be so anti Castro that you call for his demise asap or compare him hitler, well, it is obvious you don't live or travel to Cuba then. /puts on his flame resistant suit :mischief

Its not very Christ like for all of you who claim to be Christians to be wishing death upon him. Umm, you are so biased. I cant believe I actually even visit this site. :mad To set it clear, most Cubans dont want Castro dead, we just want him out of power and for him to let Cubans deciede their own destiny. He controls every aspect of Cubans lives and as long as he is in Cuba, Cubans will suffer. And, death isnt the only way for a free Cuba. If Fidel were to go on the Radio and tell the nation that he was going to step down. or if he were to hold elections for a new President, then that would do the job. To repeat: Cubans want Fidel out of power, not his head.

We don't have that kind of money. 644465[/snapback] The only big name free agent we went after so far was Al Leiter and we practically stole Alfonseca for the league minimum. I see no reason why we can't afford Shawn Green, and plus, it's not like there's anyone else out there. GIT'R DUN!!!!!!! 644732[/snapback] You must be the Yankee's fan who started the AJ for Giambi rumor... J/K :mischief

I have asked myself, who was the last BIG pitcher that the Marlins signed from another team in Free agency.... was it Alex Fernandez? 644955[/snapback] Which of course begs the question - how healthy is Odalis Perez? After he all the did spend a significant amount of time either on the DL or being pampered last season. Putting aside the wisdom of having three lefty pitchers in PPS, one has to wonder whether it's wise to sign the guy to a multi-year contract? 644971[/snapback] One bad move could wreck are future. I'll say no thanks on Perez and would try to sign AJ instead. :thumbup

Oh and if not, who would he goin in as, Expo, Cub...?? 644969[/snapback] You'll see Jerry Rice go in as a Raider first before you see the Hawk as a Marlin. The hall will put a Cub cap on the Hawk's bust :plain

The NHL and MLB are at extremes when it comes to Player-management issues. In the NHL, the Owners call all shots? In MLB Players are in control. When will they learn from the excellent model that the NFL has put forth :thumbdown

Mota seemed to have trouble when we most needed him in 2004. I hope he earns the closer's spot in ST and makes us forget about Armando...