So should adults with AIDS be put in the category of paying more like obese & smokers should? What about drug addicts & alcoholics who are put in tre...
Certainly obesity has costs, but you claimed that in terms of health care costs, the non-obese were "subsidizing" the lifestyles of the obese, and eve...
The really frightening part of the ongoing debate over health care is that since the majority of people are either overweight or obese, as a voting bl...
Hey rkurpiers, That's a pretty wide brush you use for (most part self-inflicted diseases). While I admittedly use it, I didn't make the bru...
Obesity is an epidemic. The health care system is in a crisis. The latter is largely due to the former. Heart disease, hypertension, [lung] cance...
The Virgin Islands is a joke, everyone of the overpaid politicians including the Govenor, Inspector General and the Senators. You lost credibili...
It's the fine line, when crossed, that I have a problem with. I do not condone discrimination against gays. I also support gays their right to stand...
Clearly a case of mistaken identity since it is the Japanese and not the British who have defied the ICW's ban on whaling. Nevertheless, a clear mes...
STT - 1966 to 1982
Perhaps ColdWeather is stuck in a time warp? Regarding St. Thomas, there used to be what is described as "squatter camps" but they were cleaned u...
When in the islands I always drive at night with my high-beams on. However, whenever a car approaches from the other direction I switch them to low u...
What there ought to be is a monthly tournament called "Kill De LionFish" with cash prizes.
A little off topic but back in the day I was always prepared to walk the entire distance to my destination. I never stood in one place and tried to h...
No Betty, I do not feel very strongly about caffeine. Nor do I feel strongly about marijuana. What I do feel strongly about is that we as a nation g...
Betty, My post was directed at your question as to why anyone would choose to indulge in marijuana. I submit they do so for the same reasons peo...
Why would you say that is a limited view? Asking why you have to do drugs if you don't need it for medical reasons?? I don't really have a do...
In all fairness to the judge, his hands are tied. What he needs to make the robbery charges stick is clear evidence putting all the men inside the ho...
East Ender, Have you ever run into an old high school sweet heart some 20+ years later? Well I have, and let's just say that some things are bet...
What's the latest on the old V.I. Hotel? I thought I read somewhere that this site is being proposed as a veterans residential facility.
Betty, I apologize for the wording of my earlier post as it could easily be interpreted that I was specifically writing about you the person rath...
Kurpiers you're a lawyer I think you're enjoying this up too much. It's got to be frustrating in you line of work. I think the important issue for t...
Anita, You are echoing the sentiments of Jesse Jackson when he made the statements that were quoted by Promoguy. For the point of this discu...
I still pick up anyone that will fit. Maybe I'm stoopid (LOL....spelling mistake intentional) or maybe I am too trusting. Whatever the case may be, ...
I happen to know the context in which the statement was made. One thing I have always loved about liberals is that they can cut off conversation in a...
I object to your strident tone. No where have I said that this was a racial crime. Your comment says more about you than me. My fear was that t...
