Comments on: Scum on Toast http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: shartheheretic http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-323165 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:20:16 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-323165 Lee - If you read the article, you will realize that there is NO WAY IN HELL the Frosts will ever be able to obtain health insurance coverage. Why? Because they have that little gift of the health insurance companies called "pre-existing conditions" with their childrens' brain injuries. Therefore, no coverage. Hell, I have migraines and cannot get coverage (because clearly, migraine headaches are such a major condition that I should not be able to get any kind of medical insurance - snark). But, you know, we should all run out and start our own small businesses because being a small business owner is the true spirit of being an American (just don't expect any kind of support from the corporate bigwigs in the insurance industry). Lee - If you read the article, you will realize that there is NO WAY IN HELL the Frosts will ever be able to obtain health insurance coverage. Why? Because they have that little gift of the health insurance companies called “pre-existing conditions” with their childrens’ brain injuries. Therefore, no coverage.

Hell, I have migraines and cannot get coverage (because clearly, migraine headaches are such a major condition that I should not be able to get any kind of medical insurance - snark). But, you know, we should all run out and start our own small businesses because being a small business owner is the true spirit of being an American (just don’t expect any kind of support from the corporate bigwigs in the insurance industry).

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-319984 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:06:51 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-319984 Lee --- <i>Plenty of small business owners have managed to put health insurance into their budgets on considerably less income. </i> And do you know any of these small business owners? Are you sure their incomes are that small? Or are you just saying this because you want to believe it? <i>There’s plenty of evidence that the Frosts could have. They chose not to.</i> Actually, (1) there is no such evidence, except in your head; (2) the Frosts dissolved their business eight years ago, a fact that seems to have slipped your attention. Lee —

Plenty of small business owners have managed to put health insurance into their budgets on considerably less income.

And do you know any of these small business owners? Are you sure their incomes are that small? Or are you just saying this because you want to believe it?

There’s plenty of evidence that the Frosts could have. They chose not to.

Actually, (1) there is no such evidence, except in your head; (2) the Frosts dissolved their business eight years ago, a fact that seems to have slipped your attention.

]]> by: Lee http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-319852 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:53:44 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-319852 Oh I'm quite sure, Erin, that you're the only one who's ever had to make such a responsible decision and sacrifice. Right? (speaking of arrogance and ignorance...) Plenty of small business owners have managed to put health insurance into their budgets on considerably less income. There's plenty of evidence that the Frosts could have. They chose not to. Oh I’m quite sure, Erin, that you’re the only one who’s ever had to make such a responsible decision and sacrifice. Right? (speaking of arrogance and ignorance…)
Plenty of small business owners have managed to put health insurance into their budgets on considerably less income. There’s plenty of evidence that the Frosts could have. They chose not to.

]]> by: Political Waves » Flock alert! http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-317257 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:45:00 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-317257 [...] Scum on Toast Mahablog October 10, 2007 [...] […] Scum on Toast Mahablog October 10, 2007 […]

]]> by: George Lowry http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-317025 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:06:52 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-317025 The Frost's have already been badly used by the wingnutosphere, so I hesitate to suggest... that the Frost's are Progressive's (real, flesh and blood) "Harry &#38; Louise". That family should be invited to stand on Progressive dais everywhere for the next twelve months. The AARP music video of the young family with an ill child should be reshot with the Frost family. The progressive community in Baltimore might consider surrounding this family with love and support... as an object lesson to cretins of how community can work. The Frost’s have already been badly used by the wingnutosphere, so I hesitate to suggest… that the Frost’s are Progressive’s (real, flesh and blood) “Harry & Louise”. That family should be invited to stand on Progressive dais everywhere for the next twelve months.

The AARP music video of the young family with an ill child should be reshot with the Frost family.

The progressive community in Baltimore might consider surrounding this family with love and support… as an object lesson to cretins of how community can work.

]]> by: rebmarks http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-317004 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:21:28 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-317004 On the subject of anyone on the Right ever, you know, "thinking" ... When you have a major medical catastrophe in a family, even if you were doing ok before, you now might have to ramp down, work less hours, or even leave your job, due to the hands-on care that the injured relative needs. So contrary to some wingnuts suggesting that the Frosts could just get corporate-benefits jobs and not rely on government help, there's a kind of Catch-22 where you now need more income and benefits (assuming anyone is hiring with benefits -- something that has declined under GWB -- don't get me started), but you have to forego that in order to take care of your loved one. And I know whereof I speak... On the subject of anyone on the Right ever, you know, “thinking” …

When you have a major medical catastrophe in a family, even if you were doing ok before, you now might have to ramp down, work less hours, or even leave your job, due to the hands-on care that the injured relative needs. So contrary to some wingnuts suggesting that the Frosts could just get corporate-benefits jobs and not rely on government help, there’s a kind of Catch-22 where you now need more income and benefits (assuming anyone is hiring with benefits — something that has declined under GWB — don’t get me started), but you have to forego that in order to take care of your loved one.

And I know whereof I speak…

]]> by: Eric http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316414 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:34:41 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316414 I sincerely hope that the family has obtained legal counsel as a result of this, because I smell something extremely, uh, ACTIONABLE here. I'm sure that there are many lawyers and organizations willing to help the family out on this, because in my opinion, a nice, fat defamation lawsuit against Stalkin' Malkin and her cohorts might be the only thing that gets her attention. Imagine what she'll say if/when she loses such a suite to the, gasp, ACLU. She'll never live it down. I sincerely hope that the family has obtained legal counsel as a result of this, because I smell something extremely, uh, ACTIONABLE here.

I’m sure that there are many lawyers and organizations willing to help the family out on this, because in my opinion, a nice, fat defamation lawsuit against Stalkin’ Malkin and her cohorts might be the only thing that gets her attention.

Imagine what she’ll say if/when she loses such a suite to the, gasp, ACLU. She’ll never live it down.

]]> by: Generik http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316181 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:56:07 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316181 Swami's joke reminds me of something I've said about various people for years now: I wish I believed in Hell, because then I could be sure that folks like Malkin and her ilk would someday get their just reward. As it is, they'll one day just go dark like everyone else does, and that will be the end of it for them. Pity, that. Swami’s joke reminds me of something I’ve said about various people for years now: I wish I believed in Hell, because then I could be sure that folks like Malkin and her ilk would someday get their just reward. As it is, they’ll one day just go dark like everyone else does, and that will be the end of it for them. Pity, that.

]]> by: PurpleGirl http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316172 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:31:01 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316172 Re: erinyes: <em>... [someone] will say the wrong thing to the wrong person and something very bad will happen to them.</em> Everytime I think of this postulation I think of King Henry II and his [presumed] comment to his barons: "will no one rid me of this meddlesome old priest" in reference to Thomas Becket. Henry had to pay for Becket's murder. Unfortunately I don't think Malkin et al would have to face the same punishment. Only protecting my own karma keeps me from wishing her ill. Re: erinyes: … [someone] will say the wrong thing to the wrong person and something very bad will happen to them.

Everytime I think of this postulation I think of King Henry II and his [presumed] comment to his barons: “will no one rid me of this meddlesome old priest” in reference to Thomas Becket. Henry had to pay for Becket’s murder. Unfortunately I don’t think Malkin et al would have to face the same punishment.

Only protecting my own karma keeps me from wishing her ill.

]]> by: VJB http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316160 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:32:43 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/10/scum-on-toast/#comment-316160 Not only is their pumpkin larger than the regulation 6 inches, but it has a stem, surely forbidden to mendicants by the sumptuary laws. And the bricks look REAL! Not painted cardboard, as they should have in order to accept medical aid. Not only is their pumpkin larger than the regulation 6 inches, but it has a stem, surely forbidden to mendicants by the sumptuary laws. And the bricks look REAL! Not painted cardboard, as they should have in order to accept medical aid.

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