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Other countries have just as many smokers, drinkers, fat people, etc. etc. just like we do, and yet their people aren’t going bankrupt from health costs. They spend a fraction of what we do and still get better results. Nice try, but the public isn’t the problem, the insurance companies are.
Forgive me d_legendary1, but are you saying since we can’t fix the whole problem we shouldn’t attempt to fix that which we can control? Seems very irresponsible. While we can’t blame someone for an accident like the ones you have described, if they smoke like a freight train their whole life it is only their fault that they get lung cancer, and it was in their hands to stop it.
I think the first panel is basically the same as the last…that said, the real issue hasn’t even been addressed and I doubt that it will be in the near future. One can only hope that this country will wake up to what the AMA and the Pharma are doing to us.
Do yourself a favor and look up some alternative health care. Also, read the Hearst News accounts of hospital/MD negligence killing people in this country. For profit health care is WRONG, PEOPLE!!!
For the record, a comic strip has only so much bandwidth. Hopefully, it can make one point well. It takes a bunch of ‘em to get a full view of any issue.
So this strip doesn’t describe the full problem or the full solution on health care. But it shows one thing that would unquestionably help in my view.
@Kleppe – I’m a fan. :)
@Corosive Frog – Exactly! Those things are deadly.
@somewhereintime – Oh, I’ll be doing a cartoon about the Food Police for sure.
iamthemodextremist Not at all. But how should people take care of those dirty addictions, since that is what they are?
You’ve heard the P.S.A.’s that say smokers are more likely to get addicted on their first cigarette than someone who smokes their first joint. How do you get someone who’s been smoking forever off the cancer sticks? I tried cold turkey and failed miserably until several months ago when I actually quit. I found a purpose not to smoke, but let me tell you its not easy. I’ve done both and quite frankly I don’t get jitters thinking about how good a joint feels right about now.
Its like the old saying goes, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” Not everyone will be fond of losing their addictions, since that’s what they have become accustomed to.
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nomad2112 said, about 1 month ago
“Cause we’re all in this together ….
believecommonsense
said,
about 1 month ago
and if we each had to pick the panel that most closely represents our own bad habits, I would pick panel #
Gary Kleppe said, about 1 month ago
Other countries have just as many smokers, drinkers, fat people, etc. etc. just like we do, and yet their people aren’t going bankrupt from health costs. They spend a fraction of what we do and still get better results. Nice try, but the public isn’t the problem, the insurance companies are.
d_legendary1 said, about 1 month ago
Even if you stop doing all of those things in the panels there’s still a chance that you’ll:
Get hit by a car
Get shot, beaten, and/or stabbed by a crazy person
Get Cancer
Catch a rare disease
Fall down the (insert place here)
There’s a million ways to get hurt and only two ways to get screwed: pay a deductible or pay out of pocket.
4uk4ata said, about 1 month ago
@ Gary Kleppe: yep. Mind you, healthy living will help, but it’s a small part of the entire mess.
iamthemodextremist said, about 1 month ago
Forgive me d_legendary1, but are you saying since we can’t fix the whole problem we shouldn’t attempt to fix that which we can control? Seems very irresponsible. While we can’t blame someone for an accident like the ones you have described, if they smoke like a freight train their whole life it is only their fault that they get lung cancer, and it was in their hands to stop it.
Magnaut
said,
about 1 month ago
OBAMBI WILL CURE ALL BY SUSPENDING YOUR FREEDOM TO CHOOSE SELF-DESTRUCTION RIGHT UP UNTIL THE TIME HE NEEDS YOU TO DIE TO SAVE MONEY
Gary Kleppe said, about 1 month ago
Meganut, please go away. Grown-ups are talking here.
ReasonsVentriloquist said, about 1 month ago
Gary Kleppe for the win! (the first post, not this latest one which is ok but the first one was what brought me to the comment box)
openminded
said,
about 1 month ago
Gary Kleppe is correct on both comments.
Gary Kleppe said, about 1 month ago
Thank you, fans. :)
Corosive Frog said, about 1 month ago
Sooky Rottweiler says;
My human doesn’t see the fourth panel lady’s bad habit. Can’t she see? She has cats!!! Three of them!
Teeheehee!
DrCanuck said, about 1 month ago
Kleppe: You stole my line!
somewhereintime said, about 1 month ago
I think the first panel is basically the same as the last…that said, the real issue hasn’t even been addressed and I doubt that it will be in the near future. One can only hope that this country will wake up to what the AMA and the Pharma are doing to us.
Do yourself a favor and look up some alternative health care. Also, read the Hearst News accounts of hospital/MD negligence killing people in this country. For profit health care is WRONG, PEOPLE!!!
somewhereintime said, about 1 month ago
So..let’s get the food police to come into your house and see how much unhealthy garbage is in your pantry.
Briscoe
said,
about 1 month ago
For the record, a comic strip has only so much bandwidth. Hopefully, it can make one point well. It takes a bunch of ‘em to get a full view of any issue.
So this strip doesn’t describe the full problem or the full solution on health care. But it shows one thing that would unquestionably help in my view.
@Kleppe – I’m a fan. :)
@Corosive Frog – Exactly! Those things are deadly.
@somewhereintime – Oh, I’ll be doing a cartoon about the Food Police for sure.
believecommonsense
said,
about 1 month ago
I think my joke fell flat ….
Briscoe
said,
about 1 month ago
@believe – I’m guilty of at least 2. Not admitting which.
believecommonsense
said,
about 1 month ago
^ me either, that was my flat joke, I didn’t put in a number
Magnaut
said,
about 1 month ago
DEAR kleppeTHE TROUBLE WITH THE RIGHT IS “THEY ARE” and THE TROUBLE WITH THE LEFT IS “THEY HAVEN’T” ….FORE!! WE’LL TEE OFF IN 2010
Jam_t78 said, about 1 month ago
^No the trouble w/ the Right is they are left-brained and the trouble the Left is that they think from both sides… FORE!
nomad2112 said, about 1 month ago
Exercise Hard. Eat Right. Die Anyway.
If the shirt fits where it …
mustbeunique2 said, about 1 month ago
How come those working for the usa allow those things if theyre only going to b!tch about them….
Michigander said, about 1 month ago
Hey Frog, I believe panel 4 indicates the couch potato.
d_legendary1 said, about 1 month ago
iamthemodextremist Not at all. But how should people take care of those dirty addictions, since that is what they are?
You’ve heard the P.S.A.’s that say smokers are more likely to get addicted on their first cigarette than someone who smokes their first joint. How do you get someone who’s been smoking forever off the cancer sticks? I tried cold turkey and failed miserably until several months ago when I actually quit. I found a purpose not to smoke, but let me tell you its not easy. I’ve done both and quite frankly I don’t get jitters thinking about how good a joint feels right about now.
Its like the old saying goes, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” Not everyone will be fond of losing their addictions, since that’s what they have become accustomed to.
mustbeunique2 said, about 1 month ago
America profiting off of dirty addictions!? No way, no way….