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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
And I get them not wanting to have to check a kid's book, they are trying to teach responsibility, mac is failing that lesson.
I ran into that with teachers, too, especially once Jake was past a certain age. I hope they'll work with you. It's really hard to keep on top of it otherwise.
Don't mess with get sick in Texas!
Texas Considers Medicaid Withdrawal
Some Republican lawmakers — still reveling in Tuesday’s statewide election sweep — are proposing an unprecedented solution to the state’s estimated $25 billion budget shortfall: dropping out of the federal Medicaid program.
Far-right conservatives are offering that possibility in impassioned news conferences. Moderate Republicans are studying it behind closed doors. And the party’s advisers on health care policy say it is being discussed more seriously than ever, though they admit it may be as much a huge in-your-face to Washington as anything else.
John Cole sez:
Could someone explain how this would work? How does a state secede from a program? What would the practical implication be? Could I pay into SS my whole life while a WV resident, then when I hit 65, I have a stroke and lose control of my senses and decide to move to Texas, and then I would not be able to collect SS? I’m honestly confused. What the hell is he talking about? Could a state secede from the Post Office? Or the Selective Service? Or the VA?
I was that kid too - Never wrote in my homework, told my parents I didn't have any. Eventually my parents and school decided on a system where the teachers would make sure I'd written it down, then my parents would check and sign my book when it was done. Even then I mostly managed to get away with not doing it by forging signatures and/or blatant lying.
The worst part was that every single morning I'd be sick with worry about the trouble I'd be in, and every afternoon I'd find something more interesting to do than homework. Even getting suspended for a couple of days when I was nine or so didn't stop me.
The worst part was that every single morning I'd be sick with worry about the trouble I'd be in, and every afternoon I'd find something more interesting to do than homework.
Heh. Story of my life....
How does a state secede from a program?
Well, that didn't work so well for Texas in 1861, let's hope it doesn't work this time around either.
msbelle - do you have an IEP for mac? (If this is too nosy, I'll piss off.)
Are people, in general, just really that ... dumb?
Um, yes. It's cute that you aren't quite sure though!
Some Republican lawmakers — still reveling in Tuesday’s statewide election sweep — are proposing an unprecedented solution to the state’s estimated $25 billion budget shortfall: dropping out of the federal Medicaid program.
OK, good luck with THAT.
And this part
they admit it may be as much a huge in-your-face to Washington as anything else.
makes them sociopathic assholes and somebody better fucking call them on it.
Sara and her friend are in the living room watching music videos on YouTube and singing along. It's quite adorable, and improving my mood.
Timelies all!
Both cats are fascinated by the fly buzzing around. Probably won't catch it, but you never know.