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Robert A. Heinlein on Health Care! (Vanity)
March 24 2010
| GL of Sector 2814
Posted on 03/24/2010 11:57:27 PM PDT by GL of Sector 2814
I was just thinking that many quotes from the works of science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein seem to apply to the current political situation. Here are a few choice ones, please feel free to add more!
TOPICS: Books/Literature; Government; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: healthcare; heinlein; obamacare
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To: GL of Sector 2814
Find later. - Listenhillary index search
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posted on
03/25/2010 5:31:58 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(Capitalism = billions raised from poverty, Socialism = billions reduced to starvation)
To: GL of Sector 2814
I am putting the last quote on my FR homepage in my quote section. That is just a perfect quote and true.
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posted on
03/25/2010 5:33:03 AM PDT
by
A Texan
(Oderint dum metuant)
To: E Rocc
TANSTAFL!
You mean TANSTAAFL!
(only because it’s cool among sci-fi nerds to focus on trivial details)
There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch!
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posted on
03/25/2010 6:04:00 AM PDT
by
Amadeo
To: tlb
Now, I haven't read the actual
book, although I am aware of the gist of what RAH wrote. One thing I saw in the
movie is that all criminals who committed crimes above a level of petty theft were
executed within a day of their trails. Any crimes less than that were subject to public flogging. Not only that, the system was world-wide.
I'm not sure that system would work here, as with the way things are now, we might lose a third of the population.
But then...come to think of it...that might not be so bad.
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posted on
03/25/2010 6:29:32 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(.)
To: GL of Sector 2814; A Texan; listenhillary; Huebolt; HuntsvilleTxVeteran; Rummyfan; tlb; ...
I'm toying with the idea of purchasing this, The Virginia Edition of the works of Robert A. Heinlein:
http://www.virginiaedition.com/
The only reason I've been hesitating is the price, $1500 for all 46 volumes! It would be the capstone of my book collection, though. I may have to reconsider.
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posted on
03/25/2010 7:23:55 AM PDT
by
GL of Sector 2814
(One man's theology is another man's belly laugh - Robert A. Heinlein)
To: Amadeo
Thank you so much. I was beginning to feel un-cool.
>:^P
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posted on
03/25/2010 7:31:48 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Whisper sweet words of epistemology in your ear and speak to you of the pompitus of love.SteveMiller)
To: GL of Sector 2814
I just went to Amazon earlier today and ordered Time Enough for Love and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.
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posted on
03/25/2010 7:34:41 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: GL of Sector 2814
I would love to have them, sealed and put away for the future!
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posted on
03/25/2010 7:39:38 AM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
To: Rummyfan
My favorite short story in “Time enough to love” is
“The Tale of the Man Who Was Too Lazy to Fail”.
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posted on
03/25/2010 7:47:11 AM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
David Lamb’s story is in and of itself one of the greatest short stories ever written. The point about laziness triggering innovation is spot on as well.
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posted on
03/25/2010 12:14:57 PM PDT
by
E Rocc
(: Giving economic power to BHO is like giving condoms to Tiger Woods.)
To: Lee'sGhost
Did he go to school on “the short bus”?
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posted on
03/25/2010 12:23:30 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: clee1
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posted on
03/25/2010 12:26:55 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: fr_freak
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posted on
03/25/2010 12:27:50 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: sheik yerbouty
No. But I think she drives it now.
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posted on
03/25/2010 1:02:00 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
To: Lee'sGhost
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posted on
03/25/2010 1:06:44 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: GL of Sector 2814
Just make sure the pages are made of rag paper.
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posted on
03/25/2010 1:07:50 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
To: Lee'sGhost
Just make sure the pages are made of rag paper. As per the web page:
The Virginia Edition will be printed on 50# natural writer's white acid-free paper, and bound in bonded and embossed burgundy leather.
Would this be as good as rag paper?
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posted on
03/25/2010 1:22:56 PM PDT
by
GL of Sector 2814
(One man's theology is another man's belly laugh - Robert A. Heinlein)
To: GL of Sector 2814
Wow...not sure. Better do some research. I just know that most modern books use paper that won’t last 50 years or so.
Hope that the price they charge means they are using the best...but I’m don’t know enough to know those stats are good or what.
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posted on
03/25/2010 1:25:51 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
To: GL of Sector 2814
I’ve been thinking of recommending Moon is a Harsh Mistress for people to read considering the current shape of things....
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posted on
03/25/2010 1:27:08 PM PDT
by
Knitting A Conundrum
(Without the Constitution, there is no America!)
To: hoagy62
Please do not think that that horrible movie had anything in common with the book (aside from names and some generalities).I highly recommend the book.
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posted on
03/25/2010 3:32:41 PM PDT
by
TexasBarak
(I canceled a subscription, and used the money to become a monthly donor instead!)
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