A Harvard study found that 50 percent of all bankruptcy filings were partly the result of medical expenses. Every 30 seconds in the United States someone files for bankruptcy in the aftermath of a serious health problem. Consider the plight of David:

David had to stop working as a truck driver after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer and has since been struggling to pay for COBRA during the two-year Medicare waiting period. His wife, Gloria, is his full-time caregiver and cannot work outside the home, and the couple has had to use much of their savings and borrow from friends and family to pay for their COBRA premiums. David cashed in his 401K at a 24 percent loss so that they will be able to continue to pay the COBRA premium until he is eligible for Medicare. Gloria tried to apply for Medicaid, but she learned that their income is too high. "There is not any help for people like us. We are not considered poor enough, but we don't have the money to pay it on our own," Gloria sa

And people actually give up their free time to demonstrate on the streets in defence of these corporate robber barons!

And they call themselves "patriots" , whereas "knuckle draggers" would be a more apt term.

Seriously, it does give one pause as to why not believing in evolution actually prevents evolution.

That last observation, toad, is just one of many reasons so many are glad to have you back. Right on, Oh Green One of Greatness, right on.

Thank you bear, flattery will get you everywhere