Oh freepers, I love you

[Clintonista2]

So I wanted to see what the freepers thought of Lowden suggesting we "barter" with doctors for medical care. I typed "barter" in their search engine, and two articles caught my eye. The first one was an article from January, talking about how North Korea has "regressed to a barter economy." Of course they claimed this is what happens when you become a "socialist state," claiming that Obama will eventually lead America down this road, and generally ridiculing the bartering system.

The second article was one about Lowden. In this article, Freepers claim barterting is perfectly acceptable/practical. For instance:

"There are still services that are affordable enough that barter might soon become practical. My chiropractor charges a little under $40 per visit. Given that without regular adjustments I end up back in the wheelchair (no, really, I’m not kidding!), I could see one day trading home-raised meat or produce for that."

or

"But what she is saying is that our grandparents used to barter, that doctors are understanding human beings and that people will get care without the government forcing it. And there, she’s right. In context, she isn’t saying that now you should take a chicken to the doctor."

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So basically bartering is necessary to stop the government from forcing you to get medical attention. Unless you live in North Korea, where bartering is proof of how "socialism" can destroy your country. :crazy:

[liberal N proud]

1. These are people who can hardly remember how to get home

You can't expect them to remember what they were told their opinion was on any given subject 3 months ago.

[Brickbat]

2. Try walking into your chiropractor's with $40 worth of home-grown zucchini and see what they do.

That's just way too much zucchini.

[Gman2]

4. Course, the ultimate bartering, will be a wheelbarrow of cash, for bread.

[Gman2]

3. Equivocation will become the signpost of our times.

I argued against the new definitions for fascism, socialism and communism, with righties. I was told that the old defs. were gone. The words meant what righties wanted them to mean. This is their war on science. If you cannot decide on terms, there can be no claims, or truth, or reality.

[dalaigh lllama]

5. I bet if you opened up their heads you'd find pretzels

mental contortions seem to be their specialty.

[myrna minx]

6. Trading "home raised meat" for healthcare, without the nosey, socialist USDA involvement

sounds like something out of Motel Hell(o). :D

[tosh]

12. LOL!!!

That movie was hilarious!

[redqueen]

13. Nice!

:thumbsup: for the reference :D

[Minnesota_Lib]

7. Home-raised meat? Say what? Is he is going to trade his children for liposuction?

:silly:

[sinkingfeeling]

8. I well remember our family doctor in the 1950's who charged just $10 an office visit. Now I wonder

how people will barter for a CAT scan or PET, which cost from $3000 to $8000 a pop. Will the labs start taking in autos as trade? What about a major heart surgery or cancer treatments, costing $150,000 to $900,000? Will hospitals now take fine real estate or 401K's in trade?

My grandfather was a 'Watkins man'. Basically, a traveling salesman of home and kitchen supplies. He had a van and a district that he crisscrossed. Many times he took something in trade... a live chicken, eggs, fresh cream, or vegetables. But again, the stuff he sold, like a can of black pepper or a bottle of vanilla, only cost $.50 to a couple of dollars. Things have changed since then.

[JoDog]

9. This won't take off

Until all the banks agree to take livestock and produce as student loan payments.

[TwilightGardener]

10. My "understanding" doctor and hospital still charged me $30,000 for

surgery and a hospital stay. That's a lot of chickens.

[old mark]

11. If I took an chicken to my doctor, she would throw me and the chicken out on our ass.

Besides, my chicken isn't sick...


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