good thinking dps.
"So every region has its own military and they are going to be pointing primarily at each other and the possibility of civil war increases"
nobody forbids the presence of a peace-keeping force. In the long run, the climat will change.

"Not to mention neither region would be able to maintain a force to fend off any of the many Middle Eastern nations that would love nothing more than to wipe them out."
It would take more then a small force to protect them against neighbouring countries thats true. And its the biggest disadvantage of the whole thing. But it won't cost as much to have a few bases around when the country itself is peacefull. Though that might be wishfull thinking.

@BW:
"Leftists use the court to appoint "Activist" justices, who use the court to change policy and law.  When this happens, its extremely difficult to overturn the ruling of the court Legislatively."
thats what I mean by interfering or mixing up of the three powers. If you apoint justices for political reasons, or more specificly to change the spirit of the law so to speak you're doing wrong in my eyes.

"In Belgium, what is the defined function of the three parts ??"
We have the three powers like you have but the highest power lies with the parliament. Thats still democratic because they got elected. However, our executive power is made up by ministers provided for by the winning majority of the ellections in the parliament. They are not voted in directly like your president. Thats one of my big complaints. Next to that, the parliament can give away functions in the judicial organ. A bit like your supreme court seats.

on a more serious note what did he do to become an f-mod? How did he earn his tags mostly? Answering questions?

"Women solely voting for Hillary for her sex. "
I would prefer somebody else then, lesbian or not.

really

You guys forget the obvious here...
maybe she was ungly when he sobered up?
maybe her dad wasn't all that rich?
maybe he got another offer?

Even if there econ goes trough a recession they won't be a third world country for a long time.

"America is just to poorish to achief this"
lefties and righties both think they can. Righties think it will cost to much due to corruption and administration and is a waste of money. Thats were the difference lies. Not in financial capabilities.

"-aging population:
I don't hold the solution to all, but sure thing is that retirement age will rise, making for longer taxpaying, and the age piramid will stabilise after 15-25 years (when most of the babyboomers are dead). It's still doable."
There's another factor yet. You don't know how long people will live in the future. And 15-25 years is a long long time.

"-generic medicines.
The generic products are only let into the market after the original brand patent expires (making for about 8 years of horribly expensive reimbursment monopoly for the brand). By the time it expires, they focus on new patented products for the same illness and leave the 'old' ones for the generics. However, everyone wants the new, improved, better one, even if it costs more."
idd

"And I think that's healthy (no pun intended). Pharma companies need the money to do the expensive r&d work on new medecines for new and old diseases. It costs us, but I think that's worth it. The generic industry is right behind them waiting to take over the 'expired' market share, kind of similar to a whip to keep it up."
agreed

"- Needless doctor visits
Tricky one, that."
I'm specialised in those .

Two aspects:
"1. There's a whole bunch of OTC medicines (over the counter, no prescription needed) available, and any pharmacist will be able to tell you how to use them. However, everyone knows how to treat a stomach flue or lung infection with OTC products, but still you go see a doctor. Will you penalise that reassurance? Will you penalise the chronically ill? Will you penalise the hypochondriacs?"
I wasn't talking about that specific groop. I agree this particular case is justified.

"2. The cheapest doctor is the general practicioner (huisdokter) and serves as a first line help, who can direct you to specialists and who can prescribe reimbursed medicines. I can assure you and can prove with RIZIV figures if needed that they are *very* carefully monitored to prescription and treatment behaviour. So they act very rationally, and don't prescribe or forward uselessly or needlessly. The unneeded visits paid by non-ill patients, though they exists, are  not at all that high."
Maybe. Tough arguably this figure will always be up to speculation. There are a lot of common disseases wich can't be easely detected. Its impossible to control really if they go see a doctor for a good reason or not. The same way its not always possible to control the doctors behaviour on every front. Doctors are still humans and those are known to be materialistic. Saying what the patient wants to hear, as long as there are little risks, results in more clients. More clients means a better income.

Next to that, it is known pharma businesses are behaving more and more aggresive in bribing doctors. I also know this from doctors themselfs. One example I heared: They offer a vacation trip to the champaign area if they prescribe a certain product instead of another. Now it can be a coincidence ofcourse, and a few out of the whole isn't much of proof but I still wonder. It would make perfect sence.

@east:
thats the only funny part of it, that its sick. What bothers me more is that most of it is scientificly incorrect. It spreads fals information. Even if you are 100% greenminded how can you be hapy with this program?

@you_fool:
its ment as a "serious joke" but we don't take it serious.

you got more then I do, and I transport by bike because I work in the same town I live, and I have a flat. It doesn't take much fuel to heat yet I have to die at 25