Today in "I will destroy whatever faith you have left in humanity"

[Dinner]

On the other hand, Russia does have krokodil.

Note to Polytubbies: do NOT GIS krokodil.

I saw a video on that a while back. The journalist called it the drug which eats its junkies.

[Sava]

should be "the drug that eats its junkies"

[Dinner]

Do you even understand what cronyism is? It's a result of government interference in the economy. Not capitalism.

Sometimes. Nepotism is also a form of cronyism and it doesn't have to be the result of government interference in the economy.

[Sava]

Cronyism can exist entirely within a private organization. HC is a moron.

[Ben Kenobi]

Cronyism could also conceivably not involve government at all

No, no it couldn't. A judge is a public official.

[Kidlicious]

Do you even understand what cronyism is? It's a result of government interference in the economy. Not capitalism.

[Kidlicious]

Oh that's just the shortened version of the story. When the baby was taken the mother and her new BF followed her ex back to his home. They confronted him and he pulled a gun and held them for the police. The police arrived, heard the story and arrested her, letting her go a few days later.

Good Night! Gotta watch who you breed with.

[DinoDoc]

It is all three, actually. Just because one specific concept applies doesn't mean others automatically do not.

The point I was attempting to make is that Cronyism is likely the most charitable description for the situation described.

[Krill]

It's at best tangential to educating HC regarding the correct meaning of cronyism.

[Krill]

1. I asked for your opinion, not someone elses and
   
   
2. That article days nothing about inspections.

[DinoDoc]

I asked for your opinion, not someone elses and

I can only go by the facts I'm presented with.

And you thought I was trolling there:

The Pennsylvania Department of Health abruptly decided, for political reasons, to stop inspecting abortion clinics at all. The politics in question were not anti-abortion, but pro. With the change of administration from Governor Casey to Governor Ridge, officials concluded that inspections would be "putting a barrier up to women" seeking abortions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_812702.html

[DinoDoc]

It's at best tangential to educating HC regarding the correct meaning of cronyism.

Fair point.

[Sava]

DD, there are easier ways to get a good look at snatch rather than inspecting abortion clinics

maybe try asking nicely?

[Krill]

That article states:

According to the report, the policy change occurred after 1993 when attorneys under the administration of then-governor Tom Ridge "interpreted the same regulations that had permitted annual inspections for years to no longer authorize those inspections." Thereafter, only inspections triggered by complaints were authorized.

Tom Ridge is a republican. According to wikipedia (which I don't trust here) it states:

Over Ridge's tenure, the Commonwealth's budget grew by two to three percent per fiscal year and combined tax reductions totaled over $2 billion. Ridge created and grew a "Rainy Day" Fund balance to over $1 billion to be utilized during an economic downturn or recession.

So, if it weren't almost 3am here, I'd be looking for articles showing that Pennsylvania also had budget cuts in those years and if any came from the relevant departments.

That said, I hope Kermit burns. I don't think it's that reasonable to consider the service he was providing as a gold standard for what abortion services ought to look like, under any circumstances. It sounds more like what you'd expect to find if abortion were actually illegal. And Guy, I hope that women gets her hands cut off for stealing. Then her tongue for being a *****.

[Sava]

Why stop there? How about throw her in the yard at a prison after the inmates have all taken viagra?