Originally Posted by airways (Post 9126897)

I have not told anyone what to do, nor have I lectured anyone so don't give me that crap. I have lived and worked all over the world so have a perspective on overseas living.

Jesus Christ, do you think because I have not moved yet it does not give me a right to express an opinion? Especially an opinion about the UK. If their life is that bad in the US why don't they bog off elsewhere instead of winging about it?

This forum is polarized into people who love the USA and this who have not had a good time. Unfortunately the balance of posting is from those who had a bad time winging about it and trying to convince others it's all crap and they should leave or not even bother making the move.

For years I wondered why my kiwi friend who moved to the UK referred to us as winging poms. God do I know now.

Life is what you make of it.

Originally Posted by Bradford Lass (Post 9126644)

So everyone has the right to have a gun because a few hundred years ago it was the wild west? even if they are nuts! you dont think some rights might be amended to go along with the times?

Originally Posted by airways (Post 9126897)

This forum is polarized into people who love the USA and this who have not had a good time. Unfortunately the balance of posting is from those who had a bad time winging about it and trying to convince others it's all crap and they should leave or not even bother making the move.

Originally Posted by Bradford Lass (Post 9126644)

So everyone has the right to have a gun because a few hundred years ago it was the wild west?

Originally Posted by ian-mstm (Post 9127564)

Without being presumptuous, perhaps you don't fully understand the meaning of the word "rights". Rights must never be abridged. Full stop. End of story.

Originally Posted by Giantaxe (Post 9127615)

My right to own slaves has certainly been removed.

Originally Posted by ian-mstm (Post 9127564)

:) Without being presumptuous, perhaps you don't fully understand the meaning of the word "rights". Rights must never be abridged. Full stop. End of story.

Ian

Originally Posted by md95065 (Post 9126863)

My partner has medicare and, while it certainly does "work" it is also hideously complicated with literally thousands of different add-on plans run by private insurance companies for things like prescription drug coverage that obviously employ the same people who put together cell phone calling plans to make it impossible to figure out what anything will really cost or to do a sensible comparison between plans because every single one of them is different!!! ... and these plans are practically offered on a per zip code basis! :eek:

Originally Posted by Bradford Lass (Post 9126644)

So everyone has the right to have a gun because a few hundred years ago it was the wild west? even if they are nuts! you dont think some rights might be amended to go along with the times?

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 9127627)

Err, what are all those amendments to the constitution then.....I think the word BL used was "amend" not abridge...?

Originally Posted by ian-mstm (Post 9127564)

Without being presumptuous, perhaps you don't fully understand the meaning of the word "rights". Rights must never be abridged. Full stop. End of story.

Ian

Originally Posted by ian-mstm (Post 9127646)

You're right, she used "amend"... my bad. Every amendment to the US Constitution expands and/or clarifies rights - they do not curtail rights.

Ian

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9127665)

Who decides on the definition rights though? As has been said, people used to have the right to keep slaves but times change. Many would concider access to healthcare a right.

Originally Posted by ian-mstm (Post 9127625)

Ah... but was it ever actually a right?

Ian

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 9127700)

You've got a point there.

Woe betide anyone who doesn't want a gun though :rolleyes: