Whoever wrote this mismash:

"We may then build up again slowly as deadlines and workloads allow so that we can be sure we can quality check everything before it makes air, and we never having to explain, retract, qualify or apologize again."

Diagram that, sucker!

What else do you expect from the New York Post?

is the little conveyor belt to assist in getting the bike back up the stairs. I guess you have to have to work the brake yourself. There is another thing to automate!

What about justice don't you understand? It isn't perfect. The world isn't black and white. There are at least three versions of any event yours, mine and what really happened.

"...if the legal system acted appropriately. The majority of the time, it did. Seventy-three percent of injuries in which a doctor committed an error resulted in payments. Seventy-two percent of cases in which there was an injury not due to physician error did not result in payment."

While you worry about the 28% of the physicians in the second case, I worry about the 27% of the patients in the first part who were injured and uncompensated. Most physicians are well insured, well connected and well moneyed. I am not as concerned about their financial well being as some joe that had their life ruined due to a error by some MD.

If you had spent some time around a courtroom you would have a better grasp. Your comment "juries, which are comprised of six clueless people off the street, who cannot possibly digest the nuances of a complex medical case" is wrong in so many ways. Most states use 12 jurors in civil cases, not 6. The larger juries tend to be more predictable, self correcting and equitable in awards. Additionally most juries have a good number of fairly smart people on them. I don't understand why you feel compelled to insult your fellow citizens.

"And finally, take the lead from europe and gradually phase out for-profit status for health insurance companies and convert them into not for profit companies serving the public good."

RIGHT! For profit insurance companies are the blood sucking tick on our health care system. The only long term reform is to get rid of them.

"Open up the competition by allowing insurance companies in one state to sell to individuals in any state."

WRONG! All we would end up with is several "too big to fail" insurance companies. This notion is being championed by those that would profit from the mergers and attendant paper pushing.

"The jury system is the real problem."

WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! Did you read the article? The trial system works. Having been on a jury and having observed many juries, in general they work well. Troglodytes that keep blaming the legal system for our medical problems are a large part of why "the real reason is overlooked..."

"Call me an absolutist, but giving the Nobel goddamn prize for Peace to a man who has killed hundreds of civilians is wrong for that reason alone."

By that measure Obama is a piker compared to 1973 recipient Kissinger.

"American turnout prompted by Obama's candidacy, not to mention the anti-Republican feeling, probably helped Miller quite a bit last year; he won't have either of those advantages in 2010."

If the GOP keeps up this special brand of crazy their negatives will keep increasing. The disrespect and attempts at delegitimizing the Obama Presidency are starting to show many just how out of touch the GOP is with reality.

The GOP has been on the wrong side of history for over 100 years. Freeing the slaves was the last thing they got right. The only way they made it back in power was with the extreme right culture warriors back in the late 70's. That is continuing to backfire with no end in sight.

"For someone who claims to "have no time for fools" you seem to have squandered your resources.

Gracious of you to admit yourself to be a fool, sir."

It's a joke and a trap. By responding you demonstrate I am not a fool in your opinion. You are in a no win situation.

"You're such a willing victim. You condemn yourself and fully deserve your misery."

And what a victim I am.

Good health, house paid for, no debt, portfolio same value as 18 months ago, self employed, insured, beautiful child and a stable but evolving worldview. I am MISERABLE! And I am good at it.

I am around quite a few "money people". Some of them think I am a whack job but time continues to reveal the error of their dismissive attitudes. If your worldview works for you then good for you! I see a lot of unhappy people these days that continue to hold on to misguided notions of how the human side of the world works. The dissonance of their framework to observed reality is painful to see.

Good day!