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Mon Oct-05-09 08:20 AM
Response to Reply #18 |
| 24. nice talk, sugar mouth... |
| -Michael Moore's Expose of 'Dead Peasant' Insurance Policies Too Shocking Even for GMA to ignore |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 06:30 AM |
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i guess unless the company actually kills you, then as long as they pay the premiums |
vadawg |
Oct-05-09 06:35 AM |
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Seems a blatant conflict of interest to me. |
geckosfeet |
Oct-05-09 06:37 AM |
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why? im pretty sure my county would like to or has insured me so if something happens |
vadawg |
Oct-05-09 06:41 AM |
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It becomes an undeniable conflict of interest... |
Orsino |
Oct-05-09 09:47 AM |
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This is not the same as 'key' employee life insurance. |
unapatriciated |
Oct-05-09 04:16 PM |
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I can't believe you said that. |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-05-09 02:13 PM |
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I can. He spews RW talking points and libertarian bullcrap all the time. |
AllieB |
Oct-05-09 03:54 PM |
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Ah, well thanks for the info. It is pretty disturbing to see anyone |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-05-09 04:23 PM |
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It's a testament to the good nature of the mods and admins |
AllieB |
Oct-05-09 04:30 PM |
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Lol, well maybe we'll rub off on him ~ |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-05-09 11:35 PM |
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Can I buy fire insurance on your house? |
DireStrike |
Oct-05-09 02:22 PM |
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if you want, but ill have to shoot you if you approach with burning ember :) |
vadawg |
Oct-05-09 02:25 PM |
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Don't insurance companies require that your appoval, at least your knowledge |
geckosfeet |
Oct-05-09 06:36 AM |
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did michael expose the numbers of how many of these "policies" exist? |
1 |
Oct-05-09 06:50 AM |
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Some minds are just hermetically sealed....... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 06:57 AM |
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ok. gotcha. michael says it is so. it must be so. do not question... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 07:00 AM |
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Did you even watch the Good Morning America piece? |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 07:04 AM |
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did you even read my question? |
1 |
Oct-05-09 07:23 AM |
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Umm, it's been legitimized by mainstream media sources, so it's NOT sensationalist BS...... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 07:27 AM |
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umm, so you don't know. and you can't answer the question. ok. just say that... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 07:38 AM |
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Dude, whatever, enjoy your day at DU...... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 07:39 AM |
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Look at the links I posted below, such policies generate more than 8 BILLION in premiums annually. |
ET Awful |
Oct-05-09 07:43 AM |
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again, thank you for the links... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 07:53 AM |
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Oct-05-09 07:59 AM |
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nice talk, sugar mouth... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 08:20 AM |
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Oct-05-09 09:40 AM |
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LOL. Welcome to DU! |
Quantess |
Oct-05-09 02:16 PM |
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Oct-05-09 12:56 PM |
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I was surprised at how many major corporations held those policies. |
Overseas |
Oct-05-09 09:53 AM |
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What difference does it make? |
Raineyb |
Oct-05-09 04:04 PM |
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Ummm, it's been going on for a LONG time, maybe you should wake up |
ET Awful |
Oct-05-09 07:42 AM |
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thank you. i'm sorry i'm not good at online research. thank you for the links... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 07:47 AM |
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Oh bullshit...spell it with me---G---O---O---G---L---E |
trumad |
Oct-05-09 08:00 AM |
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. |
trumad |
Oct-05-09 08:00 AM |
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It's a fact |
boobooday |
Oct-05-09 07:46 AM |
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this is not new... |
lame54 |
Oct-05-09 09:43 AM |
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The reasonn why even the media reported on |
sabrina 1 |
Oct-05-09 04:38 PM |
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Why not just Google "Dead Peasant Insurance" and find the figures you want? |
csziggy |
Oct-05-09 07:59 AM |
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Oct-05-09 08:01 AM |
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because the OP made the claim. i expected the OP to have the facts. |
1 |
Oct-05-09 08:23 AM |
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The OP posted a piece from AlterNet...... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 08:35 AM |
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i read the alternet piece. it said nothing. |
1 |
Oct-05-09 08:44 AM |
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You have to watch the video that's linked to it..... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 08:47 AM |
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ok. and i asked a question... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 08:54 AM |
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Of someone who didn't create the piece, but okay....... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 08:58 AM |
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as did you. |
1 |
Oct-05-09 09:09 AM |
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Calling something sensationalist bullshit isn't asking a question. |
EOTE |
Oct-05-09 01:53 PM |
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OP was posting contents of an article with a link to it |
csziggy |
Oct-05-09 08:39 AM |
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"That is a way of starting a dialog." really? |
1 |
Oct-05-09 08:53 AM |
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I'll try to say this really simply, because it doesn't seem to penetrate..... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 08:56 AM |
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Anything even remotely 'conspiratorial' sounding and the haters go bugfuck! |
Echo In Light |
Oct-05-09 09:05 AM |
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i too will speak slowly... |
1 |
Oct-05-09 09:07 AM |
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Perhaps you got that reaction because your fellow DUers..... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 09:15 AM |
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*sigh* so again, the fact checking of "your" post is "my" responsibility? |
1 |
Oct-05-09 09:19 AM |
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Mon dieu..... |
marmar |
Oct-05-09 09:40 AM |
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Like when someone responds with... |
LanternWaste |
Oct-05-09 02:18 PM |
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The OP article was about the reaction of GMA to "Dead Peasants Insurance" |
csziggy |
Oct-05-09 09:17 AM |
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Dupe, but with another link |
csziggy |
Oct-05-09 08:04 AM |
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well this "urban bullshit" has been going on for a long time. |
unapatriciated |
Oct-05-09 04:10 PM |
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go see the movie. millions of policies.. companies named. |
robinlynne |
Oct-05-09 05:29 PM |
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The "Dead Peasant Insurance" thing is disgusting and shocking. |
Odin2005 |
Oct-05-09 08:33 AM |
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This is the potential 'death panel'. |
yellerpup |
Oct-05-09 08:53 AM |
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Corporations = Private Tyranny |
Echo In Light |
Oct-05-09 09:01 AM |
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The "dead peasant" polices are a shocker, but don't let that distract you from this... |
JHB |
Oct-05-09 09:28 AM |
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DEATH PANELS!! |
Swamp Rat |
Oct-05-09 09:43 AM |
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Wow, Swamp Rat, your touch |
omega minimo |
Oct-05-09 01:29 PM |
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Bring out your dead! Clang!!! Bring out your dead! |
Rex |
Oct-05-09 02:22 PM |
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Good grief, this has been going on for twenty years |
PVnRT |
Oct-05-09 09:57 AM |
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That a company can get away with offering some sort of |
LibDemAlways |
Oct-05-09 09:58 AM |
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some reference links here |
omega minimo |
Oct-05-09 01:33 PM |
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There is such a thing as "key man insurance" where you insure your partners. |
Raven |
Oct-05-09 02:22 PM |
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Why not make a few bucks when one of the drones dies? |
gratuitous |
Oct-05-09 02:36 PM |
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Can we take out insurance on our EMPLOYERS' lives? |
upi402 |
Oct-05-09 03:59 PM |
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Nice to see the corporations can pay for this but not give you a raise. |
Arctic Dave |
Oct-05-09 06:01 PM |
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Are just business you work for taking out these policies? |
PuraVidaDreamin |
Oct-05-09 06:16 PM |
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