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ramapo

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22. I'm surprised it took so long

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:30 AM

Dec 5

It came to this because for decades people have meekly accepted their fate. When Obama wanted to sort of fix this (not really since the problem was never fixed, just more people got the opportunity to experience it) he was (and still is) vilified for it.

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southpaw: ABC and NBC both reporting some strong evidence of motive in the UHC shooting. [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 5 OP

Good find. Liberal In Texas Dec 5 #1

Or someone he cared about got royally screwed by UHC. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #2

Tragic that our system has come to this Bluetus Dec 5 #5

It's why the French people invented guillotines. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #20

Dr Louis Guillotin invented what came to be called the guillotine, soldierant Dec 5 #74

I'm surprised it took so long ramapo Dec 5 #22

This is Bannon's wet dream Bluetus Dec 5 #52

At least Americans are expressing righteous anger and are in agreement. Irish_Dem Dec 5 #75

He's about to spend the rest of his life in jail. jimfields33 Dec 5 #9

I doubt he cares theplayer Dec 5 #29

He may be terminal and decided what the hell Arazi Dec 5 #35

ironically, maybe that's part of the plan - at least there he'll have healthcare. Rabrrrrrr Dec 5 #57

I have not heard any news about an arrest. First, you gotta catch him. ZonkerHarris Dec 5 #59

Yes, that was my first impression PatSeg Dec 5 #13

I live in Minnesota where UH is based. liberalhistorian Dec 5 #38

I live in Minnesota, where UH is based. liberalhistorian Dec 5 #39

anyone care to wager on whether or not they catch this guy alive? mopinko Dec 5 #3

I was thinking the same thing. gab13by13 Dec 5 #8

AI has no fucking business deciding anything for anyone, least of all without any national legislation to regulate it. Karasu Dec 5 #69

Yeah, but he's a white guy Farmer-Rick Dec 5 #12

Yeah. Sometimes they gets killed after they're captured and convicted. 3Hotdogs Dec 5 #23

I hope he posts his story before he takes his own life, if he does do that. BComplex Dec 5 #47

yeah, i'm hoping his social media is enlightening, anyway. mopinko Dec 5 #48

An insurance company should never deny a claim from a hitman. LiberalArkie Dec 5 #4

This case should be easy to solve. Just make a list of all the people who got screwed over by UHC Midnight Writer Dec 5 #6

You win the thread malaise Dec 5 #7

+2 LOL Emile Dec 5 #11

+1 dalton99a Dec 5 #14

That's right. The list can't be too long, can it? liberalla Dec 5 #19

I'm one. ChazInAz Dec 5 #31

OMG! Chaz! I'm so sorry! BComplex Dec 5 #63

On it underpants Dec 5 #32

Is it okay... littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #51

Sure. I guess. I found it in Facebook underpants Dec 5 #58

So, do you know who it belongs to? Or do you want credit? ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #60

No and no underpants Dec 5 #62

Okay. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 5 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #79

It might not be the person who got screwed over but their arthritisR_US Dec 6 #81

Insurance companies a lot of times... Lovie777 Dec 5 #10

Invest in private security detail companies Prairie Gates Dec 5 #15

Pretty soon insurance execs will have motorcades and snipers on rooftops dalton99a Dec 5 #18

I saw Frank Figluzi (sp?), former FBI, on MSNBC yesterday 10 Turtle Day Dec 5 #44

"You know, the first question that you ask in any murder case, did the deceased deserve to die." Ray Bruns Dec 5 #16

Unless the inscriptions on those casings were meant to deceive, deflect, and disguise, surfered Dec 5 #17

Or a hitman ... krkaufman Dec 5 #42

They are starting to build the guillotines. Biophilic Dec 5 #21

There was a list posted on D.U. of the major companies who donated to Anal Fistula but not to Harris. 3Hotdogs Dec 5 #24

This was well planned Bristlecone Dec 5 #25

And, he would literally be off camera in most of Central Park obamanut2012 Dec 5 #27

Wouldn't the EBike track him? LisaM Dec 5 #77

Maybe not a rental or used a fake card of some kind. AllyCat Dec 5 #78

Did i miss a meeting? Omnipresent Dec 5 #26

This is more efficient. ChazInAz Dec 5 #34

Your right about that. Omnipresent Dec 5 #40

Bwhahahahaaaa! FirstLight Dec 5 #46

Post removed Post removed Dec 5 #28

You can only fuck around with someone's loved ones for so long gay texan Dec 5 #36

He was an inside trader, sucking money out of the company. Liberal In Texas Dec 5 #45

This isn't a health insurance company problem. It's a government problem SpankMe Dec 5 #30

Ha! theplayer Dec 5 #33

I didn't say it would be easy! n/t SpankMe Dec 5 #37

It would mean corporations would change "fiduciary duty"... rubbersole Dec 5 #53

We had our own reps slightlv Dec 5 #72

There are people here at DU who are more critical of Bernie and AOC malaise Dec 5 #61

We are living the Tale of Two Cities Mr.WeRP Dec 5 #41

The shooter Linda ladeewolf Dec 5 #43

The new DB Cooper folk hero. rubbersole Dec 5 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #80

IIRC - DB Cooper hijacked a plane for ransom... rubbersole Dec 6 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 6 #83

i think this is what they call a 'brass verdict'. mopinko Dec 5 #50

One more thing about the alleged bullet labeling SpankMe Dec 5 #54

That's one way to avoid state prison JoseBalow Dec 5 #68

The USA as a society is not that far from labeling some as "terrorists" PufPuf23 Dec 6 #84

Or there could be another motive dflprincess Dec 5 #55

Could even be a turf war between insiders or PufPuf23 Dec 6 #85

Depose makes me think lawsuit. CrispyQ Dec 5 #56

law and order theplayer Dec 5 #64

Oh there were definitely lawsuits.... SunSeeker Dec 5 #73

Almost like he's got no more f*cks to give ... it happens in desperation NotHardly Dec 5 #66

Almost like he's got no more f*cks to give ... it happens in desperation NotHardly Dec 5 #67

So, do the police think that it was Jay M. Feinman? Dan Dec 5 #70

K & R SunSeeker Dec 5 #71

I think cannabis_flower Dec 5 #76

Reactions, truth and evidence. Godot51 Dec 6 #86

He deserved it. Cne99999 Dec 6 #87

I hope that guy is in Bangladesh or Parkistan irisblue Dec 6 #88

"It'll be bloodless if The Left allows it."? czarjak Dec 6 #89

Bien fait! GoldenMezzoDiva Dec 6 #90