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Ms Jonington's avatar

Eight months pregnant, a two-year-old in the house, and they put her in handcuffs over a bill from her own doctor. I cannot stop seeing that. And then he got elected and the arrests kept coming. Kansas, do not let him walk away from this.

Fred Jonas's avatar

I charge much less than anyone else in south Florida. And I tell patients "if [they] can afford it." If they can't, I tell them to pay me whatever is easy. If they can't afford anything, I don't charge them. I don't always remember if a patient paid. I'm not here for that. I'm here to help them with their problems. I just need enough to pay my bills and support myself. I don't live high. If I wanted to be rich, I would have done something else. Turn an unpaid bill over to collections? No possibility on earth. They would at most get a call from me to ask how things are going, and if finances are a problem. If they are, I fix the problem. One of Hippocrates' reminders is that we're there for the patients' benefit. They're not there for ours.

Patris's avatar

i love you for this life as you’ve lived it.

when our eldest was an infant our pediatrician discovered the hospital my husband worked at was closing. when i brought the baby in with a fever he told me to sit by him at his desk and told me to never to hesitate bringing the baby to him because of money issues. i still think of Dr. Evan’s with nothing but love and gratitude.

Stephen Brady's avatar

The United States is the only western 'democracy' where medical bankruptcy is a phenomenon. We need Medicare for all!

Joan DeMartin's avatar

Yes! And finally, a strong majority of Americans agree.

Brenda Doherty's avatar

Scott, little by little, democracy is winning!

Sam Jones's avatar

If I bumped into Jack Smith I would say thank you, then get out of the way.

Mike Hammer's avatar

lol. He along with Letitia James would make great attorney generals.

Renee Goodman's avatar

Sam, how about a fist bump to show STRONG!!!

Sue Smith's avatar

Perfect response! That needs to be on one of my sign's on Nov. 3Rd. 🎉💙🇱🇷

Mike Hammer's avatar

Eric “Schmitthead” Schmitt is one champion rake-stepper! He should write a book on how to be your own worst enemy. That was prime time tv at its best!

Gin's avatar

I get to go to the Speakers Series in Denver tomorrow night and hear Jack Smith! I can't wait. He's a hero!

Roger Marshall sounds disgusting. Read about him on Wikipedia and it made my stomach turn. Hope he gets beaten badly.

Colleen Wetteland's avatar

You are so lucky! Have a great time. I just checked and it's sold out!

Dyanna Lawson's avatar

Marshall=Liar, liar pants on fire!

No to Supremes owning stocks. How else could they be impartial?

Jack, you are my hero! Keep fighting that awful orange man....

Claire's avatar

Sorry Scott, Jack Smith is my new hero for today!!

Fred Jonas's avatar

If you watched the video, Klobuchar should be your new heroine. Smith contributed essentially nothing. Klobuchar did every bit of the heavy lifting.

MJoT's avatar

However lookout for Shivon and Elon with AI, tricky distancing, self-deciding non-human or humans with chips in their brains oversight of military weapons, and takeover of farming...no humans is their ultimate game - more $$$ for them with fewer humans...greedy bunch of self-serving autocrats - see Drey Dossier live post from yesterday who tracks the story with receipts

Renee Goodman's avatar

Gin, let us know how the Speakers Series in Denver with Jack Smith is tomorrow!!! So looking forward to hearing about it!

jill_uss's avatar

My nephew voted yesterday in Ohio 🤞 turning Ohio Blue The voter sticker was the prettiest one I've ever seen. We are voting on October 22nd in Delaware. Everyone please vote first day of early voting in your State. 🇺🇸💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Daniel Smalling's avatar

I hope that when we get a democratic president (and hopefully, Trump will be impeach ed - along with JD Vance, or die in office) the new president will appoint Jack Smith as the head of the Justice Department. That would give back true meaning to "justice".

Wis's avatar

If I had a picture of myself with Smith, I’d blow it up, frame it and put it over my mantel. And I’d make a copy to put on my front door. I’d be so proud to be seen with my hero!!

Robert C. Parker's avatar

Perhaps Christmas cards, too!!

Wis's avatar

Ooo, excellent idea!

Aluca Lindstrom's avatar

To Jack Smith, I would say, Thank you for your service!

To the Rethuglicans in the House, MOVE THE F over and get lost. We don't want corrupt pedophiles, thieves, and con artists representing us.

To SCOTUS, to those of you who have been bribed, I hope you are all impeached, thrown off the court, and never allowed to practice law.

Kristen Tikkanen's avatar

Jack Smith is a hero to us all. He speaks truth and rule of law, stands up for the Constitution, and I thank him for all of this!

That doctor should be shamed for such callous actions, people can barely afford basics these days. Throw the MAGAT out.

SCOTUS should be smart enough to recuse in any cases that they have a vested interest in; that said, they should know BETTER!

My ballot is being sent, I should have it by the weekend! Another vote in the millions of votes to bring decency back and restraint on the mis-leader in the WH! 10/17 will be crucial in making the resistance stronger!

Let's get in some good trouble, Scott!

Weatogue Guy's avatar

No surprise that a justice thought one of the oil company attorneys gave an answer that was "a little slippery." C'mon -- he's an oil company attorney!

Wis's avatar

Now, let’s find ways to make ALL the conservative, trump-y Justices be forced to recuse themselves. Permanently. They obviously are not judging in the best interest of Americans, America’s future or the Constitution. Perhaps we should follow the damned money - I bet there are many conflicts of interest among that SCOTUS majority on every case involving the environment, the climate, worker’s rights, civil rights, elder care and income, health insurance, etc etc ETC