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If you'd do that, you'd eliminate about 80% of what your typical grocery store carries and leave food stamp recipients to purchase higher priced foods.

You think Obama or the Obama administration is behind everything that's going on at the NSA?
AND yes, I assume this is a trap so you can use your letter system. Haven't seen it in a while.........

A. Draw up a cut-and-paste template that gets posted over and over in varying threads complaining about how liberals won't accept any source other than left-leaning ones and if they have no idea how to respond to "overwhelming facts" they just call you a nut job teabagger with zero reading comprehension, but when someone reads the source material presented and asks how it actually comes to the conclusion given, ignore the question and respond with a meme.

lots of room to breathe over on the left. if i know anything about nuts, it's that nuts need plenty of room to breathe. over on the right? those nuts are all kinds of restricted. poor little fellas

A. Draw up a cut-and-paste template that gets posted over and over in varying threads complaining about how liberals won't accept any source other than left-leaning ones and if they have no idea how to respond to "overwhelming facts" they just call you a nut job teabagger with zero reading comprehension, but when someone reads the source material presented and asks how it actually comes to the conclusion given, ignore the question and respond with a meme.

A. Draw up a cut-and-paste template that gets posted over and over in varying threads complaining about how liberals won't accept any source other than left-leaning ones and if they have no idea how to respond to "overwhelming facts" they just call you a nut job teabagger with zero reading comprehension, but when someone reads the source material presented and asks how it actually comes to the conclusion given, ignore the question and respond with a meme.

Was that a Freudian slip or a spelling error?

When you make a thread in here, rather than just post a link can you maybe say something about the story or paste one or two paragraphs (not the whole story) about it so we have a rough idea what its about and what your opinion is?
If you do this, you might be pleasantly surprised to find you get more relevant responses.
Many do not want to click on links, for various reasons, from security, privacy, to just not having the interest to do so.
Thanks in advance.

The dehumanization of the black man is another sad part of American culture.

Yes, when a black man draws no suspicion but is followed because he is one of "those people".

The attitude is obvious, even here. When did anybody go to any trouble of posting pictures from Adam Lanza's cell phone? Or go through his school history to see what problems he had? James Holmes? I barely know anything about him. His character hasn't been scrutinized to the point TM's has.
Nobody used any derogatory words to describe Lanza or Holmes, other than they were sick. Nobody once called them trash.

Yeah, no long and sad history of that in the United States, is there?

You are officially the coolest people on this forum.
Sorry everyone else, but for reals. Coolest ever!
Yay fellow whovians!!! That's epic. On a totally different topic have you seen the immaculate doctor who wedding video?? Its incredible. If only I won the lottery.

Lots of people have, apparently.

Yep, instead of telling people relatively insensitive and useless advice, like relax, I'd encourage other July filers to feel enraged and take action. I've contacted both of my senators and my congressman. I plan to call them every 2 days or so until they realize that dealing with the CSC is less of a hassle than dealing with me. I'm going to contact some media outlets and put a real political spin on this. Hopefully something comes of it. Do not relax. We've relaxed for way too long, and worked on our relationships for longer than that. Do not be afraid to pick up the phone and pester people, constantly. The government is there to help its citizens -- make them do their work.

I apologize for not taking OP's advice to heart. What have I been doing this whole time? Why was I not dedicating my time to improving my relationship, or studying, or keeping myself busy. If it were not for OP's eye-opening advice, I would have just sat here for another 6 months sitting on the couch, staring at the wall, letting my life pass by.

Can a mod delete this thread? Either it's a troll thread or misguided advice. While patience is a virtue, relaxing gets old when people who filed at the same time and even after have their visas already. There are obvious problems with the service centers, CSC in particular and it's unfair to dub this a 'first world problem' when peoples lives an families are having to deal with this. There are people who have never seen their newborn children because of the delays, most of us will be apart from our loved ones for a year of our lives, how dare someone belittle the issue like that. If I live to 85, that's 1.2% of my life that I would have spent being unhappy because I coudn't be with my loved one. Can't imagine how it'd feel if there were kids in the equation.

Oh please, you waited half a month more than the national average at that time. Many of us are waiting 4 months more than what we were told we'd be waiting. I've worked on my relationship for 4 years already, but thanks for the tip. I'm surprised you didn't say that God has a time reserved for everyone.

How about don't follow someone when you aren't properly trained to handle the situation and let the police do their job.

You can also check status on the USCIS website while out of country. So even if the text/email notifications fail, it'll tell you if a decision has been made there.

My personal experience of the NHS is extremely positive.
It does vary by post code and the Bradford hospitals are like a bad area in Kabul
However, North Yorkshire, eg Harrogate is totally different experience. The Americans are told that if a Brit is over 50, they are given an aspirin and sent away. That is propaganda put out my the health care industry to protect their profits made on the suffering of the sick
My mother fell down the stairs at age 72 and sustained extensive brain damage. She received fantastic care for years until she moved to a residential home in her 80's. The residential home was Local Authority owned and was like a really nice hotel. It has big light rooms and lovely gardens and a big conservatory etc. It was all free.
She had many accidents over the years, broken arms, broken femur, and then when she was 92, she was diagnosed with a huge ovarian cancer that was benign. She had a full hysterectomy at age 92 so hah to you American propagandists !
She continued to have her health maintained until she finally caught pneumonia and died at 95 two years ago
From age 72 to age 95 she received all this great residential care and many hospital generations and it did not cost her anything
The NHS and the systems in France and Germany are wonderful and the predatory Doctors in the USA are a disgrace
They rammed me full of all sorts of unnecessary junk and unnecessary tests for years and as soon as I stopped seeing them I felt much better
My weight is down 12 lbs and my blood pressure is now 124/82 instead of 150/95
The NHS is the real jewel in the crown of Britain and the people who work there do it for the patients and not for the money gouging as is the case in the US. My hospital in the US employes a person to stand at the door, and as I leave they say "Have a nice day". That is their job. They also have an electric golf cart and try and make me take a trip in it to my car. I am walking just fine and they try and scoop me up into their silly cart.
It really is a 5 star hotel business and nothing to do with caring for the sick
Take profit out of helping sick people is what I say, and Americans - don't criticize the NHS until you have had scores of years of experience of it - don't go on US Insurance company propaganda or the occasional horror story which pops up in any country

For an American to understand that even they have the right to free immediate treatment with zero formalities and zero contributions and zero insurance, is hard - as hard as it is for a Brit to understand the American system of "lose your house and all your savings"
The UK is run by the Commons and the upper chamber and the Queens consent is a formality and a custom (not like the president of the USA) - and that was settled by the English Civil wars in the 1600's. The Queen is only there to attract tourists and it is a very successful operation and nothing to do with politics.
If the Monarchy was dissolved tomorrow, it wouldn't have any effect upon whether the UK is a democracy or not (It is). It would not change anything
You seem be suggesting that only a country at the beck and call of the mob could be called a democracy and that referendums of the mob should decide things. In John Adam's words " A mob is still a mob - even of it's on your side". I don't want the mob to decide my future, I want to elect an intelligent leader.
Bevan had exactly this situation in mind. People are people and sick people are sick people - just as in 1948. His concept is timeless.
A huge number of doctors and nurses in the NHS are immigrants and it could not operate without them. The NHS operates a superb system at a fraction of the cost of the US. To add a massive entitlement admin system like the US would cripple it with cost. Bevan said so. keep it simple and cheap, treat everyone, foreigner or not.
It could be argued that only a flow of young working immigrants can ensure the ongoing success of the NHS

My mother fell down the stairs at age 72 and fractured her skull and had brain damage
She had fabulous treatment and eventually got into a beautiful local authority residence with patios and gardens and summer houses. I have been in worse 4 star hotels.
At age 92 she had a FULL HYSTERECTOMY
At age 94 she broke her arm and later her femur
She died surrounded with great carers when she was 95
Then I turn on the telly and some Republican is lying through his teeth saying in the UK you will be left to die over age 50 and they give you an aspirin and send you home.
The Americans aren't stupid - they are just lied to and don't know the truth
The total cost for my mother - all health care and all residency costs from age 72 to age 95 - NIL - NOT ONE CENT !
My red passport is my lifeline

I have been to the United Kingdom 3 times in the last 7 years. I've never claimed a VAT refund at the airport when I left. I've spent a few thousand each time I was there (especially the last time - oi!).
It occurs to me that I have probably contributed to the NHS.
I want my money back.

If you want to read all the details, this is the proposal that was subsequently adopted. 71 pages of every scenario and why and how long it takes to get permanent settlement. It's been awhile since I read it, but you prove income 3 different times over five years I think. I believe it also discusses the spouse and their eligibility for NHS health care and other benefits. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/news/soi-fam-mig.pdf
That should give you more info than guessing, based on the application form questions.