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LOL. So it's America's fault that you have a homeowner's association? The fact that you're using some condo complex's restrictive HOA as an example of living in America is hilarious and disturbing at the same time. Condos usually have obnoxious HOAs with horrible, wannabe cop board members. You should have bought a house without one.
I don't have one, made sure I never would. I was very specific in avoiding living in a neighborhood with one. I would hate living under an HOA so much I wouldn't even buy there.
You mean your HOA? HOAs are the devil, the worst, that's commonly known. I can tell you that I could go do literally anything to my house without anyone doing anything. An HOA isn't a "state". I've never heard of the state of Tennessee inspecting any home upgrades/purchases. This is America, after all. If you live where there's an obnoxious HOA that's entirely your fault. Those things are the devil. I'll never, ever, ever, understand the appeal to buy your own property just to basically still answer to someone. Especially some bored bosshog housewife or wannabe police.
I have linked information that clearly shows it is government, not the condo association, which requires the inspections and permits.
I do contracts all the time, I have a pretty good understanding of who regulates what.
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You kidding here? Our allies don't even have to lift a finger if they get into trouble. This includes Canada. Who is everyone gonna call when it hits the fan? Not Sweden or Denmark or Canada. The USA is the world's police, and, frankly, Europe should be at our feet. Every country whose back we have should be.
Who did USA call on first when it was attacked on 9/11?
Canada. And Canada was there in spades. How soon you forget. The USA was late to the party, by years, in WW1 and WW2.
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The Bernie Sanders Socialist talking points go in one ear and out the other, don't waste your time. I have beyond excellent health insurance that I've touched on earlier. I will not give it up for M4A, I honestly don't think it would ever happen here. Again with the taxes, 45% of Americans don't pay any income taxes, so you're bent if you think the remaining 55% of us who actually do pay taxes are going to cover the bill on top of what else we already pay for. You keep your state run crap, I'll keep my private insurance. In America get a job, you get health insurance. The exact excellent plan I have is offered to my hourly employees as well as the executives at the company I work for. The only benefit I get as a much higher up is a much more generous HSA account paid for by my company. So, I literally don't pay a penny for my health either except for a lousy $230 premium each month. This is just how America works. Healthcare isn't a right, access to it is.
I pay a lousy $0.00 per month and $0.00 for a deductible and $0.00 for co-pay. My rates never go up. I can't lose it if I lose my job. Canadians, of all political stripes, will never want to exchange their healthcare as opposed to the zoo it is in the USA. And Canadians live longer. What a bonus that is!
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The USA has the best doctors. The USA has the best healthcare. The best specialists, the best technology. The best innovations. We are fat so it drags things down but just look at cancer survival here vs. Canada and those other countries. And don't give me that "you can't access" crap, I have Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. It requires no referral for specialists. The deductible is low and there's no cap on it. I could see any doctor I want, anywhere in the country. And get a helluva lot better care than what the Canadian government could offer me if I lived there. And like I said, this health plan is offered to the most basic hourly employees at my company.
So your insurance doesn't require your doctor to be in scope? That is a rarity. Cancer survival rates? You once again may want to reconsider:
Again, I don't care. You're the visitor here. You're our guest. You don't understand American culture about guns, either. Enjoy all of those oppressive restrictions just trying to access a handgun. I don't associate with violent or sketchy people either, not sure what that was supposed to mean?? 2A proponents sure don't "live in fear", lol that's laughable.
For many people not living in fear, one certainly hears a lot about needing a gun "for defense". I don't care that if I want a handgun, that I have a few more hoops to jump through. Our deaths by guns is a fraction of what the USA deals with. A tiny, tiny fraction.
The only handgun I would be interested in is a pre-1898 anyways. I need no permit for those, just like in the USA. Lots of smoke, and fun to shoot.
What I have repeatedly said in this thread is that once a child is here legally for medical care, it is cruel, unjust and not humanitarian to pull that visa early.
You, on the other hand, have no problem with that.
It appears the program gives temporary visas for 2 years at a time. It didn't appear anyone got a visa "pulled early."
I have linked information that clearly shows it is government, not the condo association, which requires the inspections and permits.
I do contracts all the time, I have a pretty good understanding of who regulates what.
Hillsborough County---Tampa? I'm pretty sure my several friends who live there don't have to have "the state" come make sure they got the right water heater. I'll double check though, one of my closest friends just upgraded her house before she sold it.
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Who did USA call on first when it was attacked on 9/11?
Canada. And Canada was there in spades. How soon you forget. The USA was late to the party, by years, in WW1 and WW2.
Well first of all the USA didn't want to be part of WW2 in the first place, we practiced Isolationism--you say you're a US history buff, you should know that. Thank Japan for dragging us into that. I bet a million dollars you hate that we dropped the bombs, too, right?
9/11 we didn't call for you, you came to help us. We would have made it without you.
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I pay a lousy $0.00 per month and $0.00 for a deductible and $0.00 for co-pay. My rates never go up. I can't lose it if I lose my job. Canadians, of all political stripes, will never want to exchange their healthcare as opposed to the zoo it is in the USA. And Canadians live longer. What a bonus that is!
Yeah, and I bet you pay A LOT more % of your income to your government than I do for your ACME health insurance.
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So your insurance doesn't require your doctor to be in scope? That is a rarity.
Like I said, I need no referral to see any specialist I want. I wouldn't have to wait 9 months for a surgery I needed either like you all do.
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Cancer survival rates? You once again may want to reconsider:
Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, a CNN article. I'm sure you're glued to that 24/7, it sure seems like it. CNN hates the United States, of course they denigrate it every chance they get. If you are diagnosed with Cancer, you really want to be in the USA for your best shot to beat it. Capitalism produces innovations, socialism doesn't.
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For many people not living in fear, one certainly hears a lot about needing a gun "for defense". I don't care that if I want a handgun, that I have a few more hoops to jump through. Our deaths by guns is a fraction of what the USA deals with. A tiny, tiny fraction.
You just answered your own question. There's lots of psychos out there. Lots of criminals. I'm not a paranoid freak because I have a couple of guns. You hear all the time about home invasions where the perp is shot dead by the homeowner. I'll have my guns rather than waiting 20 mins for the cops to come, if it ever came to that.
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The only handgun I would be interested in is a pre-1898 anyways. I need no permit for those, just like in the USA. Lots of smoke, and fun to shoot.
Ok. To the mid-to-far-left's chagrin, we Americans like our handguns. I have every right to buy 500 of them and line them from floor to ceiling if I wanted to.
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Canadian snowbird/visitor/guest is trash talking about his host country.
He boasts how great Canada is and US is horrible nation.
He then goes back to his condo in FL.
Well, let's hope he talks like that next time when he sees a US CBP officer at a port of entry. They will assist to fulfill his dream by denying his admission into this horrible country.
Cliff note:
Canadian snowbird/visitor/guest is trash talking about his host country.
He boasts how great Canada is and US is horrible nation.
He then goes back to his condo in FL.
Well, let's hope he talks like that next time when he sees a US CBP officer at a port of entry. They will assist to fulfill his dream by denying his admission into this horrible country.
What I'm starting to realize is that many of the America-hating liberals spewing their venom for this country aren't even Americans.
I looked it up, apparently you are referring to the new codes for energy efficiency. We have them in CA too, called Title 24.......they're kind of a pita, but the end result is more efficient houses which helps us all. Surely you're not against saving energy? I betcha Canada has something similar, maybe you just haven't encountered it yet? https://bizfluent.com/info-8719368-f...placement.html
I looked it up, apparently you are referring to the new codes for energy efficiency. We have them in CA too, called Title 24.......they're kind of a pita, but the end result is more efficient houses which helps us all. Surely you're not against saving energy? I betcha Canada has something similar, maybe you just haven't encountered it yet? https://bizfluent.com/info-8719368-f...placement.html
Nope. I have no problem replacing windows (I did, myself) without a permit or inspection. I have no problem installing my gas water heater without needing a government-approved and licensed contractor doing it, nor a permit nor inspection by the government. I have no problem doing my own plumbing or electrical work without needing a permit or government inspection. I've done both, myself.
Hence I was so shocked that all of the requirements in Florida.
I do have to get a permit if I change the footprint of the house (adding room, a deck, a garage).
Cliff note:
Canadian snowbird/visitor/guest is trash talking about his host country.
He boasts how great Canada is and US is horrible nation.
He then goes back to his condo in FL.
Well, let's hope he talks like that next time when he sees a US CBP officer at a port of entry. They will assist to fulfill his dream by denying his admission into this horrible country.
Editorial correction:
Canadian snowbird/visitor/guest is pointing out deficiencies with some actions of the current government, and the people who support those.
I've actually found CBP officials to be professional and even helpful in clarifying some questions I had. Never had a problem, although am fully cognizant that I could be delayed every time should they choose to look at all the stuff I carry, including tools to do renovations, in the back of my van.
It's their right to do so. It's not something I would get upset about. Just like I would not get upset if a Canadian Border Agent did the same.
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