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12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Red Cross says blood s... · 0 replies · +2 points

No, its not. Blood isn't a commodity which is traded as the maintenance costs are too high. As a general rule, donated blood stays in the state/county it was donated in. Many blood drives are for specific organizations, a church group, a business, even a family.

The Red Cross in only one of several organizations who collect blood, and blood donated to the Red Cross are used for Red Cross emergencies. Blood taken by a hospital or hospital group are used for patients within that organization.

If you aren't a fan of the Red Cross go to a hospital and donated there. Just my own thoughts.

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Red Cross says blood s... · 1 reply · +1 points

I understand and mostly agree with the folks who are saying greater incentives are needed. However, the cost of receiving a pint of blood in the hospital is fairly high. However, before the donated blood reaches the patient it goes through several steps to ensure its safe. More so with the rare blood types. Folks with rare blood types are often contacted and asked to donate above and beyond the normal O+ group. I agree an incentive greater than orange juice and cookies would be nice.

Another area the Red Cross and other blood collecting agencies could improve are some of the disqualification points. I had give 5 gallons before I was 21. I spent some time in Germany and now, 20 years latter, I'm still disqualified from donating. I've never understood why Germany. I spent more time in central and south america than Germany and thats not a factor. I would think technology has advanced enough to clean-up a pint of blood with some "potential' issues.

The answer I guess, is somewhere in between. I dunno, a pair of movie tickets? 25% of a music cd or movie dvd? A $10 gasoline coupon?

Anyway, blood is needed and I would encourage anyone who can to donate to do so. Maybe one day it will be you or yours needing the blood. Just my own thoughts.

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Red Cross says blood s... · 2 replies · +4 points

I understand where you are coming from. The cost of receiving a pint of blood in the hospital is fairly high. However, before the donated blood reaches the patient it goes through several steps to ensure its safe. More so with the rare blood types. Folks with rare blood types are often contacted and asked to donate above and beyond the normal O+ group. I agree an incentive greater than orange juice and cookies would be nice.

Another area the Red Cross and other blood collecting agencies could improve are some of the disqualification points. I had give 5 gallons before I was 21. I spent some time in Germany and now, 20 years latter, I'm still disqualified from donating. I've never understood why Germany. I spent more time in central and south america than Germany and thats not a factor.

The answer I guess, is somewhere in between. I dunno, a pair of movie tickets? 25% of a music cd or movie dvd?

Anyway, blood is needed and I would encourage any one who can to donate to do so. Maybe one day it will be you or yours needing the blood. Just my own thoughts.

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Calif. official faces ... · 0 replies · +5 points

Yeah. My father though. His choice was a paddle he made while pledging for a fraternity. His second favorite was a length of hot wheels track. The orange piece of plastic sure could leave a welt. My maternal grandma was the willow branch switch. Still, it doesn't make it right. ---- If I might offer this thought: I would suspect it wasn't the belt or switch that kept you out of jail. Perhaps it was your mothers example, or your personal standards. The occasional smack simply serving as a reminder of what you already believed.

Thoughts?

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Calif. official faces ... · 2 replies · +2 points

There is never a good reason to whip a child with a belt. Never. I'm not sure what California's definition of 'Corporal Injury' is. Hope it is comparable to Aggravated Assault. Seems to me the charges are a bit light as listed here.

Although we live in a 'civilized' society, bringing back caning or flogging as a punishment and deterrent for certain crimes would not, in my opinion, be a bad thing. I see nothing wrong with letting the punishment fit the crime.

Hope the kid is OK.

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Photos: Upbeat protest... · 0 replies · +7 points

Personally I like these kinds of protests over the kind where protesters think they are accomplishing something through violence and destruction of other peoples property. In the long run though, it don't mean nothin'....

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Todd Palin among \'Sta... · 0 replies · -1 points

Yup.

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Dad won\'t face charge... · 0 replies · +9 points

Perhaps. And I would tend to agree with you. However, by doing so there is no questioning the fathers motive or actions. Just my own thoughts.

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Dad won\'t face charge... · 0 replies · +20 points

Our justice system knows what needs to be done. Sadly, "we the people" continue to vote down capitol punishment. The bleeding heart liberals, and politically correct crowd continually force the legal systems hand by voting in more rights for convicts than for victims.

Our top government officials have been in office sooo long, they have forgotten what it means to be a citizen and will support any cause or motion that will get them re-elected. To many individuals sit on the fence because they dont believe their vote has any value. And its true...so long as so many choose to believe that. If those of strong moral character and a clear sense of right and wrong could unify, we could remove a fair amount of corruption and stupidity, and get down to running this country like it was meant to be ran.

::I apologize to anyone I offended here. This tends to be a soapbox issue for me::

12 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Dad won\'t face charge... · 0 replies · +12 points

I believe more folks would.

The problem is, I believe anyway, for whatever reason, those like Flores are rarely caught in the act and often in law enforcement hands before the parents find out what happened. Or, if they did learn of the incident through their child, the bad guy is long gone, or hard to find.

It is sad that the lives of our children are limited in the freedom some of us old folks had as kids. Its sad that the lack of control of a dangerous and sick minority have made it that way.

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