Thursday, September 11, 2008

Disney should be offended!

I thought Matt Damon was going to keep his mouth shut about political stuff. He should. For one, where does he get 1 in 3 chance of dying??? If you check the Social Security Administration's Actuarial Life Table, at 72 years of age his probability of dying is NOT 32%. Obviously, they are using life insurance tables which are more conservative because life insurance companies are in it to make money...Meep explains it well here:
So what is this "32% chance of survival" stuff? They're using life insurance tables. There's a problem with life insurance tables -- we build in conservatism in assuming you'll die earlier than expected, because that's where the companies will get hurt if you buy life insurance. The only underwriting variable I have is his age and sex, and a few details of his cancer history. I could try to make an adjustment off the Social Security tables, but they weren't set up for that.

So yet again, another Democratic talking point is proved to be misleading.

Back to Disney, I hope Disney never hires Matt Shamon for a part. To call this a horrible Disney movie to use Matt's own language is absurd.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My comment is to say that "everyone" has a chance to express themselves regardless if they are an actor or not. Especially with an open website, if it is not open then have a mediator and use it to raise money for her support.

I am trying to get to understand Palin, which is why I went to this site, but instead it is used the same as the media, confusing with facts and information pulled from context to build up a persons image.

I just want the facts! Here is what I have seen:

I don't like how snippy she seems, it is like a chichuaha on crank or something, that is my opinion now, and how many times can a person say "bless your heart" and actually have it be meant? Is that another form of sarcasam because she uses it in the negative and positive form. I am not comfortable with euphemism because it shows inept communication behavior.

If that is the case and this doesn't change, it will not win my vote to have someone be sarcastic when I want them to be active, well planned and intellegent not rude and arrogant. Pitbull? Why is a person referred to as a dog? A dog that is misjudged and characterized in a poor format no-less.

Anonymous said...

My comment is to say that "everyone" has a chance to express themselves regardless if they are an actor or not. Especially with an open website, if it is not open then have a mediator and use it to raise money for her support.

I am trying to get to understand Palin, which is why I went to this site, but instead it is used the same as the media, confusing with facts and information pulled from context to build up a persons image.

I just want the facts! Here is what I have seen:

I don't like how snippy she seems, it is like a chichuaha on crank or something, that is my opinion now, and how many times can a person say "bless your heart" and actually have it be meant? Is that another form of sarcasam because she uses it in the negative and positive form. I am not comfortable with euphemism because it shows inept communication behavior.

If that is the case and this doesn't change, it will not win my vote to have someone be sarcastic when I want them to be active, well planned and intellegent not rude and arrogant. Pitbull? Why is a person referred to as a dog? A dog that is misjudged and characterized in a poor format no-less.

Show me your stance on what we the people need in order to reslove this huge economical slump we are in. Healthcare that needs to be redirected where illegal immigrants don't have better coverage than me and I work in a hospital! Then tell me when my Dad, cousin, niece, Godson and nephews will come home!

I hear you but nothing solid is coming through loud and clear to me.