Showing posts with label premier. Show all posts
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Friday, February 05, 2010

Canadian premier to get healthy in US

This is for anyone who thinks that Canada is the model to follow in health care.
Honest?

From a reporter, in the article:

Then there is the fact that Williams is worth close to a quarter of a billion dollars, and can afford to buy the best care in the world.

The reaction here is very mixed. Many people said it shows a lack of confidence in the health care system. But that was before the explanation that the procedure can't be done here. An equal number say it is Williams' own business, and how he manages his health is none of our business. Many say if they had the cash, they would do the same thing.



Of course they would.

Look, I've been holding back, but I'm going to go full bore now. We're the fucking US of A. When Haiti fell to an earthquake, what was the big news? What made the Haitian people rejoice?
When they found out that doctors from the US were coming.
It makes sense. I mean, cool... so all of these other countries sent their doctors. But what made the Haitians feel as though they were about to receive the best health care in the world? Was it when the German doctors arrived? The French?
Of course not. You heard it as well as I did. They were actually chanting USA in some parts.

Just like the premier of Canada. I'm positive he loves everything about his country. Its a beautiful place. But does he want to get health care there? No fucking way. He wants the best. So where did he go?

I know... its jingoism, right? When you believe that you are the best?
But I have to say, that if everyone was coming to my particular store when they had the choice of every store on the block... then maybe my store is doing something correct. Wouldn't you say?