RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 I guess with Osama caught, the "War On Drugs" all wrapped up and deficeit totally under control, they could focus on something important.http://tsn.ca/nfl/news_story/?ID=228671&hubname= Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydoc 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GekigangarIII 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Heh, it's frickin Specter, an infamous RiNO and complete whackjob. The guy uses taxpayer money as kindling. Then he would want a congressional investigation of why it didn't burn as well as he thought it should... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrusse01 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.ummm...http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourview/2007/05/op...uestion_ch.htmlThere is a whole lot of stupid coming out of the government's of both countries on a regular enough basis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.ummm...http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourview/2007/05/op...uestion_ch.htmlThere is a whole lot of stupid coming out of the government's of both countries on a regular enough basis.True enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydoc 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.OK, but I haven't read any threads about how afu the medical care system is in Canada and what were Canadians thinking when they let moronic politicians dictate you health care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kosydar 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Its almost as bad as the whole baseball investigation. Truthfully I think the Senators get bored with the monotonous political stuff and want to have fun playing around with sports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrusse01 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.OK, but I haven't read any threads about how afu the medical care system is in Canada and what were Canadians thinking when they let moronic politicians dictate you health care.Is that a joke? OUR medical system is fucked up? Dude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydoc 0 Report post Posted February 1, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.OK, but I haven't read any threads about how afu the medical care system is in Canada and what were Canadians thinking when they let moronic politicians dictate you health care.Is that a joke? OUR medical system is fucked up? Dude.Are you speaking of the US? The Medical care in the US is the best in the world!!!! By FAR!!! It is however very expensive. The Health insurance is what's F'd Up DUDE!! And for those of you that bitch that we need health care for everyone...blah, blah, blah...Everyone in the US can get anything taken care with out insurance or an ability to pay. The press, and politicians that are pro gov't heath care do not tell you, but fed law requires any hospital to take care of you whther you can pay or not. How do you think all the Mexican's are coming to the US and giving birth in the US so they can leagally stay. It's not because they have $10,000.00 in pocket to pay for it! They get it free, just like any American can have.It's the Insurance companies and Health care coverage that is screwed. Not the Care!! Oh ya "Dude"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Harris 31 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!I've made five trips to Canada in the past three years, as well as spent time time with them the past four days. The sad truth is a larger percentage of them are more aware of OUR political system than Americans are.I was in Toronto two days after the 2004 election and it was striking how much more political conversation I heard, since it was so much more than I had heard in everyday conversation in the US. Without doubt, we had been bombarded by it in political ads, but it was obvious Canadians took the process more to heart than the average American. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s Greens 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 I guess with Osama caught, the "War On Drugs" all wrapped up and deficeit totally under control, they could focus on something important.http://tsn.ca/nfl/news_story/?ID=228671&hubname=This is almost as rediculous as francophone members of the Canadian government saying Shane Doan shouldnt be captain of Team Canada because he was rumored to have a grudge against french people.nice to see tax dollars all over north america going to good use Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eternal 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.OK, but I haven't read any threads about how afu the medical care system is in Canada and what were Canadians thinking when they let moronic politicians dictate you health care.Is that a joke? OUR medical system is fucked up? Dude.Are you speaking of the US? The Medical care in the US is the best in the world!!!! By FAR!!! It is however very expensive. The Health insurance is what's F'd Up DUDE!! And for those of you that bitch that we need health care for everyone...blah, blah, blah...Everyone in the US can get anything taken care with out insurance or an ability to pay. The press, and politicians that are pro gov't heath care do not tell you, but fed law requires any hospital to take care of you whther you can pay or not. How do you think all the Mexican's are coming to the US and giving birth in the US so they can leagally stay. It's not because they have $10,000.00 in pocket to pay for it! They get it free, just like any American can have.It's the Insurance companies and Health care coverage that is screwed. Not the Care!! Oh ya "Dude"!Best in the World?off the top of my head the WHO ranks the US 37th overall. The best Health care in the world can be found in France and Holland and other European Nations. Yes they are required to give you medical care, but expect a bill in the mail shortly after nothing is free especially procedures that can reach into the thousands and hundreds of thousands. Also the remark about mexicans givin birth so they can stay in the country, last time i checked its pretty hard to bill someone you have no true information on such as an illegal immigrant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWBIII 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 freedom fries...anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gxc999 7 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.Saku Koivu doesn't speak French? This must be some sort of international emergency, the UN must be whipped into crisis mode! I mean cmon, Congress only works a few months a year, gets paid $150k per annum and is immune from all the laws they make, it's a fantasy camp! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyJTa 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 Are you speaking of the US? The Medical care in the US is the best in the world!!!! By FAR!!! It is however very expensive. The Health insurance is what's F'd Up DUDE!! And for those of you that bitch that we need health care for everyone...blah, blah, blah...Everyone in the US can get anything taken care with out insurance or an ability to pay. The press, and politicians that are pro gov't heath care do not tell you, but fed law requires any hospital to take care of you whther you can pay or not. How do you think all the Mexican's are coming to the US and giving birth in the US so they can leagally stay. It's not because they have $10,000.00 in pocket to pay for it! They get it free, just like any American can have.It's the Insurance companies and Health care coverage that is screwed. Not the Care!! Oh ya "Dude"!Come to Massachusetts...Health Care Reform! Woo!! I work for the State Medicaid program.... it's pretty interesting, and hopefully the Massachusetts Health Care Reform will spark changes across the entire US. As it does address the fact that not all families, incomes, etc can afford the absurd costs of private insurance carriers. Hockeydoc is correct, no hospital can deny a person medical treatment. But nowadays, at least in Mass.. hospitals are privatized, and are losing bucks, so they're obviously rallying behind Health Care Reform... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydoc 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 Not to say you point isn't quite valid, but it is always nice to hear Canadians makeing smart a$$ comments in criticism of the US!!Hey, when the Canadian Gov't wants to know why Ray Emery was late for practice, or why Saku Koivu doesn't speak French, I'll poke fun at that too....this just happens to be the story de jour.OK, but I haven't read any threads about how afu the medical care system is in Canada and what were Canadians thinking when they let moronic politicians dictate you health care.Is that a joke? OUR medical system is fucked up? Dude.Are you speaking of the US? The Medical care in the US is the best in the world!!!! By FAR!!! It is however very expensive. The Health insurance is what's F'd Up DUDE!! And for those of you that bitch that we need health care for everyone...blah, blah, blah...Everyone in the US can get anything taken care with out insurance or an ability to pay. The press, and politicians that are pro gov't heath care do not tell you, but fed law requires any hospital to take care of you whther you can pay or not. How do you think all the Mexican's are coming to the US and giving birth in the US so they can leagally stay. It's not because they have $10,000.00 in pocket to pay for it! They get it free, just like any American can have.It's the Insurance companies and Health care coverage that is screwed. Not the Care!! Oh ya "Dude"!Best in the World?off the top of my head the WHO ranks the US 37th overall. The best Health care in the world can be found in France and Holland and other European Nations. Yes they are required to give you medical care, but expect a bill in the mail shortly after nothing is free especially procedures that can reach into the thousands and hundreds of thousands. Also the remark about mexicans givin birth so they can stay in the country, last time i checked its pretty hard to bill someone you have no true information on such as an illegal immigrant.I've seen some rankings consistant with those #'s. The criteria they are based on has very little to do with the actual care for the patient.I can personnally speak for the Health care in Holland, which is quite like the care in Canada. You go to a Hockey game and blow out a knee; in the US you can get an MRI with in 24hrs without insurance or coming up with any cash. I challange you or anyone else to do that in Holland!! 9month waiting list in Holland, very similar care to that found at the VA her in the US.Yes you will get a bill, and maybe for many thousands of dollars, but they won't, and can't do anything to you at all if you merely send them $25.00 a month. If you don't send them a meesly $25.00 a month the worst they can do is put bad marks on your credit. For someone that can't afford $25.00 a month they won't mind a negative mark on their credit either.For the Illegal immigrants, true that can't bill them, and hense like I said, they just received $10,000.00 worth of the best Medical care in the world for FREE!!!I don't believe our system is the best, but the care is the Best!! and no BS ratings can deny that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mack 44 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 The system is just...yeah, wonky to say the least. The care is good, as mentioned, but how much responsibility do the patients themselves have with the cost? Thanks to the litigious nature of this country, malpractice insurance is insanely high. I think my mother's hitting around six figures in premiums a year for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeydoc 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2008 The system is just...yeah, wonky to say the least. The care is good, as mentioned, but how much responsibility do the patients themselves have with the cost? Thanks to the litigious nature of this country, malpractice insurance is insanely high. I think my mother's hitting around six figures in premiums a year for it.Exactly...My wife's malpractice ins. is well above my total salary. Which brings up an entirely whole new sensitive spot for me. lol :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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