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BigBen · 03-03-2006, 07:35 AM

What have Canadians produced? Two words:

Medicinal Marijuana.

Seriously though, I am with Ustwo on this one (a little shiver just went down my spine... I love you, Ustwo!).

I am walking away from this thread, as I have done all that I can to talk about this.

If you don't like our system, then vote against it when some nutjob tries to implement it in your region.

And to educate yourself further, I would recommend the collective works of "Barrer and Stoddart", two healthcare economists that objectively looked at the system.

Roy Romanow chaired a Royal Commission on canadian healthcare just a few years ago, and the report is free to download in .pdf format from the Government of Canada website.

If I was so inclined, I could cut-and-paste the whole damned thing here, but at over 200 pages long, it would get a little tiresome.

Kirby and Fyke had some good thoughts on their commissions, but it is a little bit dated. Oh well, if you are a fan of history, you could check those old guys out too.

Finally, talking shit about our healthcare system is a social faux pas. When asked "What makes you Canadian?" in a recent poll, National Healthcare ranked number 1.

Taking time to let that soak in; It is like I am burning the ol' Stars and Stripes while taking a shit in the Liberty Bell.

03-03-2006, 07:35 AM	#31 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	What have Canadians produced? Two words: Medicinal Marijuana. Seriously though, I am with Ustwo on this one (a little shiver just went down my spine... I love you, Ustwo!). I am walking away from this thread, as I have done all that I can to talk about this. If you don't like our system, then vote against it when some nutjob tries to implement it in your region. And to educate yourself further, I would recommend the collective works of "Barrer and Stoddart", two healthcare economists that objectively looked at the system. Roy Romanow chaired a Royal Commission on canadian healthcare just a few years ago, and the report is free to download in .pdf format from the Government of Canada website. If I was so inclined, I could cut-and-paste the whole damned thing here, but at over 200 pages long, it would get a little tiresome. Kirby and Fyke had some good thoughts on their commissions, but it is a little bit dated. Oh well, if you are a fan of history, you could check those old guys out too. Finally, talking shit about our healthcare system is a social faux pas. When asked "What makes you Canadian?" in a recent poll, National Healthcare ranked number 1. Taking time to let that soak in; It is like I am burning the ol' Stars and Stripes while taking a shit in the Liberty Bell. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.