Re: Hello. I live in Salem, and I believe in witches.

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rMslade () shaw ca>]

Date sent:              Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:20:27 -0700 (PDT)
From:                   chris () blask org

> This is one of the beefs I have with the Canadian system - you can't buy more
> under any circumstances (adamantly Single Tier). 

Sure you can.  You want cosmetic surgery to enlarge certain body parts because 
you want to be an entertainer?  Plenty of clinics to serve you.  For a fee.

Anything medically necessary has to be provided for you.

> The idea, as I understand it,
> is that wealth is Evil and if anyone has more of something than anyone else then
> Baby Jesus cries. 

This is true.

> Aside from that (and a few other things) they have a good
> system with a complete lack of Death Panels, at least evidenced by the fact that
> last time I lived there my 94-year-old neighbor (or neighbour) was offered knee
> replacements.

We definitely *do* have Death Panels: we take a backseat to nobody in that 
regard!  (Only problem is that compliance with the orders of a Death Panel is 
completely voluntary.)

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