Re: proud to be canadian

From: Zee (zwalanga_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/24/04 

Date: 23 Jul 2004 23:33:45 -0700

"Philippic" <jhdudfgdcfgid·@1cddfgjsbcfcak.com> wrote in message news:<DciMc.1088$ft2.287@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net>...
> "Zee" <zwalanga@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:e5f4a9c2.0407231219.343ed21b@posting.google.com...
> >
> > Like most Canadians I cringe at overt displays of patriotism and flag
> > waving. This is an exception. So proud to be Canadian. Zee
>
> >
> > OTTAWA (CP) - Immigration Minister Judy Sgro passionately defends
> > Canada's controversial decision to accept hundreds of HIV-positive
> > newcomers in recent years, saying many are rape or torture victims
> > with nowhere else to turn.
>
> Hey, man, that's a noble and humane thing. I'd be proud too -- to be such a
> part of the world's *ethical aristocracy*!
>
> I raise my glass to all the decent Canadians who recognise the rightness and
> goodness of the 'controversial decision'...!
>
> Cheers, folks! You're a *model*, and an *inspiration*.
>
> Philippic

In another thread someone posted so-called information about long
waiting lists under Canada's beleagured universal health care system.
Universal because theoretically everyone has basic health care.
Beleagured because a group of right-wing ideologues connected to the
American for profit health care is backing if not entirely responsible
for the incursion of private, for-profit health care into Canada.

Canada's health care system was designed to respond to need not greed.

Last week a friend fell. Four hours later, she was being prepped for
hip replacement surgery which followed immediately.

A couple months ago a friend hurt her knee golfing. She was put on a
waiting list for her non-emergency MRI. She saw a physio and used a
little ice and common sense until her turn came up.

Need. Not greed.

That peurile example of exreacense called the Fraser Institute created
the pseudo-information about Canadian surgery waiting times. Did
anyone notice
pages in that post linked to an American right-wing website?

Just prior to our national election last month inflammatory stories
about the AIDS immigrants splattered through the media like the
proverbial *** hitting the fan.

Who could have done such a thing?

My money's on the Fraser Institute: a 'think tank' and oxymoron:

A really shitty oxymoron.

Zee

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