ATTN: foreigners RE: USA

[Cops]

My cousin went to America for a few years to make some money, she's a nurse and ended up making upwards up fifty thousand per year, when the currency's were at a twenty cent difference the money she made added up.

It's a repeating problem in Canada, atleast in Ontatrio, they want our nurses. Some hospitals offer everything, a place to stay and a sign on bonus plus a fat starting salary.

[Epinephrine]

Actually, yeah our health care. Despite costing us more, offset by the fact that we're richer, it's of a far superior quality. Why do you think rich Canadians come to America for surgical procedures of a highly technical nature?

Er actually American healthcare is not good at all. Americans spend more money per capita on health care than basically every other industrialized nation in the world by a fair margin. Yet the rates of disease, life expentancy, obesity, morbidity, childhood mortality, and so on are higher than most other places.

In fact America has more neonatologists than anywhere else in the world combined, yet has one of the highest neonatal death rates in the industrialized world.

It's true that the absolute richest 1% may be able to afford some awesome doctors, but for everyone else, it's a big sham.

And you know what? For most surgical procedures, it really doens't matter if you have the 'best doctor in the world' (whatever that means) or if you have the 2nd or 3rd best or even the 1000th best. It's pretty much the same. Nor does 'more expensive equiptment' really make THAT much of a difference. Really it doesn't... it's all a sham, and being in health care made me realize this.

[Eric is God]

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[Izor]

rofl ignominy

[genocidal]

Actually, yeah our health care. Despite costing us more, offset by the fact that we're richer, it's of a far superior quality. Why do you think rich Canadians come to America for surgical procedures of a highly technical nature?

[Squeezer]

i see that in a lot of places ive been to. Whats so special about you guys, your health care? sucksss to be american!

As does our social security system, our low rate of unemployment to population ratio, our constitutional rights which are, for the most part, still upheld well.

Throw in that whole most powerul free standing military, and the awesome forms of entertainment our country has to offer, and I'd say it reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally sucks to live here.

[Hero*]

yah, it really sucks having paved roads, electricity and indoor plumbing all across our nation.

Oh and having televison, an excess of food and money is really not that delectable.

i see that in a lot of places ive been to. Whats so special about you guys, your health care? sucksss to be american!

[Cops]

it's like crack

[Ignominy]

Eric is God is a sharp witted canadian who sees and considers many sides of an issue... but can he see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

I can see how you could interprete it that way. I care about kids liking Cinnamon Toast Crunch IF they are informed.

WRONG! It's the swirls of cinnamon sugar in every bite!

EDIT: DAMNIT COPS YOU RUINED IT

[Cops]

chomsky must have been on crack when he said this. weird because i think a lot of what he says is right on.
i've highlighted the people that are completely ignored in this quote. the people that go vote and maybe go to a protest once in a blue moon. Without the approval of a large number of these people, change won't happen. By not voting, you remove yourself from this group of people. I guess my point is that although a true democracy doesnt exist, your opinion is still useful, but only if you express it. go vote, it's your civil responsibility.

Is it also your civil responsibility to vote someone who may or may not stand for the issues that are important to you? I can understand you wanting to build consensus and numbers, it is crucial that people vote but at the same time I think it's more disastrous to have people voting who are not sure who they're voting for.

Isn't it hypocritical, we're becomming the ones who tell people what to do, who to vote for, and how they should feel? Liberal media these days is disgusting, I see this pressure that people put on others especially the youth. I hear a lot of people say they hate George Bush and when you ask them simply why, they retort "because he invaded Iraq" but you'll get a blank stare if you ask them to tell you one other reason why they hate him.

[Cops]

not to mention cinnamon toast crunch.

[Squeezer]

suuuccks to be american, don't it!

yah, it really sucks having paved roads, electricity and indoor plumbing all across our nation.

Oh and having televison, an excess of food and money is really not that delectable.

[Hakaku]

Everyone has their own reasons for liking or hating things.

For me, it's more than a matter of just removing George Bush from leadership, but a lot of different factors would have to change. Such as the US' general view on global warming, war, Canada's Internal Waters (aka NorthWest Passage to you), and its view towards Canada. I'm a Canadian, so obviously those would be my dislikes of the US, as many of its citizens still ignore the previous issues.

[Hero*]

suuuccks to be american, don't it!

[Eric is God]

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