While Cuba's repressive government is certainly no model worth emulating, it should be noted that Cuba's genetics and microbiology research and production capabilities are second to the United States in some critical areas. (Continued…)
Dan if you actually saw SiCKO you'd see that Moore's argument is that if a third world country that is under enormous sanctions and is very poor can have such a great health system, why can't the richest country in the world do waaaaaaaay better? It's hard to argue with. (Continued…)
I would like to debate American exceptionalism with you, but one has to avoid oversimplifying things with binary evaluations; US=greatest, all others=seriously deficient. (Continued…)
THIS is the situation of healthcare in our country while some people are debating whether or not it's kosher to praise Cuba or whether or not America is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread (brought to you by passport-less people who haven't even traveled around to compare):
One is from Freelandia where for-profit health care is the model. That means that if you become CEO of one of the companies involved in health care, you are fabulously wealthy. (Continued…)
Sam, you've taken the "slippery-slope" argument and used it to engage in the worst kind of scare tactics and demagoguery you seem to think dominates the Republican mindset. (Continued…)
Also, I was characterizing myself; back when I was a conservative. I'm not sure how old you are, but I would wager that I was an active conservative longer than you have been one. (Continued…)
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joe
posted 7/12/07 @ 7:54 PM EST
This paper is so unfair it's disgusting. Please, keep up the liberal propaganda, you'll be just as pathetic as the New York Times.
Dan
posted 7/12/07 @ 10:09 PM EST
I thought this was supposed to be a cartoon?, not three graphs of long, compound sentences.
And sure, Moore lover, Cuba is a great example for the U. (Continued…)
Charles R
posted 7/13/07 @ 8:34 PM EST
While Cuba's repressive government is certainly no model worth emulating, it should be noted that Cuba's genetics and microbiology research and production capabilities are second to the United States in some critical areas. (Continued…)
Zaid
posted 7/14/07 @ 7:15 PM EST
Dan if you actually saw SiCKO you'd see that Moore's argument is that if a third world country that is under enormous sanctions and is very poor can have such a great health system, why can't the richest country in the world do waaaaaaaay better? It's hard to argue with. (Continued…)
Sam
posted 7/16/07 @ 3:52 PM EST
I would like to debate American exceptionalism with you, but one has to avoid oversimplifying things with binary evaluations; US=greatest, all others=seriously deficient. (Continued…)
zaid
posted 7/16/07 @ 8:31 PM EST
THIS is the situation of healthcare in our country while some people are debating whether or not it's kosher to praise Cuba or whether or not America is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread (brought to you by passport-less people who haven't even traveled around to compare):
http://www. (Continued…)
Zaid
posted 7/17/07 @ 1:24 AM EST
"Zaid, America IS the best thing since sliced bread"
IDK, I always liked Pita myself.
I'm going to Switzerland and Pakistan tomorrow; you should get a passport and try traveling a bit. (Continued…)
Sam
posted 7/17/07 @ 9:48 AM EST
Let's imagine two citizens of two nations.
One is from Freelandia where for-profit health care is the model. That means that if you become CEO of one of the companies involved in health care, you are fabulously wealthy. (Continued…)
JD
posted 7/18/07 @ 11:29 AM EST
Sam, you've taken the "slippery-slope" argument and used it to engage in the worst kind of scare tactics and demagoguery you seem to think dominates the Republican mindset. (Continued…)
Sam
posted 7/18/07 @ 12:19 PM EST
Also, I was characterizing myself; back when I was a conservative. I'm not sure how old you are, but I would wager that I was an active conservative longer than you have been one. (Continued…)
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