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Wed Jul-29-09 08:44 PM
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| 87. Indeed, the loudmouths here are very loud and VERY well funded . . . |
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My cousin was going on about how she "heard on the radio about how old folks are going to be required to get counseling about euthanasia."   |
| -Life Under Socialised Medicine |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 09:30 AM |
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BEST healthcare post of the day! |
crazylikafox |
Jul-29-09 09:35 AM |
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Best healthcare post of the month! |
progressoid |
Jul-29-09 04:29 PM |
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Best healthcare post of the year. |
steelmania75 |
Jul-29-09 09:02 PM |
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thanks for this... |
Blue_Tires |
Jul-29-09 09:35 AM |
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Thank you so much for sharing your experiences |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-29-09 09:37 AM |
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Thanks! |
FunkyLeprechaun |
Jul-29-09 09:47 AM |
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re: Are people really truly that dumb? |
wolfgangmo |
Jul-29-09 03:54 PM |
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thanks. great post nt |
paulsby |
Jul-29-09 09:50 AM |
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I really wish we could do what you said...mix and match the best parts |
subterranean |
Jul-29-09 09:58 AM |
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We already have a form of nationalized health care. It's |
pokercat999 |
Jul-29-09 07:10 PM |
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Exactly how Taiwan did it... (n/t) |
ProudDad |
Jul-29-09 11:57 PM |
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Thank you so much for taking the time to give us good info. n/t |
clear eye |
Jul-29-09 10:07 AM |
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Excellent post! I'm English, too, |
mr blur |
Jul-29-09 10:28 AM |
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I'm not even a socialist |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 10:35 AM |
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No need to be one to agree with such a policy |
mr blur |
Jul-29-09 01:23 PM |
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k&r!!!!! |
LeftishBrit |
Jul-29-09 10:52 AM |
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Who would rather see an accountant when they are sick... |
followthemoney |
Jul-29-09 11:46 AM |
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What are you talking about? |
Jazzgirl |
Jul-29-09 07:00 PM |
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Excellent post! K&R |
Flying Dream Blues |
Jul-29-09 11:48 AM |
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Can I add this to my e-mail list? |
alfredo |
Jul-29-09 11:52 AM |
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Of course! n/t |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 06:19 PM |
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Thanks |
alfredo |
Jul-29-09 07:24 PM |
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K&R |
ceile |
Jul-29-09 11:55 AM |
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K&R |
PatSeg |
Jul-29-09 12:01 PM |
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I grok. Great word that one rarely hears nowadays. Excellent educational post. |
bertman |
Jul-29-09 12:40 PM |
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Excellent post. |
Joanne98 |
Jul-29-09 12:44 PM |
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Now I need to watch that movie again. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Jul-29-09 01:23 PM |
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thank you so much for your post. nt |
DesertFlower |
Jul-29-09 01:28 PM |
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Great comment about waiting times. I waited 3 months for my hip replacement |
mnhtnbb |
Jul-29-09 01:48 PM |
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Triage by wallet. Now, that's a sound byte that I doubt will be repeated by our media.! |
mnhtnbb |
Jul-29-09 01:55 PM |
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K&R n/t |
proReality |
Jul-29-09 02:04 PM |
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Outstanding post. Thanks so much. K&R |
JimWis |
Jul-29-09 02:12 PM |
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Perhaps you know . . . does UK cover abortion---------??????? |
defendandprotect |
Jul-29-09 02:29 PM |
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Yes, it does (nt) |
LeftishBrit |
Jul-29-09 04:08 PM |
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Thank you . . . we keep pretending we're re-inventing the wheel here -- !!! |
defendandprotect |
Jul-29-09 04:55 PM |
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Most EU countries do. |
Fedja |
Jul-29-09 04:44 PM |
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"Are you seriously telling me that US politicians are markedly worse than those of Italy?" |
BonnieJW |
Jul-29-09 02:32 PM |
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Thanks for this post! |
Kermitt Gribble |
Jul-29-09 02:34 PM |
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Our pols tell us to pray for things here. It's a nightmare. nt |
valerief |
Jul-29-09 02:57 PM |
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Excellent post! Thank you for sharing. |
ColbertWatcher |
Jul-29-09 03:26 PM |
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Police them well |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 06:27 PM |
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Perhaps you don't remember the details surrouning the Goodling affair? |
ColbertWatcher |
Jul-29-09 06:35 PM |
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Oh, her! |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 06:39 PM |
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Sadly, that was what she was put in charge of. |
ColbertWatcher |
Jul-29-09 07:57 PM |
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I'm British as well. |
Boudica the Lyoness |
Jul-29-09 03:31 PM |
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Nope, changed a little |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 06:25 PM |
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That is so much better than here. |
Boudica the Lyoness |
Jul-30-09 01:43 AM |
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Grief, that's awful |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 02:52 AM |
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Your post is a keeper! Thank you! |
tilsammans |
Jul-29-09 03:35 PM |
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thanks |
donquijoterocket |
Jul-29-09 03:36 PM |
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When I was in London.. |
TheMightyFavog |
Jul-29-09 03:42 PM |
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Ah, but we moan while we queue... |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 07:12 PM |
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Rec |
Echo In Light |
Jul-29-09 03:42 PM |
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There needs to be a website where these stories can be collected, which we can point |
bobbolink |
Jul-29-09 03:46 PM |
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Hell, no one is even talking socialized medicine. |
TheKentuckian |
Jul-29-09 04:00 PM |
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Great post! |
KT2000 |
Jul-29-09 04:07 PM |
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"campaign contributions" ARE THE ROOT OF THE EVIL WE SEE |
HowHasItComeToThis |
Jul-29-09 04:18 PM |
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One of the best posts I have ever read. EXCELLENT knr nt |
wroberts189 |
Jul-29-09 04:54 PM |
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The last line is the most accurate and useful. If we could only |
pokercat999 |
Jul-29-09 05:07 PM |
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I actually have an honest one |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 06:30 PM |
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Sorry I was talking about American pols......I have no idea how |
pokercat999 |
Jul-29-09 07:04 PM |
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Very, very little |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 07:20 PM |
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The UK seems like such a sensible place.....until you |
pokercat999 |
Jul-29-09 07:42 PM |
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Like that makes any difference. The US is a republic and look what good it's done you |
Eryemil |
Jul-29-09 08:01 PM |
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Australia |
sushi |
Jul-29-09 09:32 PM |
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re: I think it won't be easy to take care of over 300 million people. |
wolfgangmo |
Jul-30-09 09:39 AM |
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I hope we keep them personally |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 08:12 PM |
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Prophet 451 |
Diclotican |
Jul-29-09 08:58 PM |
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The late king Farouk of Egypt |
sushi |
Jul-30-09 03:35 PM |
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sushi |
Diclotican |
Jul-31-09 08:56 AM |
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pokercat999 |
Diclotican |
Jul-29-09 08:45 PM |
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Royalty |
sushi |
Jul-29-09 09:41 PM |
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We'd be happy to ship you our electoral college...(n/t) |
ProudDad |
Jul-30-09 12:06 AM |
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We'll pay for shipping and give you a handling fee. |
wolfgangmo |
Jul-30-09 11:19 AM |
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electoral college |
sushi |
Jul-30-09 03:00 PM |
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And the US doesn't? |
warren pease |
Jul-30-09 12:41 PM |
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It's true |
sushi |
Jul-30-09 03:22 PM |
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Britain's always been a melting pot |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 03:31 PM |
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K/R |
moondust |
Jul-29-09 05:30 PM |
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Thank you for this post. I hope someone who NEEDS to read it will. |
NoSheep |
Jul-29-09 05:30 PM |
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K&R. |
Vidar |
Jul-29-09 05:37 PM |
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the people involved in the creation of the NHS understood the principle of the common weal |
datasuspect |
Jul-29-09 05:40 PM |
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Thank the postwar Labour government for that. |
Spider Jerusalem |
Jul-29-09 06:41 PM |
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I grew up under Socialised Medicare and never had a problem. |
WillieW |
Jul-29-09 05:43 PM |
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Thank you for this excellent post |
Chisox08 |
Jul-29-09 05:49 PM |
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Thank you |
varelse |
Jul-29-09 05:52 PM |
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Nice post... thanks for it... |
MrBlueSky |
Jul-29-09 05:56 PM |
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Waiting lists for mental care here |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 06:35 PM |
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Ok this is very well written, thank you |
grantcart |
Jul-29-09 06:26 PM |
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Thank you for this! |
JuniperLea |
Jul-29-09 06:42 PM |
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k&r, bigtime! nt |
DaveinJapan |
Jul-29-09 06:43 PM |
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"Are you seriously telling me that US politicians are markedly worse than those of Italy? " |
Dark |
Jul-29-09 06:43 PM |
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very well done |
barbtries |
Jul-29-09 06:58 PM |
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Recommend |
TexasObserver |
Jul-29-09 07:01 PM |
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Waiting times go away under any universal system if you pay your doctors well |
GodlyDemocrat |
Jul-29-09 07:02 PM |
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Meanwhile, I think I'm dying of depression and I have no real options. nt |
Ladyhawk |
Jul-29-09 07:24 PM |
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I'm genuinely sorry for that |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 07:27 PM |
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Excellent. |
JDPriestly |
Jul-29-09 07:25 PM |
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Frickin' fantastic post. |
the blues |
Jul-29-09 07:51 PM |
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Nice view from over the pond |
Canuckistanian |
Jul-29-09 08:01 PM |
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Awesome post |
Naturyl |
Jul-29-09 08:23 PM |
#84 |
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Indeed, the loudmouths here are very loud and VERY well funded . . . |
tilsammans |
Jul-29-09 08:44 PM |
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K & R & bookmarked. |
hay rick |
Jul-29-09 08:34 PM |
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kick and recommended for the truth !!!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Jul-29-09 08:35 PM |
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My "two month supply" of meds costs about $900. |
hunter |
Jul-29-09 09:02 PM |
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So say you just fucking QUIT your job because it is bullshit... |
704wipes |
Jul-29-09 09:06 PM |
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Absolutely correct |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-29-09 09:22 PM |
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K&R |
pleah |
Jul-29-09 09:21 PM |
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My, how sane! Thanks. Unfortunately, America's money ... |
puebloknot |
Jul-29-09 09:45 PM |
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It occurs to me that perhaps the US deserves to fail |
wolfgangmo |
Jul-30-09 11:39 AM |
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If the U.S. fails, we'll .... blame Canada! |
puebloknot |
Jul-30-09 10:57 PM |
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It is a given fact that socialized medicine is better than what we have |
Juche |
Jul-29-09 10:08 PM |
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Nicely put, Prophet 451! |
Beartracks |
Jul-29-09 10:35 PM |
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.... |
Lorien |
Jul-29-09 11:11 PM |
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Daughter, age 25, married and moved to London |
vanlassie |
Jul-29-09 11:30 PM |
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haha |
Fedja |
Jul-30-09 12:23 AM |
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An American friend |
sushi |
Jul-30-09 03:54 PM |
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Left - Nationalized HC - Single payer HC - Public option - Private insurers - Right |
grahamhgreen |
Jul-29-09 11:45 PM |
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the best sentence that i ever read in DU ... |
InfiniteThoughts |
Jul-29-09 11:54 PM |
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awesome |
alcibiades_mystery |
Jul-29-09 11:59 PM |
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Thank you for sharing this. |
musical_soul |
Jul-30-09 12:05 AM |
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Thanks for this wonderful post :) n/t |
slipslidingaway |
Jul-30-09 12:13 AM |
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Happy to K&R |
leftstreet |
Jul-30-09 12:21 AM |
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"Triage by wallet" That is almost a bumper sticker. I plan to use that line |
AllyCat |
Jul-30-09 12:56 AM |
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No problem at all |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 01:12 AM |
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Some should start a thread "Life under Billionaire welfare queens and subsidized rich people" |
nolabels |
Jul-30-09 02:06 AM |
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i wonder how many recs a thread can get before the server stops counting |
NMDemDist2 |
Jul-30-09 02:16 AM |
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Cheers dude! n/t |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 02:26 AM |
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about the waiting lists - lets clear that up too |
yodoobo |
Jul-30-09 03:34 AM |
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Difficult to say |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 04:03 AM |
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I can answer that..... |
unapatriciated |
Jul-30-09 08:14 AM |
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4 to 8 weeks isn't so bad. |
yodoobo |
Jul-30-09 01:57 PM |
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there is no life under socialism |
griloco |
Jul-30-09 05:21 AM |
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You're kidding, right? |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 11:47 AM |
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if britain is so good |
griloco |
Jul-30-09 09:12 PM |
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She's not a Gov anymore |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 09:53 PM |
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i don't know. |
griloco |
Jul-30-09 10:36 PM |
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Claiming somthing is perfect: But, the French system comes darn close |
cyclezealot |
Jul-30-09 06:39 AM |
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"We bitch about everything" - ROFL |
Vinca |
Jul-30-09 06:49 AM |
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K & Highly rec'd nt |
Christa |
Jul-30-09 08:18 AM |
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Thanks GREAT POST! |
kimjamey69 |
Jul-30-09 08:47 AM |
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Kick. |
area51 |
Jul-30-09 10:06 AM |
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Wonderful post; thank you... Could you comment... |
warren pease |
Jul-30-09 10:29 AM |
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Sure |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 12:22 PM |
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Many thanks for spelling this stuff out.... |
vinylsolution |
Jul-30-09 02:49 PM |
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Keeping the pressure on... |
warren pease |
Jul-30-09 06:12 PM |
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Happy Days....K & R |
dcsmart |
Jul-30-09 01:18 PM |
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Here are the Two Biggest Reasons the US doesn't have Socialized Medicine: |
Junkdrawer |
Jul-30-09 02:59 PM |
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If anything needs to go viral, it's THIS. |
donco6 |
Jul-30-09 03:32 PM |
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Brilliant post! |
mwooldri |
Jul-30-09 04:55 PM |
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Oh yes, let me add more ... |
mwooldri |
Jul-30-09 05:23 PM |
#145 |
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Don't even get me started on senior care |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-30-09 09:50 PM |
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Great post...bookmarked. |
Uzybone |
Jul-30-09 09:24 PM |
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Kick ... thanks. |
spin |
Jul-30-09 11:33 PM |
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I'm very grateful that you took the time to right this........ |
krister |
Jul-31-09 08:51 AM |
#154 |
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