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16. Yup. The Aussies, Brits and Canadians I've talk to are equally dumbfounded.
Sat Sep 29, 2012, 10:28 AM
Sep 2012

They just can't understand why the richest country on earth lets their sick people die without healthcare. Me neither.

Sounds like if she had that pneumonia in this country, there'd be no Harry Potter. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #1
Exactly right. pepperbear Sep 2012 #2
That's it. God Bless Her jsmirman Sep 2012 #5
Now imagine the sheer amount of dreams and potential lost because of how our system operates. Selatius Sep 2012 #9
You mean "that's why we have ERs" isn't a healthcare system? jsmirman Sep 2012 #10
a few years ago i attended a luncheon ldf Sep 2012 #27
oof jsmirman Sep 2012 #29
I love your post and emmadoggy Sep 2012 #26
Thanks jsmirman Sep 2012 #30
Chances are, if she had pneumonia in this country, there'd be know JK Rowling. smokey nj Sep 2012 #11
Little help from our friend Cha Sep 2012 #3
And her NEW BOOK is out! pepperbear Sep 2012 #4
JK == John Kerry has changed his... Er her looks. longship Sep 2012 #6
I was wondering who the woman was at the end of John Kerry's quote. eShirl Sep 2012 #28
JK Rowling isn't just a brilliant and creative genius, Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #7
Whoot! tavalon Sep 2012 #8
She's brilliant. DirkGently Sep 2012 #12
Yes, absolutely sparkling. suffragette Sep 2012 #35
Pretty Sure Bigredhunk Sep 2012 #13
The first one or two, I think. Posteritatis Sep 2012 #24
I often find myself being an abject fan and admirer of Ms Rowling Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #14
Anywhere but here... DissidentVoice Sep 2012 #15
Yup. The Aussies, Brits and Canadians I've talk to are equally dumbfounded. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #16
that's because when the Puritans were kicked out of England SemperEadem Sep 2012 #18
Yes. It's ironic that a former penal colony like Aus. is more humane to its people. nt SunSeeker Sep 2012 #21
Not necessarily DissidentVoice Oct 2012 #42
was your grandfather on the Mayflower? SemperEadem Oct 2012 #44
No DissidentVoice Oct 2012 #45
she's got a new book out that I want to read SemperEadem Sep 2012 #17
The books are so much better. The Chris Columbus films were pretty good, Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #40
K&R. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #19
She has a similar attitude about tax shelters. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2012 #20
I hadn't heard that about Rowling and you inspired me to hunt up the quote: beac Sep 2012 #23
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #22
I'm a big fan of hers. emmadoggy Sep 2012 #25
same here. pepperbear Sep 2012 #31
Not bad for a welfare mother. KevTucky Sep 2012 #32
I am 44... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #33
You should! She was also a fan of Tolkien... FailureToCommunicate Sep 2012 #34
I will give it a shot... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #38
Do it! emmadoggy Sep 2012 #41
Republicans *hate* when people who have clearly worked hard and succeeded espouse liberal ideas! reformist2 Sep 2012 #36
Nah, they have a script for successful liberals. nxylas Oct 2012 #43
I love her. Wheezy Sep 2012 #37
All Republicans are muggles! Are_grits_groceries Sep 2012 #39
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