tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post7961784628218327446..comments2023-10-23T09:41:22.599-04:00Comments on STONE SOUP MUSINGS: Email Propaganda in My InboxKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-38201373503164054862008-04-18T12:45:00.000-04:002008-04-18T12:45:00.000-04:00Abi, it's incredible the way we've gone from being...Abi, it's incredible the way we've gone from being the envy of the world to laughingstocks in a just a few decades, eh? <BR/><BR/>Kittens? Okay, I have to concede to the gentleman from the Boston area. :-)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-34148324197720679172008-04-18T01:29:00.000-04:002008-04-18T01:29:00.000-04:00I wish everyone who buys the insurance industry's ...I wish everyone who buys the insurance industry's propaganda about healthcare would see Sick Around the World. It was a great sampler of practical alternatives to our sick system. But what really struck me is how some of the interviewees were all but laughing at us, and what we put up with. <BR/><BR/>The Tigers? Aka the Kittens?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-70307999082634333922008-04-17T15:29:00.000-04:002008-04-17T15:29:00.000-04:00K, in addition to falling behind in life expectanc...K, in addition to falling behind in life expectancy, we also have some of the highest infant mortality rates, and medical debt is one of the main reasons families file for bankruptcy.<BR/><BR/>The Tigers? They're just toying with us. Just like the tortoise and the hare, they'll win the race. (We can dream, can't we?) :-)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-8909946206398376582008-04-17T10:22:00.000-04:002008-04-17T10:22:00.000-04:00Dig a little deeper and I bet you'll find insuranc...Dig a little deeper and I bet you'll find insurance companies help fund this video. Quite a racket they have going on at our expense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-48767918411781586122008-04-16T16:57:00.000-04:002008-04-16T16:57:00.000-04:00When critics poke at weaknesses in other nations' ...When critics poke at weaknesses in other nations' health care systems, they make this unspoken argument that whatever the problems ours might, it's still better than anyone else's. You still hear this "best health care system" in the world stuff. And, I suppose it is for anyone with enough money to access all of it. But the rotten truth is that despite all of the wealth in this country, we've fallen behind most other developed nations when it comes to life expectancy. Of course, the Free Market Videos of the world generally forget to mention that.<BR/><BR/>Hey, what the heck is wrong with the Tigers?K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.com