Today’s Quote - 2007.05.07
“Lacking a national health system, “the U. S. occupies last place among the major industrialized countries … in child mortality, life expectancy, and visits to the doctor,” although it probably leads the world in politicians who talk about “family values.”” —Paul Kennedy
R.
May 7, 2007 at 11:40 am
Ha, I was just about to post on this, and NPR is doing a story on healthcare.
On a different topic,
http://www.bluejersey.net/showDiary.do;jsessionid=37EF8DB7F8BC8BA4F2AA277374CAF1F6?diaryId=4681
May 7, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Thanks for the link. I think that the DNA-related statistics alone argue for repeal. Then there is the morality . . .
R.
May 7, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Indeed. Believe it or not, I once had an online “debate” with an Internet Tubes acquaintance who was OK with the possibility of innocent people being executed. That totally blew me away, and there was nothing I could say to shift her position. She’s since changed her mind, though I don’t know why (we don’t email too frequently). Her son is about to ship off to Chimpy’s Excellent Mesopotamian Adventure, and I know she’s freaked about that.
BTW, if you don’t regularly read Blue Jersey, it will keep you updated on some of the goings-on in this Fair State.
May 7, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Thanks, wk, I’ve added Blue Jersey to my feed reader.
R.