So, We Beat Canada in Hockey…

My laughter hides my tears. How truly, truly sad.

America, fuck yeah!

Seriously? Courtesy Reuven Carlyle?

This has been on the Seattle Times website since what, yesterday morning?

Didn't see it there. Sorry.

Yeah, It is true. If i had the choice between the two. Healthcare is obvious. Thank you Canada for remaining us how our healthcare sucks.

Maybe is still a chance to win this fight too. I still hope.

Also carried by Slog mid-day yesterday.

Danny Williams, the premier of Newfoundland, chose to have heart surgery performed in Florida:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/bureau-blo…

Good for him and all of those who can afford to pay it anyway. But it is not about them, or just them

They've had health care for ages that makes us look like a joke.
But Canada only has 30 million people. You can find more people than that in New York, LA, and Houston alone.
The two countries don't compare.
But hey, we beat them in hockey fair and square.

A comment from a random Canadian…

Jake Wonderful: “But Canada only has 30 million people.”
….the cost per person is the same if you have 30 million people or if you have 300 million people, I know it's complicated but think about it.

Luigi Giovanni: You are right, the premier did go to the US for heart surgery. Long story short, if you want cutting edge technology and no line up, we can pay thousands of dollars to go to the US or wait not too long and get technology that is 3 years old and not cost you a penny….in Canada, no one has ever gone broke because of their health care bill, nice thought eh!

To the woman with the sign. If you have health care, how come the Premier of Newfoundland Danny Williams came to the United States Of America to get his Heart Surgery done? The answer is: America's Health Care is just better than Canadian. Nuff said.

Better if you are one of the rich elite

Why do millions of Americans go to Mexico for their healthcare? Ever been to Tijuana… just across the border is a collection of seedy bars, car chop shops, and surgical clinics.

Canadians don't live longer than Americans because of their beer & donut diet, there is a reason for it. Their health care system is excellent, and I can say it having had firsthand experience growing up in Canada.

And let me add that I think Canada will get the Gold in hockey. That game was just a warm-up.

Why is everyone outside of America so concerned about America's healthcare situation? You would think that there might be something more relevant to worry about with decades of dismal foreign policy.

You are real classy, lady with a sign. You couldn't come up with something clever or at least insightful. You had to settle for taking a cheap shot at domestic policy that doesn't even affect you!

Having lived in Canada for 25 years and the States for 3 years I can say that Canadian healthcare is more accessible, not better not worse, just accessible. On another note, this picture is hilarious and tough guys talking trash about healthcare should stop posting, pick up a newspaper and try to understand the true issues that both countries are facing in their healthcare systems. Leave it to internet politicians to ruin a fun pic. GO CANADA!

No, better because I get to decide my own health care needs. My health is none of the goverments business. Just because Canadians don't want to be responsible for there own lives does not mean that I have to give up my Liberty to the Goverment.

Yes, I was stationes in San Diego. I have been to TJ plenty of times. (For a while I was going 3-4 times a week.) I lived under one of the worst medical systems in the world. The Military health care. It is the perfect example of socialist medical. I will never live under it again. I will go to prison before I live under it again.

And the population has what to do with their ability to provide universal health care? We're the “richest nation in the world” and similar American exceptionalist crap, and we can't even come close? We suck.

You're full of crap. Everyone's health is everyone's business.

It's not a cheap shot. It's a funny commentary on U.S. stupidity. And everything is connected to a greater or lesser degree. What happens in our dysfunctional health care system here does affect Canadians, probably more than anyone else outside of U.S.

Why? If I have health problems because of how i live it is my fault. You should not have to pay for it. Also the profanity is unnessary.

So because you have a LOT more people – you have a LOT bigger choice of players to make a better team

I'm in general agreement here, but the doesn't cost you a penny thing has me shaking my head.

Oh and my sign in response to the to the health care trash-talking lady?..

…At least I'm not Canadian

Sometimes cursing and shouting is the only way to get people to hear, although I admit it is more often an excuse not to listen. In this case, it was simply late night (probably) frustration at such an idiotic statement.

In your case I believe attempts at dialogue are all wasted words, since you appear to have terminal hyper-libertarianism (selfishness and lack of empathy), so: My apology.

Well, I have no compassion huh? You know nothing about my life. I probially do more works of compassion in a month than you do in a year. I give my money to help those in need. I have helped paid medical bills. I do this through my church. I am a devoted Christian. I believe in Christian Charity. I aslo believe we are responsible for our mistakes. No one should be forced to help someone who makes a bad decision. I am fat. I was, at one point, nearly 400 pounds. I have lost a lot of weight. I am still very overweight however. I got this because I don't eat right and do not exercise like I should. If I develop problems because of this it is my fault and no one elses. You should not have to pay for it. No one bet me should be held accountable.

Also, sometimes the most compassionate thing you can do is to say no. If a junkie askes me for money I will say no. Because, the odds are, they will spend it on dope. I will buy them food. If someone is capable and able to work and will not I will not help them. If they will not take a basic step like trying to find a job then I will not help.

I believe that the Federal Goverment should do only what is mandated or allowed by the Constitution. Health Care is not in there.

(I know that I am not responding to your last reply to me. The site would not allow more replys to that).