01 Feb 08
Originally posted by WajomaSo, you're saying the situation in England is better then?
I'm a NZer Shav, and I've seen the so called safety net. When my parents were younger the pollies told them "Give us this money now, and we'll give it back later when you're old" Unfortunately the pollies that made that promise are gone along with most of the money.
Safety net? More like a couple of strands of rotted cotten.
02 Feb 08
Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter"Scotland is the only part of the United Kingdom that provides people older than 65 with free personal care, which includes help with washing, dressing, and feeding."
...'cause they're rationing health care there. How come Obama bin Laden and Madame Hillary never mention rationing when waxing eloquently about government-run health care for Americans? Could it be that the "R" word would stop any discussion of "free" health care dead in it's tracks?
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/336/7638/238
When your country does this, then you can start whinging.
02 Feb 08
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Originally posted by RedmikeThen by your light it would be true a theif lives free of cost. The blokes' stuff he nicked pays the tab. But, as you say "it is still free to the person receiving the services." 😕
Even by your own arguement, which I don't accept, it is still free to the person receiving the service.
Mikey lad, you are a shiney button!
02 Feb 08
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Originally posted by scottishinnzSome of us have significant populations of the elderly. Scotland, at least according to Shav and supported by data I've seen, has problems with people dying young.
"Scotland is the only part of the United Kingdom that provides people older than 65 with free personal care, which includes help with washing, dressing, and feeding."
When your country does this, then you can start whinging.
EDIT - Oops, looks like things are changing. Still the USA has an edge on Scotland with respect to this.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6977901.stm
02 Feb 08
Originally posted by RedmikeYou have posted:
I'm a communist - I know exactly what freedom means.
“communists have no government.”
Scotland has a government…doesn’t this fact preclude you from being a communist by your own definition?
“I'm a communist - I know exactly what freedom means.”
Do you live in Scotland still? If so, where did you experience communism in order to “know exactly what freedom means”?
Of course these questions are moot if you don’t live in Scotland, but in a true communist scociety where you are experiencing this “true” freedom. If so pray tell, where is this place? TY
btw: you're a helluva chess player, do you attribute this skill to communism? 🙂