Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on July 4, 2007, at 0:29:52
Well, I've lost ALL respect for Dr. John Grohol, period.
He posted an 'editorial' slamming Mike Moore's "Sicko", claiming that "Socialized Healthcare" in countries like France, Canada, and Britain don't/wouldn't work in the U.S., because "...I don’t think it (our private healthcare) could be so significantly (in America) changed (mainly because that’s not the history of this country and I don’t believe most Americans want more government intervention in their lives)<how blatantly a conservative line is that!>. So, being in the privileged position he is in, he hammers down on all of the poor, uninsured (many who happen to belong to his website.) and THINKS he speaks for every American. Never minding the fact that he even mentions in his article, that the French "Public Healthcare" (it is NOT "Socialized Healthcare"! Every single citizen pays for the healthcare via taxes. And...taxes are comparable across countries..). has been rated by the World Health Organization as THE BEST healthcare system in the world.Grohol complains about paying "too much taxes", when he brings in pork barrels and a good six figure income.(Never mind all the 'perks' from drug companies, insurance companies, etc.)
I tried to post comments, using every cited fact I could find, to refute him, but for some reason, the "software" for the 'comments' rejects my comments! You can read his story here: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/07/01/the-rest-of-moores-sicko-story/I *HOPE* he publishes my comments, which are lined with facts and sources. He only cites about 2 sources in his 'editorial'.
Jay
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