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To: PMS Witch who wrote (347)	11/17/2000 11:05:41 AM
From: Gulo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37412

>They are turning their backs on the workable in search of the perfect. Exactly. This country has become incapable of putting things into perspective. The politicians put up universality as such a fundamental dogma that people aren't allowed to question it. At the same time, the policies of a party are ignored and replaced in the minds of the public by irrelevant or contradictory drivel. For example, in the last couple of elections, the Reform Party platform specified NO cuts to health care and education, while the Liberals cut. The Canadian public has spoken. "Democracy is the one form of government where the people get what they deserve." -g

To: PMS Witch who wrote (347)	11/17/2000 11:34:49 AM
From: john	Respond to of 37412

Under a two-tier health care system, people are given a choice: Pay or die. Under the Liberals, the Pay option is removed. We once had a reasonably well functioning system in Canada until the Liberals strangled it in their blind quest for the Holy Grail of a balance budget. (Needed to dig us out of the hole another Liberal, Pierre, put us into.) Now, we have a health-care crisis! Canadians are dying on waiting lists. Politicians are dismissing any and all alternatives to our present course: They are turning their backs on the workable in search of the perfect. Unfortunately, the dying can't afford the wait. Well put