> Where it is in effect around the world, so called free socialized medicine
> has proven to be a higher cost, lower quality, form of medical coverage
> supposedly available to all of the people.   ;)
>
> mike
>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborealis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:YHaLi.17656$ya1.5048@news02.roc.ny...
>> "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" <nospam@whitehouse.gov> wrote in message
>> news:Xns99B9865AD9A27FredGarvin@66.250.146.128...
>>> In message news:kdaLi.17781$B25.16170@news01.roc.ny, JoeSpareBedroom
>>> sprach forth the following:
>>>
>>>>>>> As soon as you read and comment on the Davey Crockett story.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What Davey Crockett story???
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't want folks here to know you hang out in r.boats?
>>>>
>>>> WHAT??? You are truly unhinged today. I don't care if people here know
>>>> what groups I frequent. Where did your question come from?
>>>
>>> The fact that you didn't know what I was referring to, much less reply
>>> to
>>> it.
>>>
>>>>> http://truebluenz.orcon.net.nz/newfile6.html#medea
>>>>
>>>> That's very nice.
>>>
>>> So you agree with Crockett?  If not, why not?
>>>
>>>> We already have socialized medicine that everyone approves of,
>>>> including you. It's described in the article.
>>>
>>> I want Medicare 100% dismantled and its offices burned to the ground in
>>> celebration.  (Actually all its assets should be sold to assist in debt
>>> retirement.)
>>>
>>> And the same people who until five minutes ago accurately attacked
>>> military
>>> and VA hospitals as national disgraces are suddenly worshipping them as
>>> shining blueprints for HitleryCare.  While one could make the argument
>>> that
>>> military healthcare is a special case (as, for example, the UCMJ and the
>>> military courts system function independent of the public judiciary)
>>> there
>>> is nothing to stop the armed forces from either contracting out that
>>> care
>>> or adopting an insurance/voucher system like food stamps so that a
>>> patient
>>> could CHOOSE THEIR OWN HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (aren't liberals
>>> "pro-choice"?).
>>>
>>> This is yet another example of snooty liberal coastal bias - you don't
>>> care
>>> about anyone who doesn't live in Boston, NYC, DC or LA.  You know how
>>> many
>>> VA hospitals there are in all of Colorado (104,185 square miles)?  TWO!
>>> How'd you like to have to drive 5 hours to get to a VA hospital?  How'd
>>> you
>>> like to be a family member who has to get a hotel room in order to
>>> visit?
>>> How much does that cost?  I know the liberal attitude: they don't go to
>>> our
>>> parties - f.ck 'em.
>>
>> You've raised some interesting points, but until you tell me YOUR
>> definition of socialized medicine, we can go no further. It's not a trick
>> question, so I think you're being impolite by not answering it. I don't
>> want an example or a web link. I want your definition.