Canadian Health Care

Hold on.

Time to put the sweats and bunny slippers on and get comfy.

This thread is like an island in a sea of insanity.

Thanks for the links, Elizabeth. Coulter really does raise challenging freedom-of-speech issues. I am a firm believer in free speech but it has to be measured by a strong understanding of the responsibilities associated with that freedom.

"Freedom" is a big buzz word these days among the far right. But I don't hear them talk a whole lot about responsibility.

I'm getting preachy in my old age!

I used to be very optimistic about the future of my country. But I don't see how it's possible to have a civilized, productive society if the basics of honesty, truthfulness, and factualness are missing. I find that astounding.

Okay, I'm depressed now and need to go to bed. 

Good luck tomorrow with your appt. One of those rare occasions when you won't have some hunky guy to drool over! 

Thanks for the Coulter clips, Elizabeth! 

I'm off to bed, too.  (Though maybe I'd better read a little first.  I wouldn't want to drift off to sleep with Ann Coulter in my head.  Ugh.)

L

She does spew hatred that's for sure.  I don't think the Provost (or whoever sent the email) should have sent the email to her though.  He should have just let her come and stick her foot into it.  What's with these ultra-right-wing people wanting to speak here -- first Palin, now her...perhaps they know we'd be outraged by their speeches and it guarantees them lots of airtime.

Well, just trot on over to the What Americans Thinks thread. Canada doesn't have freedom of speech so they kicked Coulter out!  I'm just stirring the pot! Love your thread because you all are so nice to each other. I was hoping both Coulter and Palin would move to Canada! Edited for typo.

Rico and I are seeking to put the craziness in our rear-view mirrors and join our friends in Canada. 

Here's our immigration plan:  We drive up to a point three miles shy of the border, then crawl on our bellies, dragging Rico's bunnies and my guinea pig behind (all wearing mini bullet-proof vests, of course), dodging bullets and flying doughnuts and whatnot.  

Who's willing to meet us at the border and hide us in their basements? 

Is there any place in Canada that's somewhat temperate in the winter?

LOL enjoyful...I was also going to suggest BC.  Mind you, Montreal had a great winter!  Very little snow and mild temperatures. Anyway, it may be cold up here, and we do have free speech 

LOL enjoyful!  Don't forget the bagels!  It is worth coming to Montreal just for that!

I can house a few of you in my basement.  Tell me when you are coming! 

So, I was driving to Lansing today, listening to the Michigan State student radio station, and what should come on but a song by an Indie band called "The Thermals" titled "Canada."  I tried to find a video to link to, or even the full lyrics, but no dice.  Here, though, is a story about the song's origins that gives you the general idea:

"Sitting in the van in Buffalo, Thermals guitarist and singer Hutch Harris picked up a guitar and strummed a few chords, and sang a few lines about going to CANADA. Kathy Foster walked up and sang "Whoa Whoa-Oh Whoa!" as if on cue. Drummer Westin Glass set a fat beat to it at soundcheck et voila, "Canada". Seriously, I'm not making this up. I mean, listen to the song. It doesn't sound like it took The Thermals longer than half an hour to write "Canada". But therein lies its brilliance! Totally off the cuff, yet totally sincere, "Canada" is an instant classic, a raucous, joyous ode to our brothers and sisters to the north. CANADA! Where everyone is funny, friendly and ready to have a beer or seven with you. CANADA! Where we'll have everything we need! CANADA! The country we aspire to be."

Linda (who's headed for Canada this weekend, as a matter of fact)

EDITED because I'm a compulsive editor and always find something stupid in my first drafts.
Diagnosis: 1/15/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 1, 1/14 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-

You guys are making me hungry.  I love those chewy, smoky Montreal bagels.  And I think I like smoked meat better than pastrami, which is saying a lot.  And the black currant ice cream at the ice cream place (forget its name) in the Jean-Talon market.

Just thinking about Montreal is enough to make me gain ten pounds.

Linda

Here's a place to listen to it:

http://www.weallwantsomeone.org/2010/02/09/stream-the-thermals-canada/

I like it!  Thanks for the recommendation!!

Alpal -- move up here and you'll actually be able to GO to Cuba, and see it up close!!

Speaking of songs:  I'm watching (okay, listening to) our closest PBS TV station (WNED Buffalo) and they're doing a special on songs of the '60's (yes, it's pledge week).  So... it occurs to me that what the U.S. needs about now is some good old-fashioned protest songs to re-mobilize all those college students and grads who helped vote in Pres. Obama.  Just heard Barry McGuire singing "Eve of Destruction"  (check out the lyrics in case you're too young to have ever heard it).  Ah.....those were the days......

I have two bags of DD coffee in my cupboard!  Chocolate wine...combining two miracle anti-oxidant foods in one??  I need some!