The NHS and the State Of The Union by Kevin Ashton
Posted: Monday, August 17, 2009
by kevin ashton
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I'm British born but I have worked for almost 14 years in the USA so I think I am better qualified than most to talk about the pluses of Britain's NHS versus medical care or lack of it in America.
It is so annoying to hear all the scare mongering going on by some on the political right in America. All the vested interests that will move heaven and earth to keep the status quo.
There were many aspects of my stay in the USA and it's people that I have nothing but praise for, especially their "Can Do" attitude to solving difficult problems but the d rug companies and other vested medical interest should be ashamed for using such dishonest and untruthful propaganda in trying to convince ordinary Americans to keep things the way they are.
Since his election President Obama has faced a continual barrage of half-truths thrown at him by elements of the loony right, not offering thoughtful conservative alternatives just hate mongering that some times beggars belief? Such as painting Hitler type moustaches on the President's photo. How far has this hate mongering got to go before common sense brings honest debate back to the American Political scene? Is the Republican Party so morally bankrupt it is unable to offer a well thought out alternative? How far will the so-called moderate Republicans go to whip up down right hatred for one man? Do you think past great Republican Presidents like Lincoln would stoke the fires of hatred for the current President? Strangely enough for some reason I find Obama reminds me of Lincoln, yes they belong to different parties but both have a core of decency that guides their moral principles, must we wake one morning to the tragic news of assassination before the Republican party concede through clenched teeth that the American President needs support of all of the people at this difficult time.
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