Look at this headline in the Telegraph of London: "NHS provokes fury with indefinite surgery ban for smokers and obese”
“NHS" stands for the National Health Service. It’s their government-run health monopoly.
And according to their own statistics, between 30 and 40 per cent of Brits won’t be allowed to have surgery because they fall into those categories.
I believe in personal responsibility — if you’re fat (like I am) or if you smoke (I don’t) those are unhealthy choices, and I think you should pay your own way.
We do that with private insurance; a non-smoker gets a lower life insurance premium. It’s actuarial science. You could almost say it’s survival of the fittest.
But I thought that’s what the NHS, and Canada’s Medicare system, and America’s Medicaid system was all about — ending the Darwinian realities of life by treating forcing everyone to be the same.
You can’t force everyone to participate by paying taxes, then change the rules.
Meanwhile, did you know that when it comes to health care, we often spend more money on the last year, the last month, even the last week of life than we do in the previous 70 or 80 years?
So, who do you think will be next…?
TONIGHT'S GUESTS: Veteran columnist Lorne Gunter says Justin Trudeau's recent attempts at "damage control" are "bizarre and insulting;" then Jay Cameron of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms brings us an update on the pro-life free speech controversy at the University of Alberta.
FINALLY: Your messages to me.
PS: Be sure to watch the latest episode of Sheila Gunn Reid's new program The Gunn Show, at 7pm MT/9pm ET tonight!
Well in your video of Justin’s ‘bizarre’ behavior, the second time a reporter asks to address Morneau (just past the 13 minute mark) and Justin does a double take on the me, me, me, me thing, there’s a fraction of a second where it looks like Satan, er Justin’s demon is peeking out – it’s where he has a bit of an angry squirt before he get’s it under control. It kinda jumped out at me and it is a little unsettling…you guys didn’t do a CGI thing to enhance the message did you?
Creep – Radiohead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk
We are already seeing rationing to some extent where Government controls what you get and when in Canada. Made worse by not allowing people to get their own service for things that the Government provides, or supposedly or eventually provides.
If I’m wrong and some do get a job and contribute, Welcome to Canada. A Government job doesn’t count, as they are a tax increase to the taxpayer.
The unjust behaviour of the university is compounded by leftist judges. If you have leftist-leaning judges like that up the ladder, no way will justice be served.
… And, rationing the irresponsible is the right place to start.
Not people.
I’m embarrassed by the U of A.
We will raise awareness.
We’ll get so sick of winning
Come to think of it, statistics prove that anyone with a plentiful, healthy diet are more likely to live to old age then die. Again, anyone eating healthy needs to be flagged because their lifestyle will cost socialist healthcare down the road.
- Trudeau doesn’t do damage control very well – much the way he does everything else. He seems to think he’s a cult of personality. Maybe all the fawning from the media party wasn’t such a good thing for him.
- The left has the worst policies but the best marketing department. The last thing they want is to have to actually defend their policies because they don’t hold up to the light of day. This is why they have to censor or “deplatform”. These days Universities are no places for adults to discuss things.
- I’m watching the new shows mostly on YouTube. I figure it’s best to get whatever monetization you can out of them before they go behind the pay wall (other than some clips – I assume that’s the plan anyway). Loving what I’ve seen so far. Looking forward to the weeks ahead.
I think they’re falling apart , back benchers constituency revolt
EZRA , enjoyed the way you and LORNE went to pick a parts on vacouse one
It was entertaining !!!!
Socialists will push for discontinuing elder care and life saving treatment/medications; saying there is only so many dollars to spend & will present it as a better investment to restrict care to the young. Euthanasia will be couched as saving money….sickening! Meanwhile, billions will sent to foreign nations without any difficulty whatsoever!
Subsidizing heroine addicts with illegal drugs…what could possibly go wrong!
If the NHS continue with this policy, then, Islamic jihadists who are injured in practice runs or actual terror attacks should not receive any medical care whatsoever. Let them bleed out before their arrest!
Great interview with Lorne Gunter, he brings a lot to the conversation!
Creepy is an excellent description of Trudeau’s comportment.
Thanks for the update by Jay Cameron, I’m glad to hear there is an appeal underway. The University of Alberta is censoring pro-life speech/display. The Code of Student Behaviour is not worth the paper it’s written on.
BTW, Ezra, you don’t look fat to me.