Isn’t the fact how our system was originally set up the reason we have continued to invent, prosper and advance the world as we know it?
Why would we want to stifle innovation or creativity. IF you want that, they have that in France already.
So, why?
People who don’t have narrow, insular viewpoints look around and see some advantages to some social systems that are used in other countries and would like to see them adapted for use here. There is nothing wrong with that. Obviously certain systems that might be worthwhile would have to be changed to accommodate Americans.
One example is universal health care. It is not just Europe and Canada but also Japan and Australia, for instance, that have workable systems. We can study those systems and adapt the best provisions to respond to our current health care crisis.
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#1 by warren peace on November 5, 2009 - 8:00 am
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stupidity
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#2 by INTERNET HATE MACHINE 4.0 on November 5, 2009 - 8:40 am
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Sorry buddy I can’t accurately answer this I am not an American hating Liberal
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#3 by tribeca_belle on November 5, 2009 - 9:04 am
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People who don’t have narrow, insular viewpoints look around and see some advantages to some social systems that are used in other countries and would like to see them adapted for use here. There is nothing wrong with that. Obviously certain systems that might be worthwhile would have to be changed to accommodate Americans.
One example is universal health care. It is not just Europe and Canada but also Japan and Australia, for instance, that have workable systems. We can study those systems and adapt the best provisions to respond to our current health care crisis.
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#4 by gridlockreigns on November 5, 2009 - 9:32 am
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They don’t. There is no serious desire for us to join either the European Union or become a province of the Dominion of Canada.
When Stephen Colbert did the bit about us adopting the Euro as our currency, he was kidding.
When I said we should bomb Canada, it certainly wasn’t so they would annex us. I just want a sixth season of Corner Gas.
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http://gridlockreigns.blogspot.com/2009/02/fierce-urgency-of-bringing-all-our.html
#5 by Solomon Grundy on November 5, 2009 - 10:22 am
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They’ve got it right, we’ve got it wrong. That’s why.
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#6 by Poohcat1 on November 5, 2009 - 10:39 am
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Because a lot of people are under the mistaken impression that change is always good. Obviously, it isn’t. This used to be called the "grass is greener on the other side of the fence" attitude.
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#7 by Bob on November 5, 2009 - 11:08 am
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They also have that in Canada and the Nordic countries, and they are doing just fine. Some people believe that all people should have a chance at a decent life, and the fact is that many Americans do not have that chance. In more socialist countries, people simply have a better chance at a decent life.
Innovation and creativity come from a large middle class, not an extremely tiny, but extremely wealthy, upper class, such as we have in the US.
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#8 by fabiosbrokennose on November 5, 2009 - 11:23 am
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Because they base their opinions on emotion rather than logic and historical fact. One example commonly cited is universal healthcare. Sure, it sounds like a noble idea until you realize it leads to rationing and worse care for everyone. Take a look at how many Canadians come to America for medical treatment every year (including Canadian legislators.)
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