It is strange what people talk about while playing Snooker. My companions bring up all kinds of subjects, religion, politics, philosophy and questions about the health of their friends. Recently they commented on President Obama's political victory about healthcare for Americans. Thirty-four thousand American would rather die than become sick, because they do not have Health Insurance. This made me think about our American neighbours, the majority of whom do not know where Canada is.
Americans boast about being a democratic nation, but do they realize the nature of their democracy. The reaction to Obama's healthcare bill shows that we should qualify their democracy by the word Capitalist. Viewing the hew and cry over this piece of legislation, it is evident that Capitalism reigns supreme in the politics
of the USA. The stockholders of the almighty Insurance Companies were more important than the health of citizens who could not afford insurance.
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