[Beestie]

Originally Posted by Schrodinger's Cat

No Canadian goes without needed medical treatment.

That comment clearly indicates that you, sir, are the Cellar crackhead. In theory (which, apparently, is all you understand), no Canadian is "denied" healthcare. In practice, however, the quality is abysmal for the poor and the wait time for needed treatment and surgery can be debilitating if not life threatening.

Originally Posted by Schrodinger's Cat

What does socialism have to do with Canada?

Ohhh, nothing. Nothing at all.

The Canadian military acquitted itself with great honor in the last major engagement Canada was involved in - WWII.

I sure as hell don't need a lecture from the likes of you about the valor of Canadian military veterans past and present. My comment addresses the fact that Canada's military is practically if not definitely the most underfunded military in the civilized world. It can barely function.

Keep smoking that Canadian weed... In fact, why don't you visit Toronto, toke up, and make your sentiments re Canada known to its citizens in person?

I don't smoke weed. The original post was about weed. It was a joke. Half my family lives in Toronto and none of them smoke it either. My information comes first hand from the Canadian media and from Canadian citizens. I spend enough time in Toronto to know the difference between theory and practice. Oh, and my wife's best friend is a practicing physician in Toronto. But, I'm sure you know volumes more than she does.

Do you know how many life-saving drugs are available in Canada that aren't in the US?

Ok. You finally landed one.

And I find it truly ironic how much you defend all things Canadian while bashing all things American. Instead of telling me to "get to know Canada better", maybe you should climb down out of that ivory tower you live in and get to know your own country better. Or at least appreciate it enough not to despise it. And maybe it is you who should spend more time in Canada. It appears to me that everything you know about it comes from having your nose buried in a book about it and is completely void of personal experience.