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Silent · 02-18-2005, 11:09 AM

You get your information form the media outlets?
Gosh, well, excuse me. We all know that the media would never focus on what makes a good story rather then looking at the whole picture.

The Canadian military under funded? Yup. Chronically. Has been for years. It does not have the resources required to maintain the infrastructure network built up during the cold war. Therefore aircraft and ships are mothballed. Presently there is a restructuring going on to realign funding from its historic path, towards Canadas' primary global responsibility right now, which is peace keeping.
And we are the most respected peace keeping force out there.
But really, the only problem with the Canadian military is funding. During the annual Reforger exerciese in Europe in the 80's and early 90's, the Canadian army consistantly scored better rankings then the any American ground force. The main complaint lodged against the Canadians were their lack of transportation and communications equipment. Pure money issues.
However, if your definition of suckage is bench marked by the amount of equipment bought and number of bodies in uniform? Guilty. We suck. But, before you make that call, you may want to ask a few members of your own military who were in Afganistan about the suckage of the Canadian snipers they served with.
http://www.stormpages.com/swellal/sof.html

As for the state Canadian medical care, we have problems. It would be foolish to deny that. There has been a drain on nurses and doctors for years to the states because of the higher pay. For certain medical procedures there are long waits because there are so few specialist available to perform the procedures. And not every hospital can afford the latest and greatest equipment.
That being said, I am from a small town. One real hospital (and a couple of clinics) serves about 250 000 people. The longest I have ever waited to see a doctor? 2 hours. How long did I have to wait when I dislocated my shoulder or blew a disc in my back? Less the 5 minutes. How much did it cost me? Nadda.
You can always find horror stories. No system is perfect. But how many Canadians stay away from hospitals until it's desparate because they can't afford it? None. How many Canadians had their lives ruined because of medical bills? Zip. Compare that to 1 million Americans last year.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2005Feb8.html

Given my druthers, I know where I'd rather be sick.

02-18-2005, 11:09 AM	#18
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	You get your information form the media outlets? Gosh, well, excuse me. We all know that the media would never focus on what makes a good story rather then looking at the whole picture. The Canadian military under funded? Yup. Chronically. Has been for years. It does not have the resources required to maintain the infrastructure network built up during the cold war. Therefore aircraft and ships are mothballed. Presently there is a restructuring going on to realign funding from its historic path, towards Canadas' primary global responsibility right now, which is peace keeping. And we are the most respected peace keeping force out there. But really, the only problem with the Canadian military is funding. During the annual Reforger exerciese in Europe in the 80's and early 90's, the Canadian army consistantly scored better rankings then the any American ground force. The main complaint lodged against the Canadians were their lack of transportation and communications equipment. Pure money issues. However, if your definition of suckage is bench marked by the amount of equipment bought and number of bodies in uniform? Guilty. We suck. But, before you make that call, you may want to ask a few members of your own military who were in Afganistan about the suckage of the Canadian snipers they served with. http://www.stormpages.com/swellal/sof.html As for the state Canadian medical care, we have problems. It would be foolish to deny that. There has been a drain on nurses and doctors for years to the states because of the higher pay. For certain medical procedures there are long waits because there are so few specialist available to perform the procedures. And not every hospital can afford the latest and greatest equipment. That being said, I am from a small town. One real hospital (and a couple of clinics) serves about 250 000 people. The longest I have ever waited to see a doctor? 2 hours. How long did I have to wait when I dislocated my shoulder or blew a disc in my back? Less the 5 minutes. How much did it cost me? Nadda. You can always find horror stories. No system is perfect. But how many Canadians stay away from hospitals until it's desparate because they can't afford it? None. How many Canadians had their lives ruined because of medical bills? Zip. Compare that to 1 million Americans last year. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2005Feb8.html Given my druthers, I know where I'd rather be sick.