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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 11:57 am
(September 19, 2013 at 5:58 am)Aractus Wrote: In the UK, all doctors are paid the same salary, and you do not get a choice what doctor you see.
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Yes you do. Where I live there are something like half a dozen GP practises within easy travel distance. I could have selected any of them to sign up to, I just happened to choose the one an easy walk from my home. I could be, and I have been, seen at any other practise for any number of reasons. There is also an NHS "walk-in" centre, which takes everyone.
There are about five or six doctors, plus several nurses, at my local practise (it being quite small) but the one a little further out to which my Sam used to go - she joined before we moved in together and, having got friendly with the staff, didn't want to change practises - has probably five times that many. Out of all these medical staff, I could choose to be seen by any one of them I wish.
Please don't give our colonial cousins any more wrong ideas about our country - they already think we drink warm beer, have bad teeth and talk like Dick Van Dyke (the Cockney Strangler in Mary Poppins) or else extras from Pride And Prejudice.
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 11:57 am
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In the US, I truly applaud your use of the word "scheme" as a description. It is designed for the financial health of the drug companies and the patients are nothing more than cash cows.
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 12:00 pm
As to the OP:
If this was a dictatorship, it would be a hell of a lot easier - so long as I was the dictator.
... Is a line guaranteed to get me elected to high office, if history is any guide. You're all gonna be in so much trouble then.
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 1:18 pm
My idea stance is a bit mixed.
I believe all essential services should be government owned and run on a not for profit basis. By this I mean water, electricty, roads, public transport, telephone, post, waste disposal, health care etc.
My revolutionary idea about public transport is to make it free at the point of use and paid for by taxes. This would people take the bus rather than use my car because they have already paid for it! This should lessen human impact on climate change and make the roads faster as people use mass transit rather than personal transport. I would not ban personal transport but who'd have a car if all the trains and buses were free?
Apart from that I'd allow capitalism but with employees getting a living wage.
My main politcal point would be "don't be a dick" or look at the current PM of Australia is doing and do the opposite.
It seems Australia have voted in a massive arsehole.
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm
(September 18, 2013 at 10:13 pm)InevitableCheese Wrote: I'm about to move out of this religious philosophy shit, and move into politics. Surely it will hurt my head less. 
Before I start my readings, tell me what you guys think the best political system is!
My personal opinion before reading: My mind heads towards socialism and Marxism, but I believe capitalism has been the most successful. Democracy gives great freedoms, but as Churchill said "The strongest argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
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The door to this country swings both ways. Nobody's twisting your arm to stay here. If I had my way, and if I had the means, I would grant your wish and buy you and every other unpatriotic U.S.A. hating citizen a one way ticket out of this country...I was born in Britain. Nothing to brag about there. Adios, Auf Wiedersehen, Bon Voyage, Arrivederci, kiss my ass, fare thee well, and GTFO...
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 3:10 pm
I love America. But that doesn't mean I can't criticize it and admire other countries. Don't be a dick, and contribute to discussion.
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 3:32 pm
(September 19, 2013 at 3:10 pm)InevitableCheese Wrote: I love America. But that doesn't mean I can't criticize it and admire other countries. Don't be a dick, and contribute to discussion. Quote:I love America....
Which is why if you had things your way you'd be born in Britain?
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 19, 2013 at 3:42 pm
(September 19, 2013 at 1:18 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: My idea stance is a bit mixed.
I believe all essential services should be government owned and run on a not for profit basis. By this I mean water, electricty, roads, public transport, telephone, post, waste disposal, health care etc.
My revolutionary idea about public transport is to make it free at the point of use and paid for by taxes. This would people take the bus rather than use my car because they have already paid for it! This should lessen human impact on climate change and make the roads faster as people use mass transit rather than personal transport. I would not ban personal transport but who'd have a car if all the trains and buses were free?
Apart from that I'd allow capitalism but with employees getting a living wage.
My main politcal point would be "don't be a dick" or look at the current PM of Australia is doing and do the opposite.
It seems Australia have voted in a massive arsehole.
I'm a huge infrastructure freak, too. I cannot drive a car, so I need transit, in all of its forms. I will say, though, that routing is important. State College, PA, runs a free bus. But that city is only <40,000, so SCAT's routing is limited. So, people do drive cars. But just morally, government should be supporting this and other such things. I'd be OK with a little less public art if San Diego had more Trolley lines, and never had fire department brownouts (deactivations of station clusters).
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 21, 2013 at 4:36 am
(September 19, 2013 at 11:57 am)Stimbo Wrote: ???
Yes you do. Where I live there are something like half a dozen GP practises within easy travel distance. I could have selected any of them to sign up to, I just happened to choose the one an easy walk from my home. I could be, and I have been, seen at any other practise for any number of reasons. There is also an NHS "walk-in" centre, which takes everyone.
There are about five or six doctors, plus several nurses, at my local practise (it being quite small) but the one a little further out to which my Sam used to go - she joined before we moved in together and, having got friendly with the staff, didn't want to change practises - has probably five times that many. Out of all these medical staff, I could choose to be seen by any one of them I wish.
Please don't give our colonial cousins any more wrong ideas about our country - they already think we drink warm beer, have bad teeth and talk like Dick Van Dyke (the Cockney Strangler in Mary Poppins) or else extras from Pride And Prejudice. Okay some of my details may have been wrong, however every GP is paid the same salary, and you do not get a choice in circumstances where we do. For instance, it's my right to demand a different doctor if I'm admitted to hospital, I do not have to see the one that admitted me, etc.
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RE: Convince me of your political philosophy.
September 21, 2013 at 11:22 am
So, we don't get a choice but we do? I'm sorry, maybe it's just me but I'm having trouble following you.
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