Leftism or rightism, when developed to the extreme, becomes of each other.

From: francispoon <fyfpoon_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Aug 2004 10:38:37 -0700

The social medical care system in BC of Canada has been falling into pieces. A simple operation takes about 6 months of waiting in line. Against this background, the BC government lately succumbs to the innovative approach of farming out operations to the private clinics. This is the first step in the right direction in terms of setting free market forces. We call the fallout in BC medical system a legacy of 'socialism'. However, the policy makers who did this years ago did so out of the noble intention of achieving social equality.

On the other hand, under the 'rightist' government of Bush, the seniors are paying as much as US$300 for their monthly high blood pressure medicine. The price is so high because of the formation of oligopoly by the pharmacy cartel. The later has been a large fund contributor to the Bush campaigne. The pharmacy companies have done that out of 'ignoble' intention to screw the elderly for their own profit.

In conclusion, both leftists and rightists are capable of obstructing market forces. While the former do so out of ignorance but _noble_ intentions, the latter out of smart manipulation but _ignoble_ intention.

FP Received on Thu Aug 26 2004 - 10:38:38 PDT