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What Does Universal Healthcare Mean? A Canadian Physician’s Experience of the Current Healthcare System in America »

By Dr Carolyn on Mar 3, 2008 in Barack Obama, Health Care, Hillary Clinton | 68 Comments

I am near the end of another busy shift in a major Canadian emergency department.  The nurse in charge asks me to see two women in the minor care area - a daughter and her elderly mother.  Both of them are in tears and pale with fear.  I go into the room that they are [...]

“Won’t Get Fooled Again” »

By Dr Carolyn on Mar 1, 2008 in Barack Obama, Iraq, NAFTA, NATO | 43 Comments

 This song by The Who is not just the theme song for the television series “CSI”; or one of the greatest songs in music history. This song is the anthem of the 2008 Presidential Race.
 The chorus of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” goes as follows:
“I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
Take a bow for the [...]

“Being Free” »

By Dr Carolyn on Feb 28, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Media | 29 Comments

I was reflecting on something Oprah Winfrey said about Barack Obama at a rally in California:
 “Being free means you get to think for yourself and you get to decide for yourself”.
 One does not have to search very hard to realize the 2008 American Presidential Elections are far from free. Information regarding each of the candidates [...]

Letter to Senator Clinton »

By Dr Carolyn on Feb 5, 2008 in 9/11, Bush/Cheney, Health Care, Hillary Clinton | 24 Comments

Dear Senator Clinton:
I have been watching the primaries with great interest and am writing this letter in hopes that it might help your campaign. To introduce myself, I am a Canadian physician who has no voting ability when it comes to American elections. I have absolutely nothing to gain by testifying about your natural ability [...]