On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:27:19 -0600, Canuck57
wrote:

On 28/06/2011 6:20 PM, wf3h wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:13:35 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:58:12 -0400,
wrote:

No one doubts we have some of the most advanced medical technologies,
research, and facilities. But if you measure systems by life expectancy,
the United States, at 37th in the world for both men and women, is not
even close to having the best.

If you leave out the 20 to 30% of the US population with unhealthy
lifestyles (drugs, alcohol, violence, etc.), the numbers look quite
different. Yes I know, it's really not fair to leave out all of those
democrats, but it is what it is.
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sorry sport. the south aint democratic\

For once, for the most part your right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_states_and_blue_states

But if you look closely there is a pattern. More union, more up your
ass government, more dysfunctional the non-government economy, more
state taxes, more likely it is a fleabagger state.

we have no unions in the US. only well run, rich countries have unions