Originally Posted by
dawg80
The NHS segment in particular underlined how surprisingly parochial this ceremony was. The idea of the Health Service as a beacon for the world is, bluntly, a national self-delusion. Most other Western European countries have better state healthcare systems – and healthier people – than we do. Does the average Chinese person even know what the letters stand for?
Naturally, the pinko NBCers were all giddy over NHS. obummercare here we come! Where we too can have a too-expensive, ineffective healthcare system. Of course, the Brits are concerned, especially the Royals and other well-to-do's, right now they can hop a plane to the US and get real healthcare. After obummercare kicks in, the Brits will have to find somewhere else to go.
But, this thread is about the Olympics, not political issues. So, we return you to our regularly scheduled programming....