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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1986-01-15, Page 7'strict News Doctor opposes extra -billing ban GODERICH SIGNAIATAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15,1986—PAGE 7 ` from page 5 chosen confrontation and violence over cooperation and conciliation. It has unilaterally chosen to impose the "Nova Scotia solution". This has been done with as much wisdom as imagination. Where is the "Ontario solution"? The results of both the Communist system and Liberal socialized medicare will be the same. People will be objects of the state. They will be robbed of personal freedoms and identity. Personal initiative will be con- sidered extremism and will not be tolerated by the computers who only know means and averages and mediocrity. Productivity will decrease. There will be ration lines for poor quality medical services as there are ration lines for poor quality food in Communist countries. This is exactly what hasresulted in the British socialized health system and the Liberals have chosen the same system. Yes, what is left will be shared equally and will he accessible to all. If you doubt this let me tell you it has already started in Ontar.o. ih Sault Ste. Marie the administrator ( with the blessings of the Ministry of Health) has chosen to save money by limiting the number of catarract operations that can be performed in the Sault Ste. Marie hospital each year. This has resulted in ration inos for this operation five years long. I is absolute cruelty to make ar blind perso wait five years for his sight to be restor pecially if he is elderly and has few years eft. But of course it does, not matter. Those are not people. they are objects and bank balances. Why are the Liberals doing this? In Russia there is a substandard quality of life and this is presented in the guise of "the goodof the people". In Ontario oppression of the Health Care systema.. and substandard quality of cafe will be presented as "total accessibility of all health care to all the citizens." The truth in both situations is the same. It is for the good of the dictators to keep power. It is for the good of David Peterson so that the NDP -Liberal pact is not violated which would result in Peterson's loss of power. The people of Ontario have been hoodwinked! The imrnediate effect of such blatant violent oppression has been W unify the health care profession ( including physi- cians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, den- tists and optometrists, etc) such as I have never seen. There has truly resulted a health care "solidarity' . This Solidarity is asking for your support. Do you want ration lines for poor quality medications and medical services?., The NDP received the fewest votes of anyparty in the last provincial election and yet through their pact with the Liberals they are effectively ruling the province. Do you want the party who received the fewest votes to rule Ontario. making a mockery of Democracy? Do you want the red flag of the Ontario Liberal party to fly ov Ontario? The health care profession hays always been on your side and have done things for your well-being. Now that they need your help will you give them your sup- port? Please write your politicians before it is too la Mario M. Cauchi, M.D. Half of drivers killed were drunk Half of the Ontario drivers and - pedestrians who die as a result of traffic ac- cidents are drunk according to a study released by Health and Welfare Minister Jake Epp. Results of the study of blood samples taken from fatally injured Ontario drivers and pedestrians between Mar. 1, 1982 and July 31, 1984 show that half of the drivers) killed (49.7 per cent) had alcohol levels in excess of the legal limit of impairment (80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of .blood). Nearly 11 per cent of the drivers had THC, a derivative of cannabis (marijuana or hashish), in their blood. Most (i.e. 83 per cent) of the cannabis users also had alcohol in their blood, two-thirds of them over the legal limit. "These findings are of grave concern to us all," Epp said. "People are continuing to drink and drive, to take drugs and drive. They are killing not only themselves but other, innocent people on our streets and highways. "I strongly urge drivers of all ages to avoid using alcohol, marijuana or other drugs that may impair their ability to drive•". The'report also suggests that a higher pro- portion of fatally -injured drivers: had been using marijuana •than was found in the previous study of 1978-1979. The study found that 17 per cent of fatally injured young drivers aged 14 to 24 years had THC in their blood sarnples, compared .to eight per cent of this age group five years earlier. Adopt the pet you've been looking for in the Classifieds. 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