Larry L wrote:

Had a MRI on my knee this morning and have two quick comments

(1) Damn technology is moving fast, since my last MRI ( shoulder) about two
years ago, these machines are vastly more pleasant ( I'm claustrophobic ),
quieter and faster ....

(2) I can't imagine how anyone without good insurance can survive in today's
health care environment ..... you'd think the richest country in the world
could divert a few bucks from new atomic weapons and space wars toys for
grown boys to provide for decent care for all citizens

Goes back to Wayne's post on political contributions. Big business, to
which both parties are so slavishly indebted for the big bucks needed to
get elected, aren't about to let either party put forward candidates that
can't be (or haven't already been) bought. What sort of difference is
there, in the end, between the Republicans being slightly deeper in the
pocket of the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, and the Democrats
being slightly deeper in the pocket of the liability law industry?

JR