Clearing up a common confusion

[blamebrampton]

This is a nation with SOCIALISED medicine:


This is a nation with SOCIALIST medicine: 


SOCIALISED =/=SOCIALIST
and, just to be absolutely clear,
SOCIALIZED =/= SOCIALIST

Please feel free to print this out and distribute it if you find yourself listening to the sort of people that have seen me screaming at the news coverage all week.

I swear, if I was an American and some of the Libertarian loonies leading 'community' concerns came to my door, I would scream: 'COMMUNIST CONCERNS?? AIEEEEE! Fetch me the shotgun, Fido! Time to shoot me some trespassing Reds!'

Admittedly, this raises the questions why an American me would have a dog trained in gun fetching, and speak like Christopher Walken taking the piss, but let's just move on.

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[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I'll be there. And there are some good vintage clothing fairs to make up for the lack of bijou artisans. Shu_shu, I want to go to Melbourne, so I can come with you, but it would be good to do it before November if you have any time :-)

BTW, FC, are you ever out near Bonfood in Preston? It seems to be the only place in Australia for Perugina Nero hot chocolate powder. Next time I go to Italy, no one will receive any pressies as I will have a bag full of hot chocolate powder sachets ...