T.C. Douglas The Father of Medicare in Canada

[stuball111]

For those of you who want to see how it,(Universal Health Care) came about up there and may want to learn more about HOW and WHY it came about, this man is a must read. Very interesting man and a true humanitarian.

http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/douglas_thomas_clement_1904-86.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=Sa4XOY_xRKsC&dq=tc+douglas&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=JDxXmWV1Zx&sig=daBmqtR4yU5QQ2NGlZ0LPimQQEw&hl=en&ei=NixgSsulFsSFtgeP6OjWDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3

Hardly your run-of-the-mill marxist commie, he was a baptist minister, and cool witty guy with a great heart.

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

http://www.weyburnreview.com/tommydouglas/welcome.html

Be sure to read "THE FAMOUS STORY OF MOUSELAND"it's a good one!

A good start...read away and enjoy,it's good ammo for the cause.

[heartlessrock]

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