FCC and the internet

[Samuel Thurston, III]

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 6:52 PM, Derek Broughton <derek at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
> Well, nothing is universally true, but can you name a country on the planet
> where the government is actually looking out for its citizens?  No matter
> the electoral system, politicians have a vested interest in staying elected,
> and that usually means pander to the money, not the votes. Sorry, but I'm
> more than a little disillusioned.

Norway.
A full year paid maternity leave for both mother and father.
Free education through post-secondary and graduate level.
National Insurance Service: Full health care, retirement pension,
disability pension, rehabilitation, occupational injury compensation,
single parent benefit, child benefit
25 paid holiday days per year.

That's a country looking out for its citizens right there.