Boyle said he was proud to involve NHS volunteers in the ceremony, which was broadcast to four billion people across the globe.“We are almost unique, I think, in having universal healthcare,” he said. “It’s something that is very dear to people’s hearts.
“If you live here, you will end up there, it does not matter how rich or powerful you are. If you get in serious problems you actually end up in the National Health Service. - Danny's day
I was disgusted. Watched 10-12 minutes in 30-40 second doses.
Theme music from “The Exorcist”, followed by:
A celebration of Socialized Medicine, followed by:
Scary villains from children’s literature, chiefly Lord Voldemort, followed by:
The arrival of Mary Poppins singing “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down”, followed by:
Theme music from the wonderful Christian film “Chariots of Fire” — which was rudely mocked and made fun of.
Where are we going? And why am I in this hand-basket??
Some of the weirdest stuff I’ve seen.
Yeah just ask the average Brit how they feel about the NHS and all the ‘good’ care they get as they lay dying of neglect
I think the DNC paid Boyle to put it in there.
I’m just watching snippets on YouTube(No Cable). I had no idea that whole sequence was about socialized medicine. WTF?
Also other strange stuff: Brief shot of a movie with a boy in a dress, and some really cringe-worthy music from the 80s.
Was Stalin there?
Thanks for the heads up - I’ll be sure to NOT tune in!
I knew that with the Nazi filled International Olympic Committee, the lefties in control of the UK and in the USOC my TV would be filled with lefty crap - and I thought likely the whole thing would be boring and infuriating. It was, as stories now showing up on the net attest.
I’m glad I remembered to miss it.
Judging by the expression on her face, the Queen was not pleased.
The “weightiest” issue was just raised by BET.
They wanted to know what in the world that honky was doing carry the flag for Kenya.
I love the Queen. Seeing her was nice. (Danial Craig is very nice on the eyes!)
I was waiting to see if there would be a tribute to the rich and wonderful history of the British Empire. Or the many times through out history that the British Navy kicked the tar out of France.
Are they ashamed of it?
I’ve heard a rumor that all the female swimmers will have to wear “faux” scrotums so as not to offend the transgender athletes.
Various configurations are available and apparently the United States has the most aerodynamic models in use due to the extensive testing at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA.
The faux vaginas were still in the testing stage for the men, so, they will be implemented in 2016.
Isengard..........
It was AWFUL!!!!!!!!!
And what was up with the baby? Kinda grossed me...
Four years ago, the Beijing celebration demonstrated China’s ascendancy to the world.
Today Britain demonstrated the culmination of its decline. The NHS show was a weird and creepy celebration of Ingsoc. Even HM Queen Elizabeth II consented to a fictional role with a stunt double. Pathetic.