"Strongarmed some gullible health care company, eh? Well, there's always some sucker who will fall for the boo hoo chorus, I guess."
Actually when I say "persuaded," they saw her on TV and came to her. She stongarmed no one. Sorry you consider an attempt to save lives the boo-hoo chorus, or a private corporation -- particularly one involved in healthcare -- voluntarily deciding to be involved in saving lives being a sucker. I thought Freepers were in favor of the private sector, not the government, doing these things. Guess you're not in favor of anybody doing it.
How many lives you gonna save? In the entire history of high school sports, how often has this happened? But let's run panicking over the exception and ignore the rule. All so we can act like we've really made some "contribution" to the betterment of society. Yeah, sure.
or a private corporation -- particularly one involved in healthcare -- voluntarily deciding to be involved in saving lives being a sucker.
If I were a stockholder in that corporation, I'd want some answers as to why the management thought it advisable to give away our product just to assuage some hysterical attention hog. If the PR proved valuable, then it might not be a bad form of advertising. But if it was just to garner good will from Soccer Mom and Safety Sandy, I'd raise hell.
I thought Freepers were in favor of the private sector, not the government, doing these things.
I'm not in favor of ANYBODY doing things that don't need to be done. This doesn't need to be done.
Guess you're not in favor of anybody doing it.
Wow! You ARE perceptive!