The following was posted to AMP-L, an amputee listserv at University of
Washington by one of our diligent subscribers.
For those of you who wrongly think the thread re: consolidation is of no
concern to professionals outside the US, a quick observation.
I was not born in the US of A. But I have been here long enough to know
that whether you like it or not, when the US sneezes, other countries
often catch the cold. Like it or not, what happens in the US can, and
often does and will, have a profound effect in other countries. If you
happen to think that because you live elsewhere, in splendid isolation,
I suggest you carefully read Hanger’s plans to take it international.
The US is the proverbial 600 pound gorilla. This may not be a pleasant
thought, and it might disturb your comfort zone, but it is a fact. What
happens in the US (politically speaking) will possibly effect your life.
The world is a smaller place, and no one can afford the luxury of
ignoring what happens in other countries, as we American’s are so often
inclined to do.
BTW, for those outside the US who may not know, the Wall Street Journal
is the paper of record for financial matters. We used to call it The
Bastion of Christian Capitalism 🙁
Wayne Renardson: R-BK amputee.
