That's very interesting and excruciatingly relevant, thanks very much! I hadn't heard about that (probably because I generally avoid reading about Michael Moore as much as I can....I am forced to listen to enough Socialist tripe during the day that I don't go out of my way to seek out more).. It seems that he is more than willing to inflict Socialized 'medicine' upon 9-11 workers when it provided a photo op for himself that poked his fat, grubby little finger into President Bush's eye but when it comes to his own healthcare needs, Havana isn't on his dance card.
I'm sure that we all recall how Castro went to Spain recently when he needed advanced medical care as well
“I’m sure that we all recall how Castro went to Spain recently when he
needed advanced medical care as well”
Wow! I must have taken a couple of hours off from FR when that was news!
But Stoat, I hope you don’t think I’m being unfair by mentioning the
Stossel/Michael Moore comment.
I’ve visited the UK and have Canadian relatives, so I try to be factual
in discussing “universal healthcare” with my relatives.
I’m sure high, Judeo-Christian motives were in place when the
“socialized medicine” plans were drawn up in the UK and Canada.
My only real critique of those plans arises when they seem to fall so short
that people are not getting their due under those plans...
but the “rich and powerful” of the UK, Canada, Cuba, etc. do by traveling
to those decadent Western countries.
Actually, the ultimate answer for providing the optimal healthcare to
free citizens/subjects...and letting them go have fun (mountain-climbing,
motorcycle-riding, smoke cigarettes etc.) is a question “above my paygrade”.
As for the Stossel-Michael Moore comment...here’s a few links:
Advanced Google Search for all terms:
“Stossel” “Moore” “weight”
http://www.google.com/search?as_q=%22Stossel%22+%22Moore%22+%22weight%22&hl=en&num=100&btnG=Google+Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&as_rights=&safe=images
In particular:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200709160003
excerpt:
Choice gives us power. Michael Moore should know that. After all, when he
at one time weighed about 330 pounds and wanted help losing weight,
where did he go? Not to Cuba or Canada or England or France.
He went to this weight loss spa in Florida. It’s privately run.