Posted on 06/22/2007 6:48:00 AM PDT by Orwells Ghost
From start to end, SiCKO, the latest “documentary” from notorious writer and filmmaker Michael Moore, is a stunning example of the Big Lie. Almost shockingly devoid of fact and context, it's instead based on highly selective, emotionally-driven, and deeply flawed anecdotes, strung together by writer-director-producer Moore's trademark folksy, soft-spoken, whimsical personal narrative. SiCKO (the unusual capitalization is Moore's conceit) is not a documentary at all, but a naked propaganda exercise on behalf of full-bore socialism. A better title for it would be Pinko. . .
It may not be surprising that a polarizing political icon like Moore, with a hefty fan base, has produced another piece of pure Leftist cant, but the brazenness, magnitude, and absolute chutzpah inherent in this latest sleazy project are surely greater orders of magnitude over the top than any of his earlier work. It's as if he believes that he's finally connected with an issue–socialized medicine (or “universal health care”)–that is poised to change history–to wrestle private enterprise-driven health care to the ground, once and for all, and to snuff the last breaths of freedom, autonomy, and choice out of it.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
For my relatives, I think it is a quality of care issue, too...
A friend of ours had to deliver her child stillborn in a janitors closet in England. Her facility was full, and that’s where they stuck her. She was not allowed to go anywhere else... and she was basically left alone for the most part as well as doctors and nurses dealt with other patients.
Last thing we need is following the socialized model of other nations. Other nations who largely pay for it by not having to have any significant standing military because they live under the umbrella of OUR protection.
This can be used to describe any and all of Moore's films.
Despite Moore’s obvious biases and hyperbole, the For Profit HMO’s take some well-deserved lumps. I detest Mickey Moore but consider this. If it is unethical for doctors to over-provide care, is it not more unethical for HMO’s to under-provide care?
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