Comments on: See Sicko Again

by: maha

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:50:14 +0000

You seem to a good head on your shoulders, so I’m wondering why you would think it necessary to insult someone in this way, no matter how factually inaccurate they were, or how much you disagreed with them.

Because that’s what she is. I’m not going to dignify the creature by pretending she’s anything else but a brainwashed twit.

by: Chris

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:04:06 +0000

Was it really necessary to characterise the view of someone who you disagree with as “a brainwashed twit”? You seem to a good head on your shoulders, so I’m wondering why you would think it necessary to insult someone in this way, no matter how factually inaccurate they were, or how much you disagreed with them. Your arguments should be strong enough that you don’t have to indulge in name-calling, or do you feel otherwise?

It’s your blog, and it’s up to you how you use it, but this just seemed unnecessary. Fools embarrass themselves; there’s seldom any need to attack them verbally, and if you want to wield influence with your words, you need to be prepared to deal with your ‘opponents’ with patience whenever possible.

But, as I say, it’s your blog, and it’s up to you how you use it.

by: fshk

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:16:01 +0000

Socialism. *gasp* You’d think Moore was advocating living on communes. It seems repugnant to me that anyone could advocate depriving their fellow citizens of health care, which is what’s happening now. I don’t have health insurance currently, what would Sheila have me do?

I wonder what would happen if all big corporations, excepting insurance companies for obvious reasons, started lobbying for single-payer. Health insurance is a huge cost for employers. Imagine, CEOs of America, if the government took that off your back?

Here’s this weekend’s box-office stats. Sicko made $4.5 million, which doesn’t seem so bad given that it’s in many fewer theaters than the other big movies out right now. Even Faux News has an article up about how well the movie did this weekend. Does that constitute a flop? I don’t think so, Sheila. Not so much a non-issue.

by: moonbat

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:37:37 +0000

Yahoo defines “Sicko” as a documentary in the Politics/Religion genre. Truly, the socialism pushed in the movie is nothing short of a religion to many.

As is the “The-American-Way-Is-The-Best (and you’re on your own, buster)” meme a religion to others.

by: erinyes

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:51:31 +0000

I should have been a dentist, or better yet, a dermatologist.
dentistry IS part of health care, but you wouldn’t know it in Florida. A trip across “the ridge” running from Ocala to Lake Placid will show many of our citizens working in the “manufacturing” industry (they “manufacture” cheeseburgers, filet-o-fish “samiches”, waffles, and giant roast beef “samiches”.), but they have a “less than pleasant” smile.
When ya can’t afford to fix your smile, that’s a very bad sign………………………

by: Marshall

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:34:55 +0000

There’s an old joke that a “conservative” is a liberal who got mugged. The new joke is that a “liberal” is a conservative who lost his health insurance.

And a “neo-conservative” is a radical who was bribed.

by: khughes1963

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:29:58 +0000

Good post-I’ll have to drive to Cincinnati to see Sicko, but it sounds like it would be well worth the drive. I have a job that I enjoy with decent insurance, but I live in fear of losing it and the insurance. I have had hypertension for 13 years and I can’t get affordable insurance on my own. I also recommend Jonathan Cohn’s Sick to go along with Sicko. Cohn tells stories about real people forced to sell assets or who die due to lack of health insurance. The system isn’t working.

by: Chief

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:07:53 +0000

Jobs with benefits? What is that. Goodrich in Troy, Ohio is hiring skilled journeyman machinists for $11 an hour. Un-believable.

$11 an hour. And Wal-mart is paying $9/ hour with out benefits.

by: ironranger

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:35:47 +0000

Everyday, in my local NE Minn papers, there are many notices of spaghetti feed benefits to aid families in their expenses due to serious health issues. These benefits are increasing in number & it’s rare to spend a day doing errands that I don’t see a donation notice or box in at least half of the stores I shop. This wasn’t the norm 30 years ago.
People are staying in jobs they hate because they can’t afford to & are scared to give up the health insurance coverage even if it’s not ideal.
People who are job hunting put health insurance coverage at the top of list of their priorities. People are choosing the job with the better health insurance coverage over the job they are better suited for & would prefer.
I know these people.
Sheila’s circle of friends must only include the 4 out of 5 that are satisfied. It’s that same old attitude. If it doesn’t happen to me or mine, problems simply don’t exist. Until it does.

by: maha

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:05:27 +0000

How can they look at what we pay, and what look at we get for that money, and see it as a bargain?

That’s the catch; they won’t look at it. They shut their eyes and live in their delusions.