As I was tossing and turning all night with a toothache, I realized I will have to find some way of getting help. I eat right, brush often, and do not have dental care. I am still paying off my dental bills from a year ago and am half way there. Untill I pay the debt off I cannot receive dental care I have been told. I am going to try to find a free clinic today and see if I can make something happen. Thank god I have Health Insurance right now because I am enrolled at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. I am not the only person who often feels like they are caught “between a rock and a hard place”, or need a Doc without a card place.
I would like to discuss Michael Moore’s new documentary on the Health care crisis in the United States entitled “Sicko”. I saw the film a day after the premier in Northampton, MA. With most movies I go to see I feel like I’m gambling with my $10, but I knew any film by Michael Moore would hold my attention. In this movie Michael goes after the United States Healthcare system in general, but even more specifically the HMO’s.
I will not outline the movie here but I would say it has a little something for everyone and every citizen would be making a contribution to their society by just showing up and listening. I am not saying that this movie contains no bias and Michael Moore is some kind of savior. I do believe he is actually a power player in our country right now, but absolutely has a bias. But his bias is that other bias we need to come to a conclusion about our corrupt healthcare system. He is bringing to light the facts that the masses need to know. He is bringing that perspective that others must try to see. The media shapes our view whether we know it or not, but in Michael Moore’s case I believe his is using the media as a tool for change.
I know there are a lot of anti-Moore sites out there, and I know a lot of people think he is bringing idealistic liberal and impossible fantasies into the hearts of Americans. It is true that occasionally he may present selective information to prove his point. But he is not in denial of his persuasiveness. The media persuades us to pick the perfect product for every situation a human being may occur, so I see nothing wrong with Michael Moore persuading us using actual facts instead of the fantasies often presented in trying to persuade us to buy products. I honestly believe that Michael Moore, thinks he is right. He is trying to make the world a better place in his own way. You can absolutely disagree with his idealologies, methods, and some of the information he chooses to focus on. But I do believe he is sincere whether you think he is a sincerely off track or on.
Watch part 1 of Michael Moore's defense against allegations of "Fudging the Facts"
Michael Moore and Sanjay Gupta go head to head on the "Fudging the Facts" allegations with a tag-in from Larry King
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