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Help me help 23.6 million people
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sexy37editor: Looks like this is an old post. Have an update on the ride?

Help me help 23.6 million people
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samsgran1948: now, thanks to a combination of flat-out evil behavior from food companies and utter laziness coupled with a lack of effort on the parts of parents everywhere...kids are getting “adult onset” diabetes as early as 8 or 9 years old. I would like to make one point in defence of today's parents whose kids have become couch potatoes: Fifty years ago, my parents thought nothing of allowing me to leave the house early in the morning and not coming home again until dinner time or sunset. What I did during those hours didn't concern them. Today's parents have been told and retold that if their kids are out of eyeshot for two seconds, they are guilty of negligence at the very least, and most likely child abuse. Today's parents aren't even allowed to let the kids play in their own yards without the parents' physical presence. The easiest way to keep a kid under constant surveillance is to allow the kid unfettered use of the TV, video games and computer. That way, the parent can still do laundry, fix supper and clean house while making sure the kid is constantly in view.

Help me help 23.6 million people
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romanticsms: ya i also think and totally agree with the above comment.

Help me help 23.6 million people
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bismarck: Addri5, please go read the Constitution again -- the freedom of speech is protected against GOVERNMENT intervention. It has nothing to do with personal conversations, websites, etc.

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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bismarck: Hey there nugatory -- you are aware you're writing to the wrong person, right? This column is by Mike S, not Jim K. The tag is right there at the top of the column. Also, thanks for showing that Aussie compassion. It's a wonder your "free" system doesn't kill more people with that type of attitude. P.S. I know I shouldn't feed the troll, everyone, but I had two minutes to spare, and nugatory gave me my minimum daily requirement of amusement.

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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nugatory: Yup... I decided to post some vile and insulting things so I just got banned from this site. Apparently I'm too much of an idiot to read the user agreement or to keep a civil tongue so out the door I go. I only pull stunts like this to get attention so just ignore me. I think that's best.

Help me help 23.6 million people
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addri5: I have a question for you sir. To my understanding ths website is to use slander against a man whom you apparently don't like, correct? Well in the confirmation letter that I have recieved it says: WARNING: If you've registered to this site with the intent of creating chaos, personally attacking the writers or being generally obnoxious, you will most likely be banned without warning very quickly. Please try to act with as much dignity and respect as you would if you were walking into our living room and having a cup of coffee and a nice chat. But the whole point to this website is to give off your own personal opinion. Is it not hypocritical to tell people like me to be respectful towards people like you, but yet you are very disrespectful to this one man that you contribute your whole life towards,right?? I don't mean to sound ignorant, arrogant, or direspectful in anyway towards you or anyone else, but I really do need a little more insight on what your cause truly is in order to understand how & why you feel this way to this man in paticular. P.S it's in the amendment that I could talk about any public personal in any way i please, so by you sending people warnings and eventually shutting everyone down, is aganst our amendment/rights, so why do you do it??

Help me help 23.6 million people
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Jessie: My name is Jessie and I come from Québec, Canada. First, I need to excuse myself for my approximate english... My first language is french. I only want to react about our medecine system, you know, the one you call socialist. Well, you know, it's not perfect. I was one of the people who had the habbit to talk against our health system before. Then, I saw this film of Michael Moore about the health system in United States... and I felt bad about myself...You know, about what I have. I didn't realised before this movie that...hell, whe are good in Canada about this health stuff ! Maybe that sometimes, if I have to go to the hospital, I can wait 5 hour but you know, I don't pay...nothing. In fact, yes, I pay, but with taxes. I'm a young woman of 25 years old. I go to school so I don't really have a lot of money, but this money is taken little by little. If I go to the grocery and I buy food for 100$, it will cost me 113$ including taxes. But with these taxes, the government pay a lot of thing ! School, hospital, medicament, etc... We are so used to pay 13 % of taxes on wathever we buy that we even not see it right now. I think that Michael Moore is not perfect. I'm not. But I understood something in this film, sicko... He is not a bad person, like I'm sure you are not. He saw some things in his country that he don't understand and he denounces it. Maybe he does not have the perfect answer for this big problem in your country, but at least he tried to inform people and this is a good thing, no? Your country, as big and rich than he is, should take care of his citizens ! You should have this universal right ! It's sad to see so many people with no money that can't afford the cost of their health. Hey, don't waste the time of your life to talk against this ''fat bastard''. Waste it to love your wife and family and to try to change what you don't like in your country ! You spend so much energy to destroy Michael Moore ! Aren't you tired sometimes to find new reasons to affirm he's stupid ? I think you…

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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Belcatar: When did Moorewatch become flypaper for Spammers? Dirty capitalists! Go advertise for free somewhere else!

Cold Water on the Cuban Myth
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gitarcarver: Another wonderful example of "quality health care" from our friends in England: Dying hospital patient phoned switchboard begging for a drink after nurses said No http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1261457/Dying-hospital-patient-phoned-switchboard-begging-drink-nurses-said-No.html#ixzz0ja9jwTPP

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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Technomad: Did you see his open letter to Obama where he offers to take Rahm Emanuel's place? I LOLed all through it...the thought of Michael Moore, of all people, taking on the role of a military DI, tickled me pink.

Cold Water on the Cuban Myth
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gitarcarver: While I am sure there are many seeking universal health care that are not hard working citizens, the fight for universal health care isn’t just abut them. Its for children, teenagers, college students, young adults, parents, grandparents and everyone in between. Yes it is a fight for those people. Unfortunately, you don't see it from their point of view. Like many people you seem to believe that the pie of available dollars is limited for yourself and your family, but unlimited for others. The Washington Examiner has an interesting piece on how the health care bill will affect people and companies. Specifically, they delve into the case of Zoll Medical Corporation, a company that employs 1800 people (about 1200 in the US) and makes medical equipment. Last year they made 9.5 million in profit, which is not that great of an amount considering the number of people they employ. The estimate is that under the new health care bill, they will pay 5 million in new taxes and fees which is over half of their profit. They can do one or more of several things: 1) They can cease operation, putting 1200 people out of work. That means more people requiring health care and not paying taxes for it. 2) They can lessen production, which means laying people off or sending the production overseas where labor is cheaper. That too would result in more people not paying taxes into the system. 3) They can scale back on research and development. Step back for a moment and think what that means. It means that while they might be developing a device or drug that can save multiple people's lives or end the suffering of others, they won't be able to pursue that because they will be paying for someone else's pain. This leads to the ethical dilemma of "whose pain and suffering should be reduced?" While I am truly sorry for you condition, what do you say to the "children, teenagers, college students, young adults, parents, grandparents" who suffer because a drug or device can't be developed? What do you say to the parent who loses a child that would have been saved if the drug or technology that had to be delayed was developed a year earlier? Once again, I am sorry for your condition and don't mean to trivialize it, but what happens when my child gets ill and…

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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Belcatar: I was wondering when some genius would come out and proclaim that Health Care Reform passed because of Michael Moore. If you actually believe that, then it's likely you also believe that Heath Care Reform is a great piece of legislation that will lead all of us to a brighter tomorrow. But back to Mr. Moore. Why would Moore wait until now to exert his influence? If he really does have that much weight to throw around, why are there still troops in Iraq and Afghanistan? Why is Guantanamo Bay still hosting poor, innocent victims of the War on Poor, Innocent Jihadis? Why did it take a year and a half to pass Health Care Reform, when the people who wanted it had a supermajority and a Democrat in the White House? Your assertion that Moore had anything whatsoever to do with the passage of the Health Care Bill says enough about you that I can pretty much ignore anything else you have to say. Thanks for sharing, though.

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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gazza: Moore writes an open letter to his congressman, Stupak, on March 19 Mike wins and then on Sunday Stupak changes his vote to support the health care bill. Touchdown. You lose suckers.

Cold Water on the Cuban Myth
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Belcatar: "Fair" doesn't enter into it. If things were fair, you wouldn't have gotten brain cancer in the first place. Taking money from one person and then giving it to another person won't solve any problems. Forced redistribution of wealth will only cause more problems. If redistributing wealth actually worked, Medicare would be solvent. Social Security would be solvent. Massachusetts' version of health care would be solvent. All of these programs are teetering on the brink of financial ruin. Adding a huge new entitlement is only going to hasten the impending financial collapse of the Federal Government. I hate to sound callous, but no one is entitled to a life free of pain. That kind of "fairness" simply doesn't exist in the world, regardless of what kind of medical system exists.

Cold Water on the Cuban Myth
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princessjuarez: @CaptCBleu I can understand why you might think that "every man for himself" works in America. But there are many circumstances where this system lets deserving Americans slip through the cracks. In 1997 while under my parents insurance I was diagnosed with brain cancer. Blue Cross covered the majority of my care, but that still left a balance of $25k. Since the cancer was removed almost 15 years ago, I have suffered from debilitating migraines. A typical migraine lasts three days and includes light sensitivity, vomiting, hallucinations and vertigo. There is no cure for these migraines. At the age of 19, I was no longer able to attend college due to my medical condition. Because of my age and college status, Blue Cross threatened to drop me as a beneficiary unless my parents payed an extra $500 per month. My parents initially took on that burden, but later that year my sister was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma and they were no longer able to pay for my health insurance. Despite working a full-time job, the cost of insurance is too much due to my medical history. While I am sure there are many seeking universal health care that are not hard working citizens, the fight for universal health care isn't just abut them. Its for children, teenagers, college students, young adults, parents, grandparents and everyone in between. Everyone for yourself isn't working. When parents can no longer afford to pay for their daughters brain cancer, because their other child got cancer too, you know there is something wrong with the system. I am not asking the government nor anyone else to be "responsible" for me. But it seems fair to ask that a life free of pain be a part of the American dream.

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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Belcatar: The above post is spam.

Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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Mikey Goes Off the Deep End
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sl0re: It is a bit surreal to read all the lefties harping about big pharm and their tools (us) fighting the healthcare bill... when they bought off big pharm at the start of the fight… it’s just us free market types against them… and THEIR big pharm pals… I guess it (lumping big business in with republicans and conservatives) was always just some kind of nonsensical catch phrase put down ah la 'capitalist running dog’ and other gems… spouted by socialist newspeakers. :)

Tax Incentives For Me, But Not For Thee
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DonnaK: The Moore has had some new stuff up on his site---are you going to comment on it? Short answer... yes. ;) Here's my problem with Moore's newest screeds. He's only making noise now because he needs to get attention so that we'll all go out and use out capitalist system to spend money on his newly released DVD, which is of course against capitalism. All his recent letters have just been the same old shtick. "You didn't see my movie in the theaters, what's wrong with you? So go and buy it at Amazon today with money you've made at your capitalist job!" It's just hypocrisy piled on top of hypocrisy, and I don't know how many times I can say that without becoming the echo chamber that Moore is himself. I will admit I liked the letter about the Oscars and have a few unorthodox things to say about that, so maybe I'll have a run at a couple of Moore's new diatribes. On the other hand... I *just* got my copy of Capitalism from Netflix. I'm hoping to put up first impressions sometime soon after I get a chance to watch it, so that will be coming eventually, as well as more in-depth reviews down the road. So... yes. Things are coming. Have patience, Daniel-son. ;)

Tax Incentives For Me, But Not For Thee
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Technomad: The Moore has had some new stuff up on his site---are you going to comment on it?

Cold Water on the Cuban Myth
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Mr.Sinister: You are a fucking moron. You son of a bitch. i dont care if you block me out of this site or you do not post this comment but i just want you to know this that you are a son of a bitch. Yes you are… A SON OF A BITCH. Period.

Tax Incentives For Me, But Not For Thee
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Mr.Sinister: You are a fucking moron. You son of a bitch. i dont care if you block me out of this site or you do not post this comment but i just want you to know this that you are a son of a bitch. Yes you are... A SON OF A BITCH. Period.

Tax Incentives For Me, But Not For Thee
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Scuzzy: Just thought this might be worth noting. Of course, two days later... Thank you.

Boycott The Voters
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gitarcarver: This comment by simone 19 needs to be addressed:That was the case with Danny Williams, the Premier of Newfoundland. Not surprisingly, the rest of that story was omitted. He CHOSE to go to a US hospital rather than travel to Edmonton, and he is now in the process of petitioning the province to reimburse his costs - he will most likely succeed. According to the article 'My heart, my choice,' Williams says, defending decision for U.S. heart surgery Williams confirms that he traveled to the US for the surgery. His defense is, ""I did not sign away my right to get the best possible health care for myself when I entered politics." How can that be? How can the evil American system be providing better care than the more "compassionate" Canadian system? The quote must be a misprint. It must be taken out of context. He further defends his decision by saying, "I would've been criticized if I had stayed in Canada and had been perceived as jumping a line or a wait list. ... I accept that. That's public life." Waiting list? Lines for care? Surely this cannot be. Simone 19 has repeatedly said that the wait times in Canada are shorter than that in the US. Then there is this little gem hidden in the article as well, "He said he spoke with and provided his medical information to a leading cardiac surgeon in New Jersey who is also from Newfoundland and Labrador." So the doctor he felt was the best and most qualified to advise on the procedure and care had left the Canadian health care system to live and work in the US? Simone 19 seems to take some sort of satisfaction in the idea that whatever costs that are recoverable from this procedure will be paid for by the Canadian system. This simply comes down to a citizen, looking for the best possible care, from the best facilities, and by the best doctors, came to the US to get that care, and Canadians will pay for it.

Boycott The Voters
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simone19: Mikey,I live in the Kootenay/Rocky mountains area of BC, and yes, its beautiful. What i've not included in any of my posts is that I am also a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed years ago, and like your daughter, received rounds of chemo/radiation, every cancer drug you can imagine, the list goes on. What I found was that the cure was worst than the disease, so I quit and decided to try holistic medicine. Because BC recognizes many types of alternative medicine as legitimate and covers them under our MSP, I decided to try my luck with homeopathic and traditional Chinese medicine as well as massage therapy and counseling, to name a few. I've been cancer free for a few years. I'm now a mountain guide and a member of the local search and rescue team, and I heli-ski, climb and kayak for fun.You are right, we tend to be a pretty healthy bunch out here. I know that the people of Ontario (and many doctors) are fighting to add different forms of holistic medicine into OHIP coverage, and I wish you all the best of luck. It took years of fighting and browbeating, but it worked out for us.

Boycott The Voters
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mikey: I noticed from your post, simone that you're from the interior of BC. We got the chance to travel to the rain forest on the north coast last summer, I think its called the Queen Charlotte Islands. I was taken with the beauty of your province and couldn't help but notice the lack of "obesity" anywhere I went - I would have to say the healthiest people seem to be there! I guess with a back yard like that, there's no shortage of activities. I also noticed how clean and fresh the air was, I think we may consider moving there!!

Boycott The Voters
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Dbug: Mikey, we can swap personal stories until we're blue in the face, but it really doesn't prove much. I had to spend over $300 on standard tests once just to be told I was perfectly healthy. I was pissed! Definitely a flaw in our system. On the other hand, my mom was in a severe car accident years ago and the out of pocket was around the same. Go figure. But the system worked. Though I've never lived in Canada, I did work with a semi-professional hockey team for a couple years. No surprise many of the players were Canadian. (And I can honestly say some of the nicest, friendliest guys I've ever met.) I'm not going to exaggerate and make it sound like these players were awed by our medical system. It's not like they were coming from caves and using leeches. But all of them were very impressed. And most were surprised at how quickly they could see a specialist. Note: Feelings were mixed on ER visits as some of them said they didn't experience long waits at home for that either - but rehab, brain specialists (because of a concussion) and a spine specialist (brutal check from behind against the boards that thankfully looked worse than it wound up being) - yeah, they couldn't believe how quickly they got in. The problem is in both countries were dealing with millions of people. No matter what we're talking about - health, education, tax audits, used car sales, whatever - there are going to be major successes and major failures. There are stories of a mix up in paperwork resulting in a living person being believed dead, and that person having to go through all kinds of legal crap to prove he wasn't. My point is your situation isn't the norm, though still tragic, and you have my sympathy. But you guys are refusing to believe tragedies don't happen in Canada and other social care systems. That's in addition to the blatant dismissals of gitarcarver's well-documented sources above. Again, I tell you both almost all of America wants to make changes to our health care. We want costs brought down, and something in place to help those who truly (key word) cannot help themselves. We're divided on the best way to do that. You've sided with the "govt run social system" crowd. I'm into the "reform and retool what…

Boycott The Voters
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gitarcarver: I think the first thing we need to do is throw out all of these studies, so-called facts and whatever other nonsense that has been used here Why? Because it contradicts what you believe? Nothing beats good old fashioned experience. I agree. My father had 21 operations at a world renowned hospital over 7 years for cancer. His treatments included in home care, supplies, chemo, etc. In 7 years, we paid a little less than $200, and that was for some supplies we wanted, not that were required. A couple of months ago, I damaged my hip. Went to the doctor, got it looked at, got referred to a specialist, got the hip taken care of all for my $100 deductible. My mother, the week before Christmas, fell on ice and broke her pelvis. She was in a great hospital for 10 days, then transferred to a re-had facility for 6 weeks. Cost? Nothing. but what I don’t see is any mention of the poor, uninsured or the under insured. Then you haven't read all of the discussions on health care. Even worse, the poor and disadvantaged receive less quality care in Canada than in the US. In your case, the company was wrong to deny coverage. I am very surprised that they did. Yet the fact of the matter is that Medicare and Medicaid turn down a far higher percentage of claims than private insurers. One thing that you will hear constantly from us on "the other side" is to have the government fix what is wrong in the sector of health care they control now before messing with the section that does work. (I am thrilled to hear your daughter is doing well. I sincerely mean that.) Now to be fair, I read your comment gitarver and I have to say that not once did I see simone demand that you change your system. Sorry, but I believe that this from a post on 02/10/2010 at 06:49 AM is a demand to change the system: I think what most Americans need to ask themselves is how can they allow a group of people whose only interest is making money the power to decide who lives and dies?? How can any of you sit back and do nothing while your fellow citizens suffer and lose their lives?? It is just disgusting - I think what many of you need…

Boycott The Voters
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mikey: I was reading through the last few posts again, and I thought I would add my two-cents. I think the first thing we need to do is throw out all of these studies, so-called facts and whatever other nonsense that has been used here. The fact of the matter is that anyone can write anything they want, add a few phony stats and post it. For every "study", there's a million more out there to contradict it. Nothing beats good old fashioned experience. I've lived in both the US and Canada and have been in both systems. I find it interesting that there has been so much discussion on the availability, short wait lists and general good health of Americans and the American healthcare system, but what I don't see is any mention of the poor, uninsured or the under insured.The fact that I had to leave the US to receive any , much less quality treatment for my daughter is telling. Is the system in trouble, yes. Has it failed the people, hell yes! Anyone that denies it is either a liar, or is trying to sell something. Now to be fair, I read your comment gitarver and I have to say that not once did I see simone demand that you change your system. I also read claim after claim from you without anything to back it up. As far as the "10 surprising facts about American health care" you gave, this is according to whom? What's your source? Is this yet another bogus study? About this quality treatment you boast about, I have to agree with you. My daughter received great treatment, until my money ran out. With a $400,00 bill, no insurance and the loss of my house and facing bankruptcy, this superior care was nowhere to be found. I spent hours, days and months fighting, sitting in government clinics hoping to see someone and continue treatment while I watched my baby waste away. What simone said is true-when you don't get a bill in the mail after doctors visits, hospital stays and treatments, that usually means its free. Of course the fact that everyone pays taxes to cover this, is quite obvious. I'm pretty sure she gets that. Believe it or not, the average Canadian is not as stupid as you would have us believe. Now before you get all huffy and self-righteous, they don't…