SiCKO

I happened to catch a sneak peek of Michael Moore's new film Sicko, and like all his other work I really buy into it. Does that make me hardcore liberal or socialist? People need to look at the world we live in today and see how fucking wrong and backwards we are. When the news can spend 3 weeks covering Paris Hilton, we have a problem.

People need to open their eyes and see that its not wrong to point out that Columbine wouldn't have happened if gun laws we more strict. People need to open their eyes and see that the current administration has done nothing but lie to the American public about all things Iraq. And people need to open their eyes and see the health care system in this country is fucked up.

Don't attack me for pointing out truths. No where have I said that we shouldn't be allowed to own guns. But high school aged kids shouldn't be allowed to purchase or own weapons like the ones used in that massacre. People can argue all day, everyday in about the President of this country, its not going to change his track record. And that record is piss poor. Fucking connect the dots people, Dick Chaney and the Bush family are making money off this war, it may not show up on their W2 form at the end of the year. But oil companies and Haliburton are striking it rich right now.

This brings us to Moore's new film. Insurances companies are making record profits right now at the expense of our well being. If there is anything previously wrong with you, expect an increased premium, and if you happen to get extremely sick expect them to find a way to dump you, or get out of paying the bill. This is bullshit, it may not be a criminal offense, but it sure as hell is immoral. Maybe Universal health care isn't the best choice. But I can list 3 ways we can improve the system.

1. Cut all government funding to NASA and use those dollars to help people that need the help. At this point privatizing anything to do with NASA is only intelligent. It's a program the government doesn't need to fund, and will probably grow in leaps and bounds with a little corporate competition.

2. All medical students have to do their residencies at Veterans Hospitals or Free Clinics. This is only logical. We have 2 areas that are in great need of help, and this is a way to help.

3. physicians assistants. How many people even realize they exist. I feel the government needs to employee them and have them as the first line of free health care in this country. There could be a programs that let PA's work for so long, and then if they wish, go back to school and get a Ph.D, and if they worked for the government, they go to school for free. Anything like that would work.


As always,

B