Necrotic Obsession

A revealing look into America's health care conglomerate I assume. It was very interesting.

Has anyone seen this film?

Iv seen parts and a friend told me the parts I missed. I can't wait to see the whole thing. Its rather shocking the statements they are givin in mexico!!

I particularly like the quote

" There are two ways in which the government controls people. First, you scare them. Second, you demoralize them. "

from the sub text no one is concerned with education because if we had smart, confident people that could band together watch out.

It is a rather interesting irony don't you think? We are passive viewers acting as cynical advocators yet the only mnemonic defense mechanism we have vicariously is the ability to tell right from wrong.

I watched it during a long plane flight, and I'd like to watch it again in a less sleepy state so I could appreciate it some more. One thing though, if I remember things correctly from the film, I think that Moore puts Canada's health care system too far up on a pedestal. Having free (well, government paid) health care is something I very much agree with, and I do believe that health care should be a right and not a privilege, we do have some pretty big issues with our system over here, such as long wait times (especially for certain services), and in many areas it's very hard for people to get themselves a family doctor.

I do enjoy Moore's films, and I am happy to be living here in Canada, but I think he often paints Canada as some kind of perfect utopia in some regards, and we're got several things that are in definite need of improvement and change, just like everywhere else.

Wasn't testing for new drugs one of the issues? I could be mistaken.

The last I heard from one of the human services offices here was that there was a government waver in effect and that your case had to be life imminent. I guess they never considered the contingency angle.

My grandfather was a war hero. He hurt himself and he was unable to take care of himself. There was no food in the house and no one came to check on him for a week! He ended up in the hospital and died shortly after he was sent home. Exactly when does the situation become life imminent? Funny thing is when my relatives picked him up to take him to the hospital the fridge and cupboards we're still empty. Now when my parents and relatives wen't back to get his things from the home he was staying at the apartment was filled with food.