Watching Sicko

Paul Wessel is Great (0.00 / 0)

Wish I could have been there, even though I am one of the same olds...

There was a feet-to-the-fire effort by Connecticut Working Families last year where a "seen SICKO/haven't seen SICKO" site was dangled in front of the noses of Reps and State Senators statewide. Their lack of interest was appalling. All of the legislators I contacted are still on the list.

Perhaps they saw the movie but forgot to email the site to say they can be removed from the list....

"I am not a Blogger...But I play one on the internet."

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by: tessa @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 17:06:17 PM UTC

backwards... (4.00 / 3)

State legislators who are committed to health care reform should be inviting constituents to watch the show with THEM.

Part of the battle for health care reform is a political battle -- convincing people that it makes sense and then garnering their support at the voting booths.

Bringing people together to talk about health care -- by watching movies like Sicko or in some other kind of forum -- builds popular support for reforms and makes it easier to pass effective legislation.

The state legislators should be leading the effort -- not waiting for invitations from constituents. 

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by: CaptCT @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 17:37:45 PM UTC

forgot something (0.00 / 0)

... Aldon, it was great of you to take the lead on this issue and to raise awareness. Even if state reps didn't attend, talking to friends about the issue is equally important.

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by: CaptCT @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 17:40:27 PM UTC

Thanks to you and Kim (0.00 / 0)

for the use of the hall. A very enjoyable (if occasionally rage-producing) evening.

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by: BranfordBoy @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 18:52:10 PM UTC

I'll have to make sure to Netflix it (0.00 / 0)

As a self-employed writer, with two kids with medical issues (let alone all of my own-Damn, getting older SUCKS!) I've got health care horror stories up the wazoo.

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by: saramerica @ Thu Nov 15, 2007 at 22:25:30 PM UTC

You might want to (0.00 / 0)

get that Wazoo of yours checked out. Anyone know of a good Wazooligist?

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by: Neal Fink @ Fri Nov 16, 2007 at 13:30:50 PM UTC

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LMAO! (0.00 / 0)

Or should I say, LMWO? ;-)

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by: saramerica @ Fri Nov 16, 2007 at 22:22:59 PM UTC

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My wife and I just watched it.... (0.00 / 0)

and we were shocked, horrified, angered, and the list could go on and on.  My favorite line in the movie came from Tony Bean, the Labour MP, who said that "a society that can spend money to kill people can spend it on helping people."  As he said that, all I could think about is the crushing costs of our prescriptions and the endless spending bills that give Bush more money to kill people. 

Plenty of money for bombs, but none for babies; that's the American way!  I still wonder how anybody could vote Republican or Blue Dog after seeing this movie.  Say what you want about Moore, but facts are facts.

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by: snorwich @ Sun Nov 18, 2007 at 02:00:42 AM UTC