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Brack 11-09-07 02:53 PM

Also FinkPish, you tend to stick up for people who don't stick up for themselves. Get a new hobby.

Duality 11-09-07 02:56 PM

Sometimes I wish I was Canadian. :) Brack and FinkPish remember we are not enemies. Michael Moore is a person who would've been imprisoned or executed in many countries. At least in America he and his films are available and safe. I believe it says a lot when someone and their films generate such emotion. It's healthy for our society.

Brack 11-09-07 03:04 PM

Hey, it's not my fault people don't understand the difference between opinion and facts. It's one thing to say "Michael Moore is a jerk." That is obviously an opinion. It's another to say (paraphrasing here) "He never gives solutions in any of his movies." That's stating something as fact.

Duality 11-09-07 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
Hey, it's not my fault people don't understand the difference between opinion and facts. It's one thing to say "Michael Moore is a jerk." That is obviously an opinion. It's another to say (paraphrasing here) "He never gives solutions in any of his movies." That's stating something as fact.

I absolutely believe in correcting someone who has their facts wrong. I am also happy when someone corrects faulty data I believe is true. I think you did address the assertion that Mr. Moore "never gives solutions". As someone who tends to agree with Michael Moore, thank you.

PopcornTreeCt 11-09-07 03:21 PM

Universal health care would work great...for those that already have private insurance. I actually support the idea, but it takes more than universal health care to fix the system, it requires an entire new approach regarding the way health insurance companies pay out claims.

Brack 11-09-07 03:33 PM

Well, it'd be a new approach in that it wouldn't be like the current system at all. Universal Health Care works in all the countries that have it. The problem is no one wants to pay for it by raising taxes, and it won't get done while so much money is going to wars.

Tommy_Harn 11-09-07 03:38 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
Universal Health Care works in all the countries that have it.

That's a rather blanket statement. So are you saying that every person in every nation which has Universal Health Care would agree with your statement? Your statement is phrased as if it were a fact.

MartinBlank 11-09-07 03:43 PM

Why is this in the Movie forum and not Politics?

Brack 11-09-07 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by Tommy_Harn
That's a rather blanket statement. So are you saying that every person in every nation which has Universal Health Care would agree with your statement? Your statement is phrased as if it were a fact.

I would say all those people would prefer their health care over ours.

MartinBlank 11-09-07 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
I would say all those people would prefer their health care over ours.

Source?

MartinBlank 11-09-07 03:53 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
I would say all those people would prefer their health care over ours.

I just caught the fact that you used "would" twice...this is your opinion, right?

Brack 11-09-07 03:57 PM

source? you can ask any one of those people in the country if they would want our system of health care over theirs, be my guest.

Brack 11-09-07 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by MartinBlank
I just caught the fact that you used "would" twice...this is your opinion, right?

of course

Duality 11-09-07 04:14 PM


Originally Posted by MartinBlank
Why is this in the Movie forum and not Politics?

Maybe *we* should have a separate Political Movie/Filmmaker forum. :)

People over at HTF tend to get their panties in a wad when political movies are discussed from the "wrong" perspective: Don't criticize #43.

Brack 11-09-07 04:31 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
source? you can ask any one of those people in the country if they would want our system of health care over theirs, be my guest.

and I'm not saying all these countries level of care is better than ours. those have to do with economic reasons. I think we have the capability to do it and to do it as well as France does, which is ranked number one in health care by WHO. And guess what kind of health care they have.

MartinBlank 11-09-07 04:40 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
and I'm not saying all these countries level of care is better than ours. those have to do with economic reasons.

Why do you think that is? What does economics have to do with health care?

MartinBlank 11-09-07 04:42 PM

Question for ya, Brack...would you rather have exceptional health care or free health care?

calhoun07 11-09-07 05:02 PM

I think he is able to pull out some truth, but he twists it in a way that is over the top and takes it a little too far where I think it ruins some credibility of the real truth. He's even admitted he twists things to fit his own view.

Brack 11-09-07 05:25 PM


Originally Posted by MartinBlank
Question for ya, Brack...would you rather have exceptional health care or free health care?

are you insinuating I think universal health care is "free?"

Brack 11-09-07 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by MartinBlank
Why do you think that is? What does economics have to do with health care?

it takes money to pay for it.

PopcornTreeCt 11-09-07 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
are you insinuating I think universal health care is "free?"

I'm quite sure he meant "free" as in go to the doctor get treated and receive no bill.

Brack 11-09-07 05:37 PM

Well, in that case, I'd want both. And yep, it's possible.

PopcornTreeCt 11-09-07 06:01 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
Well, in that case, I'd want both. And yep, it's possible.

I have that now even though everyone tells us that HMOs are the root of all evil.

Rockmjd23 11-09-07 06:36 PM

What do you mean by support him? I support his right to make whatever movies he wants to make. Yes I also think he is full of it, but so are a lot of people.

MartinBlank 11-09-07 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by Brack
Well, in that case, I'd want both. And yep, it's possible.

Why should I or anybody else pay for your health care?

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