Thursday, October 16, 2008

"Sicko" -- EVERYBODY ought to see this


I viewed an EXCELLENT documentary last night that I believe every one of us ought to watch. "Sicko" by Michael Moore not only solidified many of the views and values that I uphold as an individual, but made me really think about a lot of things -- number one being, how messed up the U.S. is when it comes to their health care system.

Here's a few things to get you thinking:
  • Nearly 50 million Americans are without health insurance...
  • Roughly 18,000 Americans will die this year because they don't have health insurance...
  • The U.S. is ranked 37 out of 191 countries for it's health care system...
  • A baby born in El Salvador has a better chance of surviving than a baby born in Detroit...
  • Like Canadians and Brits, the French live longer than we do...
http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/checkup/
http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/index.html

Just some food for thought. I also watched the Presidential Debates last night...one more thing that helped solidify my vote for someone who will do everything in their power to make it so every American -- poor or rich -- will have access to quality health care no matter what.

That is all :)

1 comment:

nikki said...

guess who's going to an obama rally tomorrow in roanoke, va!