Word: sicko
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Corporate America has long known that the best defense is a good offense. It's no wonder then that the healthcare industry has rallied the troops in recent weeks in anticipation of Michael Moore's newest documentary, Sicko, due out in theaters nationwide on Friday...
Though few people have actually seen Sicko yet, there's been wide-ranging speculation that the film and its maker could be the catalysts Americans need in order to demand reform of their ailing medical care system. With an emphasis on the 47 million uninsured in the U.S., Moore not only presents a chilling assessment of the status quo but goes on to advocate for the socialist approach of Canada, France and Cuba as a more effective alternative. "We're in a battle with these corporations who want to maintain their position," Moore said recently. "They don't want...
Michael Moore showed up to his Sicko press conference in New York City Tuesday to talk about the healthcare system, but, just a few questions in, found himself discussing the issues of online piracy instead. Last week, his new documentary found its way online, spurring his distributor to bump up the film's release to this weekend, opening on one screen in Manhattan and scheduling sneak previews in 27 markets. Moore was ready for the piracy questions. "Let's talk about that," he said, sporting his trademark hat, jeans and sport coat. "The film that leaked on the Internet...
...With Sicko, a movie that does not take aim at the gun lobby or the Republican party, but America's healthcare system, Moore believes he's chosen less hostile territory. It's a topic that "both conservatives and liberals" can identify with, Moore said. But he says that he will be denounced no matter what he does: "Those few remaining voices in support of the war and in support of Mr. bush would criticize me if I opened up a factory making American flags. If I gave away 1,000 American flags every day they would find some...
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