Moore expects 'onslaught' to follow 'SiCKO' release

[babylonsister]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16253014.htm

Moore expects 'onslaught' to follow 'SiCKO' release
16 Jun 2007 20:29:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Kevin Krolicki

BELLAIRE, Mich., June 16 (Reuters) - Michael Moore thinks he has made an even-handed movie about health care that should appeal to the civic-mindedness and decency of all Americans.

And now he's bracing for the hate mail.

The gadfly director, who spoke to reporters at an unusual northern Michigan premiere for his documentary "SiCKO," said he expected the U.S. pharmaceutical and insurance industries to go on the offensive against his call for a sweeping overhaul that would give the United States a national health care system.

"I am anticipating the onslaught of attack," Moore said.

But he added: "My hope in this film was to reach out across the great divide that exists in this country and say you know, those on the other side, who may disagree with me, can't we find some common ground on this issue? We're all Americans."

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[Horse with no Name]

1. I emailed MM today

His mailbox was full.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Profit-making health 'care' is good for republicon cronies" - republicon cronies

"So all you sick people can just shut the fuck up and write us some more fat-ass checks
We'll let our well paid propaganda stooges take care of Moore"

- republicon "health-care" cronies

[Q3JR4]

3. All right....

From the link,

Separately, Moore said he would not prosecute those already circulating bootleg copies of the still-unreleased documentary on the Internet. "I'm happy for people to see my movie. I'm not a big fan of the copyright laws in this country," he said.

That means that I can tell you that the movie rocks. I saw it on my computer screen and I plan to take my friends to the movie house to watch it again when it comes out.

[babylonsister]

4. Great! I'm hoping to see it with my dad right after it's released. I'm

sure we'll both be appropriately disgusted.

[Q3JR4]

5. It's really sad.

It's also very galvanizing. I hope that this movie is the start of real change in this country.

[Cha]

6. "gadfly"?

Definition- "a person who stimulates or annoys especially by persistent criticism:

Michael would be the "stimulating" one!

"We're all Americans" and there's no party line for who gets sick.

Although, assholes like the bushits call the Democrats "terrorists" cause they can't win on the truth so they have to call us the most scary name they can think of.. :silly: :think: Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah..Neener Neener Neener, ad infinitum..

[VP505]

7. I would be

not only shocked but surprised as hell if MM doesn't get swift-boated big time and tons of hate mail. Sad part of it is that he brings attention to something that affects everyone regardless of politics, something that we ALL need to work together on so that everyone from the poorest of the poor to the wealthiest 1% can have quality health care at reasonable cost.