29 June 2007

American Healthcare

Quote of the Day:
Of course we have heard all about "socialized medicine," which among many evils denies you freedom of choice of hospitals and doctors. Hold on: That's the free-enterprise HMO system.
-Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert, on Michael Moore's new documentary "Sicko."

First off, it really is nice to have Ebert back. After flirting with death last summer following surgery, he is still under the daily care of a nurse.

And I guess that's why his is the first review I've read of Moore's new film. He loved it of course (Ebert is notoriously liberal), and while his healthcare has been top of the line, he understands what way to many Americans are going through.

I hope to see the movie sooner rather than later, and will review here once I have.