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    Quote Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC View Post
    I never believe any claim that I hear from "them". "They" say lots of things, but no one really knows who "they" are. I currently don't have health insurance, but that isn't something that I think that the government should be required to provide. If Health Care is something that should be provided for free, then so should food and housing. Housing is a much higher expense than health care. I'd rather see health care reform, than health care to be provided.

    If there are some real statistics that support your claim that 10,000 - 50,000 people die because they don't have health care, then I'd like to see it. How many people are homeless? WHY are they homeless?
    I'm not going to get into a political debate here. I'd just advise you to look into the matter yourself and not take anyone else's word for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darcy88 View Post
    I'm not going to get into a political debate here. I'd just advise you to look into the matter yourself and not take anyone else's word for it.
    I will do so.
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    Man, this turned into my-side-itis all over the place. I agree with Darcy's points.

    Some people are addicted to their parties, regardless of what individuals are doing or have done. I don't like being lumped in with Americans who have no regard for broader global views. I'm a conscientious American. I have compassion and I strive for understanding. Cheers, UK dolls.

    As for Moore's views of women and love, I don't care. I'm never going to date Michael Moore. As with any book, take what you like from it and discard what you don't. If that turns out to be the whole book, so be it. I don't really think Moore's ideas about women are effecting anything. Neither do I see anything wrong with raising awareness of corruption. People can dislike the source. Most reporters who get into the nastiest material (for whatever purposes) are not squeaky clean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darcy88 View Post
    There is no place for cool objectivity when tens of thousands are dying from lack of health insurance and many more are being kicked out of their homes.
    Yes there is. There's room for every kind of world view, as long as one of them doesn't try to dominate.

    Quote Originally Posted by Varenne Rodin View Post
    I'm never going to date Michael Moore.
    Haha, I guess that's true.
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