Stuart Browning: Dead Meat

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Has anyone seen this movie? I have not had a chance to see it yet. I have heard that it is on YouTube, but I will not watch it there until I see the creator's wishes regarding its being there. I just wanted to know what some of the arguments are, who this guy is, does he have an agenda (I suppose everyone has an agenda, but some are more influenced than others).

I know it is the movie right wingers are throwing around as the greatest thing since sliced bread. I have just seen Sicko and I loved it. It was a conversation with someone at school about Sicko that led me to this "Dead Meat".

[redphish]

1. Here's a link to it.

One day I might get around to watching it (it's only 25 min.) but it'd pretty low on my list of priorities.

http://www.onthefencefilms.com/video/deadmeat/deadmeat.html

[Bonhomme Richard]

2. I'd be more curious who fronted the money.............

to make the film.

[rusty charly]

3. The film’s credits include...

In a rebuttal to Sicko, offers up a short and undistinguished 2005 documentary called “Dead Meat.” This film is the flip side of Sicko, recounting alleged horror stories of government-managed health care. Although he devotes six paragraphs to the film, Loder neglects to provide some illuminating facts about Dead Meat and it’s producers.

http://www.newscorpse.com/ncWP/?p=497

The film made its debut at the Liberty Film Festival, which describes itself as “a forum in the heart of Hollywood for conservative and libertarian filmmakers.” In 2006 the festival operations merged with ultra-right wing provocateur David Horowitz‘ Freedom Center.

The film’s credits include special thanks to the rightist Manhattan Institute, the Pacific Research Institute, and the Heartland Institute. The latter is particularly notable for its refusal to acknowledge the dangers imposed by global warming or smoking - both of which they feel are frauds based on junk science. All three institutes are partially funded by pharmaceutical companies or lobbies.

The producers have also released films critical of immigration reform protests and what they perceive as a left-wing assault on free thought in U.S. universities.

[rusty charly]

4. USA Today's "debate" on healthcare policy went something like this:

Michael Moore's film is misleading, inaccurate and naive, and his solution for healthcare problems is wrong; on the "other" side, Moore's work is one-sided and his solution would make healthcare in the United States much worse.

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=3128