Monthly Archive for January, 2008
I finally got around to watching Michael Moore’s Sicko…
I’ve always had a thing against Mexican telenovelas because in my opinion they portray a whitewashed Mexico. There are too many gueros in telenovelas. Not to say that there are no gueros in Mexico, but they don’t constitute a majority of the population. Anyhow, I always thought that it was with racist motivos. I kind of changed my mind. When we were in French Polynesia over the summer the hottest telenovela (yes, the Polynisians watch Mexican novelas too) was Rubi. The telenovela was a hit in France and since we only got to see French channels we got to watch it too when we were in our room. While eating dinner one night the waitress asked Sonia if she was the actress who played Rubi’s sister? Can you believe that? Not that Sonia was getting confused with an actress but instead that in the South Pacific someone knew of a Mexican telenovela and followed it like my family now watches “Gaviota” in Destilando Amor.
What is my position on universal health care? I’m for it. Business and health do not mix. My experiences with health insurance companies has been horrible. From regular health care and prescription medicine to worker’s compensation and social security. Dealing with insurance claim adjusters can is like pulling teeth. One doctor says you’re injured, the other says you’re healthy; one says you can lift 50 lbs. and the other says you can only lift 5. It’s obvious that some doctors work for insurance companies while the rest actually practice medicine. Across the board it sucks. My parents have diabetes and they need insurance but no one will insure them because of their “preexisting condition.” If you’re sick you can’t get the insurance you need to help you stay healthy. You have hard working Americans having to drive across the border to recieve affordable health treatment and medicine.
