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liberalmike27

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10. What Was the Movie Where they Repossessed the Hearts?
Wed Mar 28, 2012, 10:04 AM
Mar 2012

Oh yea, Repo Man, or something.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1053424/

At first blush the movie seemed kind of ridiculous. But if you look at the "direction" our politics are moving, the idea of being turned down, of simply letting those too poor die, doesn't seem like it's entirely unlikely.

It's been clear for a few decades now that they look at EVERYTHING by what it's worth. When you're sick, and you need medical care, and you don't have money, you become completely worthless to them. They got you born, you're just a figure on the bottom line of a budget somewhere, and it's time to slash you from it, even if it kills you. That is the way these slimy bastards thing, simply put.

It is why I find the pretense that right-wingers have any religion or compassion in them so completely ludicrous. Cheney never had a heart, and I just wonder if the one with which he replaced his, was also black. Right-wingers, as much as people go on our media and say "Yea, these are great, well-meaning people, we just disagree," or Godawful, nefarious people, with terrible motives and ideas.

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And to people who don't have their card on them? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #1
What Was the Movie Where they Repossessed the Hearts? liberalmike27 Mar 2012 #10
He's cared for by the elite. Who cares about the rest of us.... Pholus Mar 2012 #2
+(10^100)^(10^100). You've nailed the core of his philosophy. saras Mar 2012 #16
Correct - no heart whatsoever. northoftheborder Mar 2012 #22
I agree. The Midway Rebel Mar 2012 #3
do they support greymattermom Mar 2012 #4
I wish there was some way to demand their coverage EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #5
"Why not change it?" AlbertCat Mar 2012 #6
And too bad if you are denied insurance ramapo Mar 2012 #7
they could deny you even if you had insurance Johonny Mar 2012 #23
Many hospitals (not all) will not turn away people.... Evasporque Mar 2012 #8
What fantasy world are you living in? nobodyspecial Mar 2012 #15
Scalia is a douchebag, but Viking12 Mar 2012 #9
"...Promote The General Welfare..." Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #18
He's a typical Republicon. polichick Mar 2012 #11
His job is making a judgement call based on the constitution and past wiggs Mar 2012 #12
Well of course. If he's a good worker (slave) then his employer (master)... TheMadMonk Mar 2012 #13
I didn't see this in the Day 2 transcript TomClash Mar 2012 #14
They talked about it on NPR last night adigal Mar 2012 #21
Scalia is another R with a government job that comes with a highly subsidized-by-taxpayers stopbush Mar 2012 #17
OR we could have a decent National Health Service like every other civil society librechik Mar 2012 #19
He and the modern GOP are evil...really adigal Mar 2012 #20
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