Disease And Unease

Michael Moore just premiered his film Sicko, about the American health care system, in Cannes. Its domestic release next month may lead to a discussion of how to reform health care in the U.S. (though the timing isn't great since, outside the war, immigration is the only issue getting any oxygen right now).

Since I'm in favor of reform, you might figure I'd think Sicko's a good thing. But, given Moore's track record, I have no confidence the movie will be fair, or even honest. So the question is: do bomb throwers add to the national conversation, by provoking debate, or do they detract from it, by moving that conversation into a bad area.

I'm not sure, but I lean toward the latter.