Too Outrageous
The following letter written by Joel Canfield was published in the Oneonta Star in response to a letter of mine. My letter was posted on this website on July 1 st.
“No matter which local papers you read, you are bound to come across an editorial letter by Delhi’s Bush-hating Jim O’Leary. Usually, when reading O’Leary’s denunciation of all things Republican, I merely rant, but when he gets too outrageous, I’m compelled to take pen in hand.
“In a recent Daily Star, Jim lionizes Michael Moore’s latest hate-America film, and he lectures us that Moore rightly blames shortfalls in the American medical system on conservatives and Republicans, starting with Richard Nixon. O’Leary wraps up with the usual liberal mantra of "millions of Americans, especially children, are without health insurance."
“Mr. O’Leary, I’d like to let you in on a little secret. The state of New York offers a spectrum of health-care plans and services for children, either without cost or with very reasonable prices. Secret No. 2 is that health insurance costs money.
“If one wishes to spend his paycheck on booze, dope, etc., and not on health insurance, the family will not be covered. Everyone has choices in life. I put my money where my mouth is: I spend a ton of money on health insurance. I don’t mind; it provides me with superb health care.
“Why should I have to settle for second-class socialized medicine, interminable waits for appointments and second-rate physicians, just to provide free care for a bunch of slackers who won’t pay their own way?
“Michael Moore seems enamored with Cuba’s health-care system. I have this suggestion: Moore and O’Leary book a quick flight to Havana where they can wile away their days driving around in a ’54 Pontiac and denouncing the evil capitalists to the north.
“Because The Daily Star recently itself editorialized that all should flock to see Moore’s latest epic, this poor letter probably won’t see print until Thanksgiving.”
The Oneonta Star limits letter writers to one ever 30 days. Consequently, my response to Mr. Canfield will be published after August 7 th. Over the past 2 years, I’ve learned a great deal about Joel Canfield and have decided to respond with my website post of July 18 th. entitled: “Must We Agree?”
“No matter which local papers you read, you are bound to come across an editorial letter by Delhi’s Bush-hating Jim O’Leary. Usually, when reading O’Leary’s denunciation of all things Republican, I merely rant, but when he gets too outrageous, I’m compelled to take pen in hand.
“In a recent Daily Star, Jim lionizes Michael Moore’s latest hate-America film, and he lectures us that Moore rightly blames shortfalls in the American medical system on conservatives and Republicans, starting with Richard Nixon. O’Leary wraps up with the usual liberal mantra of "millions of Americans, especially children, are without health insurance."
“Mr. O’Leary, I’d like to let you in on a little secret. The state of New York offers a spectrum of health-care plans and services for children, either without cost or with very reasonable prices. Secret No. 2 is that health insurance costs money.
“If one wishes to spend his paycheck on booze, dope, etc., and not on health insurance, the family will not be covered. Everyone has choices in life. I put my money where my mouth is: I spend a ton of money on health insurance. I don’t mind; it provides me with superb health care.
“Why should I have to settle for second-class socialized medicine, interminable waits for appointments and second-rate physicians, just to provide free care for a bunch of slackers who won’t pay their own way?
“Michael Moore seems enamored with Cuba’s health-care system. I have this suggestion: Moore and O’Leary book a quick flight to Havana where they can wile away their days driving around in a ’54 Pontiac and denouncing the evil capitalists to the north.
“Because The Daily Star recently itself editorialized that all should flock to see Moore’s latest epic, this poor letter probably won’t see print until Thanksgiving.”
The Oneonta Star limits letter writers to one ever 30 days. Consequently, my response to Mr. Canfield will be published after August 7 th. Over the past 2 years, I’ve learned a great deal about Joel Canfield and have decided to respond with my website post of July 18 th. entitled: “Must We Agree?”
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