Brave New Films 5th Anniversary Box Set: The Beginnings of Sick for Profit

Brave New Films' Producer Christopher Sprinkle talks about the beginnings of Sick for Profit in this behind-the-scenes excerpt from our 5th Anniversary box set.

http://bravenewfilms.org/boxset

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• Sick For Profit
• Brave New Films
• Brave New Foundation
• Box Set

[arcturus33333]

1029blue: Yes the U.S. IS a welfare nation. Corporate welfare. Thanks to the corporate-owned two-party duopoly we call Congress, who pretend to represent we the people instead of their corporate paymasters.

[1029blue]

I guess you two are right. The United States has never been a welfare nation and probably never will be. A different type of mentality is needed to have a healthcare system the way it could and can be found many European countries. Otherwise, people might be even worse off (if that's even possible) than with the current system.

[danwk7]

@1029blue A big reason its easier for vets to get financial aid is because much of their bill is going to be paid by the government in the first place. Alot of people join the military to get a cheaper college tuition. Less money owed = more likely to get the loan.

[1029blue]

@danwk7 It all depends on the point of view. One could also argue that the endless amounts of benefits that people in the military and their relatives get these days are "giveaways". For example, it's so much easier to get financial assistance for going to university with a military background, than due to scholastic or professional achievements. In my opinion, if you are in favor of getting rid of welfare, you should include all kinds of welfare.

[danwk7]

@1029blue most welfare programs are giveaways, plain and simple.

[1029blue]

@danwk7 What free giveaways do you mean exactly?

[danwk7]

@1029blue I think we have been becomming a welfare nation ever sinse Social Security was put into place. People are too used to free handouts, and I think we need to take a step back and re evaluate all these government giveaways.

[danwk7]

@btigtime2 THANKYOU for saying something that makes sense.

[danwk7]

I CANT STAND all these stuck up, snobby, better-than-you starbuks drinking liberal progressive IDIOTS who really think the government could run a healthcare program efficiently. First of all, were broke, we dont have money. Second of all the government has never done well in ANY other business it touches, WHAT makes you think that giving them control is a good idea. Dumbasses.

[Valstein0]

Luckily for our children and grand children the oil will be running out pretty soon, we'll lose about 100% of modern technology, and be driven back into the dark ages. Governments will have no way to control people if they have no oil to anything.

Every single thing you see in our county is made from oil in one way or another. Before the government gets to fuck us anymore, we'll be migrating into Mexico to get away from the cold winters.

So fuck it. Public option or not, we're fucked.

[btigtime2]

I know nothing about the UK, I can only see the horrible Treason we tolerate with the Government here in the U.S. I do not understand how people believe Crooks, Lying Thieves, who comment Treason daily can ever write Good Holy Law... It just does not make since to me why we would want these people governing every part of our lives.

[explorer2101]

This is a real problem. The NHS in the UK is an abysmal, degraded and neglectful service. Very much a two-tier system, increasingly corrupt & operated for the benefit of the large drug corporations.

The bigger problem is that we have become so used to corruption that we accept it as the norm. People who speak out from within the NHS are stuck off, losing their means to earn a living, despite legislation that is supposed to protect whistle-blowers.