What a coincidence that Current TV last night just happened to show Michael Moore’s 2002 film “Bowling for Columbine” (and will rerun it every night, twice each night, for a week). The director was on hand to answer questions via Twitter. Asked which nation should serve as the model for America’s gun control legislation, Moore told his followers that we should look north for guidance in just about all things, aside from how to treat baby seals.
Baby seal hunt banned in Canada since 1987 RT @MMFlint: Canada. That's my answer for pretty much everything except pipelines and baby seals
— Stéphane Giroux (@SGirouxCTV) December 22, 2012
@MMFlint And of course Canadians haven't been hunting baby seals for over a generation, so you can take that off the list….
— Mark Hayes ?? (@HayeseLaw) December 22, 2012
@MMFlint please remember we don't kill baby seals. We have a regulated seal hunt, but not baby seals. #knowyourfacts
— Jamie Parsons – Stay home stay healthy! (@jamieparsons75) December 22, 2012
Whoa! It’s not like Moore to get his facts jumbled, but assured that seal control is in full effect, Canada must be perfect, eh? That depends on whom you ask.
@MMFlint Canada has the best health care system in the world, except if your sick. Government healthcare is about government not healthcare.
— George (@priddlecorp) December 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/AndrewLawton/status/282360885320773632
https://twitter.com/LeighPatrick/status/282361539183407104
What? Moore knows everything about the Canadian health care system. After all, his 2007 film “Sicko” demonstrated just how poorly the United States’ health care system stacks up against Canada, France, the U.K. and even Cuba.
https://twitter.com/hendersonsk/status/282384978652823552
@vindoc @mmflint u think healthcare in Canada is free?Ha! Take your paychk,strip off about 30% & voila…healthcare! Now lets talk waittimes
— Kelly (@kelly_t_mac) December 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/reubenscholtens/status/282351583667318784
@MMFlint I love you MM but I lived in Canada and could not access their healthcare system because of a massive shortage of Dr's.
— Pet City Sitters (@petcitysitters) December 22, 2012
@MMFlint we pay for it with ridiculous taxes. After having my newborn in the hospital a couple wks ago I have 0 faith in our healthcare.
— Rebecca (@becmoose) December 22, 2012
@7Flash7 @MMFlint This is a fact. Our GP passed on a routine xray. The cancer was diagnosed a year later and cost a leg.
— Bastard Jack (@MrWXC) December 22, 2012
@7Flash7 @MMFlint The point I'm trying to make is that Mr Moore paints Canada's medical system as perfect when it's far from it.
— Bastard Jack (@MrWXC) December 22, 2012
@AndrewLawton Funny thing is, you don't see him going to Cuba or Canada for his healthcare @MMFlint
— Micky Baker (@MickyBaker1) December 22, 2012
You also don’t see Moore moving to Canada, although his films have many viewers dreaming of relocating to that utopian country, and those already there are rolling out the welcome mat.
Every time I watch a michael moore film I want to move to canada.
— Jessica D Quicano (@Dolph1186) December 22, 2012
@MMFlint #bowlingforcolumbine Makes you want to move to Canada. In a few years it may be warm enough for me.
— Susan Goodnow (@susan8862) December 22, 2012
@MMFlint Mr. Moore please move to Canada. Ill feed you all the Bacon and maple syrup you can get #wedoitbetter #youareabeauty #eh
— Beacher (@Adam_Beach27) December 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/Rusthate/status/282321423702310913
@MMFlint move to canada, we welcome you, and our beers is great and you don't have to worry about dying going outside 🙂
— Thomas_K (@the_marworks) December 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/norris_h/status/282338712262680576
https://twitter.com/Karastoski/status/282379110590861312
So, just what is it about Canada that makes everything better there? According to Moore, it’s that Canadians are raised from birth to think of “we” and not “me.”
@MMFlint #BowlingforColumbine…why do you think us Canadians love guns like Americans but do not suffer mass shootings like America does?
— Diavalos (@60North80West) December 22, 2012
Because Canadian society is structured very different from ours. They make sure everyone has medical help. They don't invade countries, etc
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 22, 2012
#bowlingforcolumbine With debate raging back and forth maybe it's time for a national referendum. Oh wait, I'm in Canada. Sorry! Good luck!
— Brad Connolly (@BradJConnolly) December 22, 2012
Don't rub it in. And how come not a single person in Canada last yr went bankrupt over medical bills? Losers! #bowlingforcolumbine
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 22, 2012
https://twitter.com/MackenzieMedich/status/282367009289814016
Canadians r taught from birth to live by the attitude of "we." In the US, we r taught "me, me, me." Every man for himself! It is our undoing
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 22, 2012
If that’s the case, it would be selfish of us not to insist that Moore stop thinking of us for once and selfishly head north where he and the seals can live in harmony.
@MMFlint move to Canada please! Why don't you, seriously?
— Bubba (@dpaulet13) December 22, 2012
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