Today's Oprah show is on the healthcare issue

• Today's Oprah show is on the healthcare issue - ER MT
  • So what did you think ER MT? - I was crying within 5 minutes! (sm)
    • Can you believe I didn't get to see it!! - ER MT
      • Bummer. I'm an Oprah dork - been recording - it every day since I was 16! Now I have a DVR.
  • I will definitely be watching this show! - Health insurance costs are OUT OF CONTROL!!!
  • This sounds familiar... - Jade
    • We need DOCTORS in charge of our health care, - NOT pencil-pushers & suits. - nm
      • absolutement! Agree! Agree! Agree! - maxine
      • I beg to differ on this (sm) - Getting older
      • I agree. nm - Becky
    • Sometimes if you fight BCBS - DW
      • That was one of the messages... - wsds
        • the underlying read-between-the-lines message of the insurance lobbyist's message was (sm) - SP
        • I agree wth what you said about taxes - for fire and police department (sm)

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Was that a total tearjerker today on her show with the puppy mills?  I just recently found out about puppy mills as I was trying to adopt a cocker spaniel from a rescue that deals with cockers.  I had to fill out a long application.  They checked a lot of references, called my previous vet, previous groomer, etc. Then they had to do a home visit. The lady that did the home visit told me some very sad stories about a puppy mill where they went in at night and tried to rescue some dogs away from the place.  She rescued one that only weighed 5 pounds that they used to breed. How sick are these places.  She said that the Amish- are very well known for this. She told me of a story that a man through a alive dog in a Goodwill bin because he was done with the breeding process and thank God the next day a worker heard the poor thing crying.  I rescued 2 cockers and could not be happier.  I do not know where they came from but they are so loving. I think the government needs to get involved and shut these places down. They are breeding thousands of dogs and meanwhile we are killing hundreds a day all over the US. Does that make any sense? Please no one buy from a PET STORE.  If you want a pet go to PETFINDER.COM and look up the breed, you want and you will see pictures of all kinds in all the US. 

Lisa Ling is reporting on puppy mills.  It looks like it will be a very powerful show.  I know that 'dog people' have been trying for *years* to get Oprah to do a show on this, and I'm so glad she finally is.  I desperately hope it will make a difference.  The dogs in the mills have been suffering far too long.  We need to put an end to puppy mills.  Please, pass the word. 

Ann Currey will be interviewing her tomorrow nite on Dateline

I lived in LA during and after OJ's trial.  I always thought I would see him on the freeway and that I would have to ram my car into his to let him know how I felt.  Well, one sunny day at Venice Beach, I had my chance.  There he was, OJ.  Everyone was like, "There's OJ Simpson, there he is."  He was being interviewed by Ruby Wax of the BBC.  There were four camera-men and four boom-operators following OJ and her around as they browsed the shops at Venice Beach.

Well, for me, it really went into slow motion.  To this day, I still don't know exactly what my plan was.  I start scurrying up to him (which is really funny to watch on the video), I get up to him, tap him on the shoulder, he turns to me and extends his hand.  So, I'm shaking his hand, and as I look down, my brain says, "There should be blood on his hands."  I say to OJ, "I've never shook the hand of a murderer before."  He quickly grabbed his hand away from me and they walked off.

They showed that footage of me and OJ like crazy on the Today Show, Dateline NBC promos/show, and a special on HBO.  I even called NBC to ask them to stop cuz they were only showing the video without the audio on the promos, making me look like an adoring hand-shaking fan.  Katie Couric was interviewing Ruby Wax and introduced me as "that woman who insulted OJ."  My phone started ringing like crazy with all my friends finally now believing me and what I had done.

So now, I'm good with OJ.  He knows exactly how this one little American feels about him. -- my brush with infamy and a true OJ slam.

Interesting video on YouTube - this guy says it simply & eloquently.  He wants people to send him videos on the subject - anyone out there in MT with a PC-cam could certainly get the word out on the offshoring-of-medical-records to a HUGE audience in this way.  Here's a link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8NDs4YuLXE

I love that show.  I think it is a great reality show that helps others.  If you saw it last week do you think Oprah will help the family that was promised money for funeral costs and the guy did not come through for the family.  I think so. 

Any experiences with this.  I am having a great time.

Did you order the 'The Secret' DVD?  I've been thinking about ordering it.  What have you been doing that's fun?  Care to share?   

It's an interesting CD and I really like the theory behind it, which has been around forever if you think about it. What I didn't like was all the emphasis on material things, wealth, money, etc.  To me it seemed that was the focus of the CD whereas on the show the panel focused on many other types of issues besides just getting wealthy.

Of course she has flaws and maybe some annoying personality traits, but it's all about intention imo, and I believe she is intending to change this world for the better, and she is succeeding!  Everyone has a right to their opinion, but before throwing stones at such a great humanitarian, why not take a look at yourself and ask what you've done to better the world lately.  I'm sure Oprah could name a few things off the top of her head!

She has stated numerous times that she has no interest in running for any type of political office, so don't worry your pretty little heads about it!  If she ever ran I think she would have a good shot just because she lives her life pretty openly and doesn't seem to have anything to hide (she might even give too much personal info on her show!), and she seems to have a good heart and really wants to help those less fortunate.  So many politicians scare me because they seem corrupt, and many are into shady business dealings.  Many seem to be in it just for the money, which she already has plenty of! -end pro-Oprah rant  (kam)

She is doing a show about divorce and how it affects children.  I think she'll have experts/psychologists on to talk about ways of explaining divorce to children to make it as least traumatic as possible.  Oprah always seems to get the best experts on her show, and usually they have written books that you could read too.  I think how you talk to your kids about the divorce has a huge impact, and some parents get so wrapped up in their own pain that they fail to really help the kids with their heartbreak, so I think it's great you are thinking about your son first thing.  So many times the kids think it is their fault for some reason.

My personal opinion is that sometimes it is better to get divorced if you are miserable, because just as we want our kids to be happy, they want us to be happy too.  But, I think you have to try with everything you have inside of you first to make the marriage work, so then you can leave knowing you did everything you could to try to save the relationship (unless it is abusive in any way).  I would highly recommend watching Oprah on Wednesday though.  It looks like it's going to be a very moving, informative hour.