Saturday, May 19, 2007

Right Wing Ingrate

Blogger Jim Kenefick had a serious problem paying his wife's medical bills until a mysterious benefactor mailed him a check for $12,000 dollars. The money helped turn his family's life around despite the terrible conditions that the health care state is in these days. His conservative friends directed him to cheaper health care programs, but not until that generous contribution came did his situation make a turn for the better.

Jim is known for his moorewatch.com site that attacks Michael Moore and all the projects he has accomplished through the years. Whether it was Roger & Me, Bowling for Columbine or Fahrenheit 9/11, Jim went on the offensive. When he found out from the NY Daily News that the mysterious patron was Michael Moore, the news didn't change his tune. In fact, it turned Kenefick's self-righteousness up to new heights.

From The New York Daily News:

Having suspected Moore might be his secret patron, he contends that his bete noir made the gift just to publicize "Sicko," which takes aim at America's health-care system and, we've heard, touches upon Moore's covert generosity.

"I knew he was using me," said Kenefick. "Moore is going to try to make me into one of his little puppets."

Kenefick wants it known that "I'm not an idiot. I know when to say yes to something, even if the string attached is obvious. What kind of moron turns down a free 12 grand?"


Whether or not Moore uses Kenefick in "Sicko" or not, there was a good deed done and the recipient callously responded to his generous foe. Michael Moore does not need Jim to publicize his film. His name has all the publicity it needs. Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival isn't for those clamoring for press. As for being a 'puppet,' it is a shame that Jim does not see the strings attached to him from the corporate health care world. It was Moore that helped a man in need, it is Moore that is trying to cut Jim's strings, not add any additional ones.