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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (14516)	10/30/2003 4:41:35 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793914

Surprised to see this editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle. Guess he is even turning some left wing stomachs. _________________________________________ EDITORIAL Bowling for credibility Thursday, October 30, 2003 MICHAEL MOORE, the polemic filmmaker who likes to wear his "progressive'' politics on his plaid sleeves, has made a fortune from bashing doyens of corporate greed. But apparently the provocative Moore doesn't mind the perks of celebrity -- even when they bear the label of big-time corporate America. Moore recently touched down in California as part of his national book tour. He's traveling in style -- in a private jet provided by Time Warner, and in SUVs courtesy of his publisher, Warner Books. The company also threw in some bodyguards -- as we know from his movies, America is a pretty darn dangerous place. For his part, Moore sees no contradiction between his private life and his public image, suggesting that the only reason he's feeding at the corporate trough is because it's there. "I would never pay for this,'' Moore told the Los Angeles Times, adding that the irony is not lost on him. When you make your living bashing malicious corporate CEOs, it's best not to remind people that you're using giant media companies to carry your message. After all, the bottom line is all about profits, not prophets. sfgate.com

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (14516)	10/30/2003 4:49:18 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

I bet they could do a study that lists 140 companies that have contributed to the Prez, senior Senators & high ranking Congressmen that have not received any significant Government contracts too (perhaps their donations were looking for other favors <gg>). And they could do another story about 70 companies who had employed former high- ranking government officials & contributed big $$ to Clinton that received fat Government contracts. But that would show that this is business as usual & not some dirty trick only Republicans engage in. Instead of writing a story showing that donations to either party result in political favors, the liberal media slants their story attempting to make it appear that this is simply a Bush dirty trick. Pretty lame IMO. No doubt the spin machines will still try to make hey with it anyway.