<font color=brown> I like this guy......he reminds me of you. Both of you are shameless self promoters! <g> <font color=black>
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Moore Brings Controversial Film To Crawford - But Not Without A Fight
People who know me know two things: First, that I am devilishly handsome. Second, I have a clear political preference. And that preference is good over evil. In all cases. Well, perhaps that is a bit extreme and simplistic, but that’s how I feel. I feel our country is truly divided right now, and the division is NOT as simple as Republican vs. Democrat. For me, the division is in our minds and lifestyles. It is a matter of being PROGRESSIVE versus REPRESSIVE.
Now that I have gotten the (first) political diatribe out of my system, I will discuss the subject of my article: Michael Moore and his recent troubles with the fine folks of Texas.
Earlier this week, Michael Moore invited President Bush to attend a screening of his movie, “Fahrenheit 9/11.” Bush, who is vacationing in Crawford this week (BIG SURPRISE!), declined Moore’s invite. Well, he didn’t specifically decline, he just didn’t respond—which is actually quite rude in my opinion. What, he couldn’t find time in between naps and oil summits to RSVP?
Anyway, it didn’t take a genius to figure out that Bush would not attend the movie, but I do have a problem with the way the people of Texas have responded to Moore.
People have said that Moore’s attempt to show the movie was politically motivated. I don’t think so. I think he, as a filmmaker, wants as many people as possible to see his movie. Politics are not the issue. The issue is the fact that the theaters near Bush’s ranch in Crawford are NOT showing the movie (One theater began showing the film last Friday in nearby Waco…why so late?) So, Moore figured he’d bring it to THEM. How convenient, huh?
Well, shock of all shocks, people in Texas still weren’t very receptive to Mr. Moore. In fact, here is how one Crawford-ian put it, according to the AP:
'I personally think we're just a little town, and it's kind of an invasion in our small town,' said Fran Shelton, whose family owns the Crawford Coffee Station. 'Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but I'd be happier if he didn't bring it to Crawford.'
Umm…Fran? Did I miss something? Bring what to Texas? Ebola? The PLAGUE? WHAT do you so desperately NOT want him to bring to Crawford, Texas?
A movie? Really? Are you THAT scared of a movie? Why? Because it might show you something you really DON’T want to see/believe?
I am not saying that I disagree with a theater’s right to show, or not show, a movie based on a business (or otherwise) decision (If I were a theater owner, I sure wouldn’t want a $100 Million movie playing in my theater!). But what about the outright closed-minded responses by this woman, millions of others and the PRESIDENT himself!
To be fair to Mr. Bush, I would HOPE the President has better things to do (on his vacation) than watch movies, so I don’t blame him for not going. (Something tells me if a pro-Bush documentary were made, he would have shared a sleeping bag in line with Rush Limbaugh to get tickets to see it, but I am not a fortune teller so don’t quote me on that.) That’s not my complaint.
My complaint is directed toward all the other Bush cronies who blast this movie without seeing it (and blast all defectors from the Bush dictatorship without hearing them out).
Shame on you!
The LEAST intelligent thing a person can do is to criticize something without knowing anything about it.
For those of you that missed it earlier, IT IS A MOVIE! It can’t hurt you! I PROMISE! I have seen it. I didn’t come out of the theater a beaten man. In fact, I came out of the theater more vigorous and strong than I have felt in a long time. But, hey, that is me. If you don’t feel that way after seeing it, fine with me. In fact, if you absolutely HATE it, and you came out of the theater with one goal in mind: to re-elect George Bush, then that’s great too.
Wait, read that again. And, yes, I meant it. If seeing this movie makes you so mad at Michael Moore that your love for GWB is that much stronger, fantastic! Get into it. Hold a Bush rally. Sign up people to vote. I probably won’t be at your rally, but good for you for getting involved and expanding your mind.
The Republican agenda is one that prefers closed-minded followers, rather than power-challenging supporters. They dismiss dissent as unpatriotic and ignorant, without even considering it. That is not how you run a democracy, people.
I am the worst person to them. I question their actions AND I don’t support them based on them.
You can support them. In fact, if that’s your bag, I will question it but if you can back it up, I also encourage it.
Just don’t tell me I’m wrong without listening to me first.
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