Michael Moore

[Pants Elk]

He could/should have made *the* 9/11 movie. And his books are mo(o)re about him than his subject matter. "We" need showmen, people with the ego and/or balls to stand up front, but I think he's squandered major opportunities. His baseball-cap Joe Sixpack schtick is looking like a pose. I'm disappointed.<br><br>Responses? <p></p><i></i>

[thurnandtaxis]

Too bad there isn't a hybrid model.<br><br>I can do w/o AJ's basic X-tian fundamentalism but at least he<br>comes across as someone who is really angry about the PTB<br>and is taking risks and calling shit out. Something that far too many on the left are afraid of doing - I guess out of fear of further marginalization by the MM.<br><br>I like the work at GNN, but they're still too far under the radar.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[manxkat]

I agree. Very disappointing. The most glaring omission from his Fahrenheit 9/11 film was the PNAC. No mention of their infamous statement that they'd need a "new Pearl Harbor." It had to be intentional -- he's not stupid. But, apparently he is a left gatekeeper. I can't figure out any other reasonable explanation.<br><br>A bit off topic, but related in that lefties are in denial and/or they're gatekeeping either intentionally or out of ignorance:<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1018-22.htm" target="top">Why Can't the Left Face the Stolen Elections of 2004 and 2008?</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman<br> <p></p><i></i>