[Winona Online Democracy] In addition to seeing "Fahrenheit 9/11," it might also be a good idea to prepare for the discussion by reading up on the issues regarding the accuracy of the assertions Michael Moore makes in the film. Of course, there are countless articles and websites attacking the film, many of which are quite rabid, and will probably not be very convincing to you if you are inclined to accept Moore's viewpoint. But the two articles I list below are mostly dispassionate and entirely focused on facts.
Newsweek ran a column by Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball titled "More Distortions From Michael Moore," which addresses a few of the film's most egregious inaccuracies: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5335853/site/newsweek/site/newsweek Spinsanity.org published an article titled "Fahrenheit 9/11: The temperature at which Michael Moore's pants burn," which is more extensive than the Newsweek piece, and provides links to some of their other Moore-related stories: http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20040702.html Spinsanity.org is an excellent, nonpartisan site devoted to critiquing political rhetoric and debunking propaganda from all segments of the political spectrum. Michael Moore has kept them especially busy. I suggest visiting their home page and typing "Michael Moore" into their search field. There are, of course, many other websites that are critical of Moore, most of which are partisan in their perspective, and exhibit a level of zeal approaching that of Moore himself. Although these sites mostly preach to the choir, they can sometimes be enlightening because they do not limit themselves to pinpointing specific errors of fact, but instead present more general critiques of Moore's films, books, public statements, and overall worldview. Here are two of them: http://www.bowlingfortruth.com/ http://www.moorelies.com/ Moore's responses to the "wackos" who criticize him can be found here: http://www.michaelmoore.com/warroom/wackoattacko/ On a side note: Since one of the major topics on this mailing list has been the possible displacement of small businesses that may result from the arrival of a Wal-Mart store in Winona, here is Michael Moore's opinion on the subject: "The small hardware salesman, the small clothing store salespersons, Jesse the Barber who signed his name three different times on three different petitions to recall me from the school board. F**k all these small businesses - f**k 'em all! Bring in the chains. The small businesspeople are the rednecks that run the town and suppress the people. F**k 'em all. That's how I feel."(1) Of course, this has nothing to do with "Fahrenheit 9/11," but I think it sheds some light on the thought processes by which Moore forms his opinions, and the prism through which he views the world. - Gary Olson (1)"Moore confounds anti-corporate conventional wisdom" - The Arcata [California] Eye http://www.arcataeye.com/top/020312top02.shtml ----- Original Message ----- From: "Polly Gower" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 11:44 AM Subject: [Winona] Local Discussion on "Fahrenheit 9/11" > [Winona Online Democracy] > > > The Winona County Green Party & Winona Area Peacemakers are sponsoring a > facilitated discussion about the issues addressed in the movie "Fahrenheit > 9/11". The discussion will be held at the Lutheran Campus Center, attached > to the Blue Heron coffee house, Thursday, August 5th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. > Come for an engaging evening of conversation with others that were stirred > by this film. If you haven't seen it yet, it is playing at the Winona 7 > Theater at 12:50pm, 4:15pm, 6:45pm, and 9:15pm. > Any questions call Sarah Dixen at 454-3525 > > Polly Gower > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
