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fnottr Donating Member (365 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-26-04 11:36 PM
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39. I do wish Moore would tone down some of his Hyperbole at times
It gives people like these shit to point out. I think he does it because it gives his works the visceral impact that say, the Kerry campaign, lacked (not a slam on Kerry, he would have been eaten alive if he used Moore's tactics). Moore's ascertains are still correct, and rarely does he exaggerate anything crucial to his point, but it's still kind of a sad reflection of society that Moore must sensationalize certain things to get people to pay attention to the truth.
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  -So I'm watching Fahrenhype 9/11 right now fnottr  Nov-26-04 09:11 PM   #0 
  - It's right-wing propaganda of the worst sort...  T Town Jake   Nov-26-04 09:14 PM   #1 
  - well I knew that.....  fnottr   Nov-26-04 09:18 PM   #5 
     - Why would you want to argue politics with a neocon?  Telly Savalas   Nov-27-04 09:16 PM   #74 
  - Wow, what a coincidence...  gmoney   Nov-26-04 09:16 PM   #2 
  - LOL, I know  fnottr   Nov-26-04 09:23 PM   #6 
  - Lots of claims...  gmoney   Nov-26-04 09:44 PM   #14 
     - that first claim...  sonicx   Nov-26-04 10:02 PM   #20 
     - Handmade sign at the back of the room.  Flammable Materials   Nov-26-04 11:46 PM   #42 
        - really. since when is the President of the US "instructed"  ima_sinnic   Nov-27-04 02:20 PM   #55 
  - You are a brave person to sit thru it I would be  Nikepallas   Nov-26-04 09:16 PM   #3 
  - Delete because I'm drunk and misread the movie name.  JanMichael   Nov-26-04 10:08 PM   #24 
  - I haven't seen it, but  Dez   Nov-26-04 09:17 PM   #4 
  - it's not even lies, since they don't even bring up any actual real points  fnottr   Nov-26-04 09:27 PM   #7 
     - The way they manipulate people, makes people seem so stupid!  Dez   Nov-26-04 09:30 PM   #8 
        - Justifying him staying in the classroom eh?  BamaLefty   Nov-26-04 09:33 PM   #10 
        - Aren't simple disagreements possible?  BigAlex   Nov-26-04 09:55 PM   #18 
           - NO - Not When One Side Controls The Megaphone, i.e. The Media  mhr   Nov-26-04 11:44 PM   #41 
           - But the media is liberal...  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 08:14 PM   #65 
              - The Media is NOT liberal  Debs   Nov-27-04 08:43 PM   #68 
              - courtesy of Bartcop -- read and learn. Then think about it.  CatWoman   Nov-27-04 10:14 PM   #96 
                 - Eva Von Zahn-I love it!  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 10:30 PM   #101 
              - The Abu Ghraib prison scandal was quickly squelched  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 08:58 PM   #70 
              - Quickly squelched? Nope -- went on for months  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 09:11 PM   #73 
              - No way. the press tried to blame it on peons-not RUMSFELD  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 09:18 PM   #76 
              - Insults already?  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 09:21 PM   #77 
                 - "The media is liberal"  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 09:28 PM   #80 
                 - Please, educate me...  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 09:42 PM   #85 
                    - Mediamatters.org,  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 09:48 PM   #87 
                    - I've read Al Franken  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 09:53 PM   #90 
                    - Well *I* know why you are here  Moonbeam_Starlight   Nov-27-04 10:30 PM   #102 
                       - Nope - that's not it...  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:32 PM   #103 
                          - Well that I agree with  Moonbeam_Starlight   Nov-27-04 10:35 PM   #106 
                             - Well then, they _should_ be  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:37 PM   #108 
                 - please go to...  sonicx   Nov-27-04 09:33 PM   #82 
                    - Seeing life through Rush-colored glasses or drinking Kool-Aid  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 09:38 PM   #84 
                       - Kool-Aid tastes sweeter...  sonicx   Nov-27-04 09:52 PM   #89 
              - The Press is NOT liberal  Debs   Nov-27-04 09:24 PM   #78 
              - Thank you.  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 09:31 PM   #81 
              - MONTHS?  Moonbeam_Starlight   Nov-27-04 10:28 PM   #100 
              - Excellent rebuttal.  Redleg   Nov-27-04 10:38 PM   #111 
              - Rush Talking Points?  GingerSnaps   Nov-27-04 10:02 PM   #91 
              - Look in a political science book, they usually admit that even though  Califooyah Operative   Nov-27-04 10:11 PM   #95 
              - The "media" has yet to ask Bush a tough question  DS1   Nov-27-04 10:19 PM   #98 
              - Bull.  Redleg   Nov-27-04 10:33 PM   #105 
              - "But the media is liberal..."  miss_kitty   Nov-27-04 10:51 PM   #118 
              - Thanks for making me feel welcome  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:53 PM   #120 
                 - None of your posts show critical thinking  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 10:56 PM   #122 
                 - Well, I guess I need to work on it, then...  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 11:01 PM   #126 
                 - sorry i was rude  miss_kitty   Nov-27-04 11:06 PM   #129 
                    - You said it better than me-it's the typical RW meme  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-27-04 11:11 PM   #133 
                       - ahhh! It's the oldest meme  miss_kitty   Nov-27-04 11:19 PM   #136 
              - If the media was liberal, Bush would not have been "re-"elected  high density   Nov-28-04 01:19 AM   #144 
           - Hi BigAlex!!  newyawker99   Nov-27-04 01:44 PM   #52 
           - I like NYC  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 08:18 PM   #66 
           - Assault is not a 'simple disagreement'  TahitiNut   Nov-27-04 03:40 PM   #64 
              - clarification, please...  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 08:33 PM   #67 
                 - Overall I agree  Debs   Nov-27-04 08:55 PM   #69 
                    - double taxation exists  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 09:07 PM   #72 
                       - BS  Poor Richard Lex   Nov-27-04 09:38 PM   #83 
                       - Not BS - the Federal tax rate is high  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 09:47 PM   #86 
                          - Yeah- it's quite high- just like you must be to write this bull.  Redleg   Nov-27-04 10:43 PM   #114 
                             - You're confusing the issue  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:48 PM   #116 
                                - It doesn't make sense to separately discuss tax rates and tax loopholes.  Redleg   Nov-28-04 12:21 PM   #145 
                                - I see you got your ass tombstoned. Too bad.  Redleg   Nov-29-04 11:13 AM   #147 
                       - Interesting choice of words.  TahitiNut   Nov-27-04 10:08 PM   #94 
                       - Why interesting?  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:17 PM   #97 
                       - I'll update these after this week's NIPA release from the BEA.  TahitiNut   Nov-27-04 11:16 PM   #135 
                       - So what is a "crypto-fascist" ??  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:42 PM   #113 
                          - Crypto-fascist-I used a search engine called 'Yahoo'  miss_kitty   Nov-27-04 10:59 PM   #124 
                             - thanks  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 11:03 PM   #127 
                             - No but then mainstream publications are owned and run by  miss_kitty   Nov-27-04 11:10 PM   #132 
                             - Yup. Wikipedia is an excellent resource.  TahitiNut   Nov-27-04 11:20 PM   #138 
                       - Damn right it does- every time I pay sales tax on a purchase I make  Redleg   Nov-27-04 10:36 PM   #107 
                          - Even worse...  BigAlex   Nov-27-04 10:40 PM   #112 
  - you're brave  logosoco   Nov-26-04 09:31 PM   #9 
  - yeah it's hard to not throw things at the screen  fnottr   Nov-26-04 09:36 PM   #12 
  - Hi logosoco!!  newyawker99   Nov-27-04 01:46 PM   #53 
  - Coincidentally "Bowling for Columbine" is on  StClone   Nov-26-04 09:34 PM   #11 
  - I LOVE bowling for Colombine!  Dez   Nov-26-04 09:39 PM   #13 
     - Me, too - I love the part when MM goes to Canada  IndyOp   Nov-26-04 09:48 PM   #16 
        - Rose coloured glasses  Astrad   Nov-26-04 10:05 PM   #22 
           - Thanks for the clarification --  IndyOp   Nov-27-04 10:09 AM   #50 
           - Hi Astrad!!  newyawker99   Nov-27-04 01:47 PM   #54 
  - BEST QUOTE YET!  fnottr   Nov-26-04 09:46 PM   #15 
  - Gotta disagree with everyone suggesting it's not worth their time to watch  tuvor   Nov-26-04 09:52 PM   #17 
  - To Ann Coultier  fnottr   Nov-26-04 09:57 PM   #19 
  - Did Ann the Mann mention Raygun arming Saddam?  sonicx   Nov-26-04 10:04 PM   #21 
  - Of course not  fnottr   Nov-26-04 10:06 PM   #23 
  - Mann said that?  Arkana   Nov-26-04 10:51 PM   #34 
  - Where was Coulter  Debs   Nov-27-04 09:02 PM   #71 
  - Video store mixing the two movies together??  rainbow4321   Nov-26-04 10:18 PM   #25 
  - that's just too funny  fnottr   Nov-26-04 10:25 PM   #26 
  - Who put out this Fahrenhype film?  Dez   Nov-26-04 10:37 PM   #28 
     - What does being a Christian have to do with anything........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-26-04 10:51 PM   #35 
     - Dick Morris. n/t  Flammable Materials   Nov-26-04 11:47 PM   #43 
     - When you say Christian ,you mean  ilovenicepeople   Nov-27-04 12:23 AM   #47 
  - Alright, so the pain is over now  fnottr   Nov-26-04 10:35 PM   #27 
  - I don't know if I could stomach watching  Dez   Nov-26-04 10:39 PM   #29 
  - What did they say about the fact  Dez   Nov-26-04 10:40 PM   #30 
     - basically that it was Clinton's fault  fnottr   Nov-27-04 12:16 AM   #45 
  - the thing i remember most about that movie  jonnyblitz   Nov-26-04 10:44 PM   #31 
  - Morris more or less 'hosted' it.........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-26-04 10:46 PM   #32 
  - yeah there were a few others I didn't mention  fnottr   Nov-26-04 10:50 PM   #33 
     - I have a special seething DISTASTE for him...  jonnyblitz   Nov-26-04 10:58 PM   #36 
  - My local radio station did a review of this movie  finecraft   Nov-26-04 11:12 PM   #37 
  - I thought it was interesting...........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-26-04 11:25 PM   #38 
     - I do wish Moore would tone down some of his Hyperbole at times  fnottr   Nov-26-04 11:36 PM   #39 
     - No Doubt............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-26-04 11:43 PM   #40 
     - exactly  fnottr   Nov-27-04 12:07 AM   #44 
     - What did he sensationalize. In fact he omitted key parts of the story.  Sterling   Nov-27-04 02:39 PM   #57 
     - Be specific or your just a puke in sheep's clothing.  Sterling   Nov-27-04 02:35 PM   #56 
        - Put your accusations back in your suitcase............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 02:57 PM   #58 
           - I take exception to these attacks on the film  Debs   Nov-27-04 09:17 PM   #75 
           - I agree. That was a pretty weak critique.  tabasco   Nov-27-04 09:50 PM   #88 
           - It wasn't meant to be a critique "tabasco".............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:05 PM   #92 
           - Since it seems doubtful that you saw FHype9/11.........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:27 PM   #99 
           - Got a link? ??? NO? Here's one about how Ali Abbas felt  ConsAreLiars   Nov-27-04 10:32 PM   #104 
           - Either get your head out of your ass long enough to read..........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:38 PM   #109 
              - You "excused" Chimpy's little joke about his base  ConsAreLiars   Nov-27-04 10:53 PM   #121 
                 - Yes I did disagree with Moore's usage of that clip..........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 11:06 PM   #130 
           - Oh gee  temperancedissent   Nov-27-04 10:38 PM   #110 
              - It would seem that if he would have said............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:45 PM   #115 
                 - But you wrote  temperancedissent   Nov-27-04 11:14 PM   #134 
                    - You're right, you win.............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 11:19 PM   #137 
  - I was asked if I saw this movie...  liberalequestrian   Nov-27-04 12:20 AM   #46 
  - I'd encourage everyone here to see it  fnottr   Nov-27-04 12:44 AM   #48 
  - Look, I love Michael Moore...  Dangerman   Nov-27-04 12:59 AM   #49 
     - How do you know, if you haven't seen it?  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:18 AM   #51 
        - Sorry but...  geomon666   Nov-27-04 02:59 PM   #59 
        - I own both films and believe it or not..........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 03:03 PM   #60 
           - Sorry...  Dangerman   Nov-27-04 03:17 PM   #61 
           - Thanks...........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 03:19 PM   #62 
           - No, I'm not afraid of it...  geomon666   Nov-27-04 03:37 PM   #63 
           - why would a democrat want to *own* a RW movie?  sonicx   Nov-27-04 09:25 PM   #79 
           - I can't speak for anyone else............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:08 PM   #93 
              - not really, no...  sonicx   Nov-27-04 10:48 PM   #117 
                 - This is precisely why more than just one flavor of ice-cream.........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:53 PM   #119 
                    - "If you'd rather not do what I do, then don't."  sonicx   Nov-27-04 10:57 PM   #123 
                       - Certainly not.........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 10:59 PM   #125 
                          - too bad  sonicx   Nov-27-04 11:04 PM   #128 
                             - Ooohhhhh, good one..............  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 11:09 PM   #131 
           - One is an opinion piece (Fahrenhype) the other is based on fact  Kathy in Cambridge   Nov-28-04 03:21 PM   #146 
        - I can't believe you are still here  Medium Baby Jesus   Nov-27-04 11:20 PM   #139 
           - Oh great, another one...........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-27-04 11:26 PM   #140 
              - As a matter of fact I did see it.  Medium Baby Jesus   Nov-27-04 11:34 PM   #141 
                 - Knowing that Morris was involved with the film.........  OneMoreDemocrat   Nov-28-04 12:21 AM   #142 
                    - So I guess its just a whimsical coincidence that your "opinion"  thebigidea   Nov-28-04 12:44 AM   #143 
 

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