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DanaC · 01-03-2008, 08:15 AM

I liked that letter. And I like Moore. I don't think there's a single documentary maker working in the industry today, in either of our countries, who doesn't manipulate their facts in order to add power to their message. It's part of the job. Much of mastier stuff that he's been accused of has been soundly rebuffed and constitutes, in my opinion, nothing more than a counter-attack.

I've been watching this guy since he started. I honestly don't care that he made himself a lot of money doing what he does. Lots of people make themselves a damn sight more money doing things that are a damn sight less use to society and a damn sight less noble (in my eyes). People have asserted that some of his facts are flawed or inconsistent...but they fail to answer to the rest of the message, to the rest of the facts, to the baseline accusation of the Right and the damage they have done, globally.

Thanks for posting that Drax. I thought it was very interesting. I also thought his analysis of Hillary was pretty compelling.

01-03-2008, 08:15 AM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I liked that letter. And I like Moore. I don't think there's a single documentary maker working in the industry today, in either of our countries, who doesn't manipulate their facts in order to add power to their message. It's part of the job. Much of mastier stuff that he's been accused of has been soundly rebuffed and constitutes, in my opinion, nothing more than a counter-attack. I've been watching this guy since he started. I honestly don't care that he made himself a lot of money doing what he does. Lots of people make themselves a damn sight more money doing things that are a damn sight less use to society and a damn sight less noble (in my eyes). People have asserted that some of his facts are flawed or inconsistent...but they fail to answer to the rest of the message, to the rest of the facts, to the baseline accusation of the Right and the damage they have done, globally. Thanks for posting that Drax. I thought it was very interesting. I also thought his analysis of Hillary was pretty compelling.