More Moore, Way Less Bush League

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I'd like to comment on this but it should be on the FOT list instead and,

well, why bother?

 

 

On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 06:24 PM, (AT) (DOT)

com wrote:

 

> Message: 17

> Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:54:25 -0000

> " dave " <dave4sale

> Michael Moore is no more biased than Bill O'Reily

>

> I will not deny that Michael Moore has a biased view of GW Bush.

> However, where DO you get your info about him? To assume that the

> mainstream news is not presenting an extremely biased view of him

> would be extremely naive, considering that newspapers are all

> catering to many of the same corporate interests that Bush caters

> to. As I have not read Stupid White Men yet, I cannot comment on the

> validity of it's sources, but I have read his first book and I

> believe he cited most of his claims from articles in major city

> newspapers. The guy does do his homework. I know naming the

> book " stupid white men " doesn't help in the objectivity department,

> but michael moore isn't a sociologist, he's a journalist. What

> mainly concerns me about your post is that you assume because bush is

> a christian he can do no wrong... haven't you considered the

> possibility he is just going through the motions? Merely going to

> church, referring to god, praying, and quoting the bible does not

> make one pious if they don't actually believe the principles. or to

> quote Tyler Durden, " Sticking feathers in your butt does not make you

> a chicken! " Not to mention how often the bible has been

> misinterpreted to justify evil (see: KKK, see also: colonialism, see

> also: killing animals for food, see also: sexism, etc. etc.)

>

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