A Letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush on the Eve of War

Thrillhouse

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Monday, March 17th, 2003

George W. Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, DC

Dear Governor Bush:

So today is what you call "the moment of truth," the day that "France and the rest of world have to show their cards on the table." I'm glad to hear that this day has finally arrived. Because, I gotta tell ya, having survived 440 days of your lying and conniving, I wasn't sure if I could take much more. So I'm glad to hear that today is Truth Day, 'cause I got a few truths I would like to share with you:

1. There is virtually NO ONE in America (talk radio nutters and Fox News aside) who is gung-ho to go to war. Trust me on this one. Walk out of the White House and on to any street in America and try to find five people who are PASSIONATE about wanting to kill Iraqis. YOU WON'T FIND THEM! Why? 'Cause NO Iraqis have ever come here and killed any of us! No Iraqi has even threatened to do that. You see, this is how we average Americans think: If a certain so-and-so is not perceived as a threat to our lives, then, believe it or not, we don't want to kill him! Funny how that works!

2. The majority of Americans -- the ones who never elected you -- are not fooled by your weapons of mass distraction. We know what the real issues are that affect our daily lives -- and none of them begin with I or end in Q. Here's what threatens us: two and a half million jobs lost since you took office, the stock market having become a cruel joke, no one knowing if their retirement funds are going to be there, gas now costs two dollars a gallon -- the list goes on and on. Bombing Iraq will not make any of this go away. Only you need to go away for things to improve.

3. As Bill Maher said last week, how bad do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein? The whole world is against you, Mr. Bush. Count your fellow Americans among them.

4. The Pope has said this war is wrong, that it is a SIN. The Pope! But even worse, the Dixie Chicks have now come out against you! How bad does it have to get before you realize that you are an army of one on this war? Of course, this is a war you personally won't have to fight. Just like when you went AWOL while the poor were shipped to Vietnam in your place.

5. Of the 535 members of Congress, only ONE (Sen. Johnson of South Dakota) has an enlisted son or daughter in the armed forces! If you really want to stand up for America, please send your twin daughters over to Kuwait right now and let them don their chemical warfare suits. And let's see every member of Congress with a child of military age also sacrifice their kids for this war effort. What's that you say? You don't THINK so? Well, hey, guess what -- we don't think so either!

6. Finally, we love France. Yes, they have pulled some royal screw-ups. Yes, some of them can be pretty damn annoying. But have you forgotten we wouldn't even have this country known as America if it weren't for the French? That it was their help in the Revolutionary War that won it for us? That it was France who gave us our Statue of Liberty, a Frenchman who built the Chevrolet, and a pair of French brothers who invented the movies? And now they are doing what only a good friend can do -- tell you the truth about yourself, straight, no b.s. Quit pissing on the French and thank them for getting it right for once. You know, you really should have traveled more (like once) before you took over. Your ignorance of the world has not only made you look stupid, it has painted you into a corner you can't get out of.

Well, cheer up -- there IS good news. If you do go through with this war, more than likely it will be over soon because I'm guessing there aren't a lot of Iraqis willing to lay down their lives to protect Saddam Hussein. After you "win" the war, you will enjoy a huge bump in the popularity polls as everyone loves a winner -- and who doesn't like to see a good ass-whoopin' every now and then (especially when it 's some third world ass!). And just like with Afghanistan, we'll forget about what happens to a country after we bomb it 'cause that is just too complex! So try your best to ride this victory all the way to next year's election. Of course, that's still a long ways away, so we'll all get to have a good hardy-har-har while we watch the economy sink even further down the toilet!

But, hey, who knows -- maybe you'll find Osama a few days before the election! See, start thinking like THAT! Keep hope alive! Kill Iraqis -- they got our oil!!

Yours,

Michael Moore
www.michaelmoore.com
 
this might be the largest amount of stinking horseshit ever spewn on this shithole board. Seriously, Bill Maher and Dixie Chicks are used to prove his point?

I am disgusted you were allowed to breathe the same air I breathe this long. I am now for partial birth abortion. Someone pass me some fucking tweezers to use on this guy.
 
Good one, mate. Knowing that there are many Americans like yourself (and Mr Moore, of course) gives the rest of the world a little more hope.
 
makemecumloudly said:
this might be the largest amount of stinking horseshit ever spewn on this shithole board. Seriously, Bill Maher and Dixie Chicks are used to prove his point?

I am disgusted you were allowed to breathe the same air I breathe this long. I am now for partial birth abortion. Someone pass me some fucking tweezers to use on this guy.

Congratulations, dipshit. I have NEVER put someone on ignore as quickly as you. Hell, I even gave Hanns and busybody a few months.

If you're so gung-ho, why aren't you marching your ass down to your local recruitng office? Or are you a chickenhawk like Dick and Bush?
 
Originally posted by makemecumloudly (edited)
Seriously, Bill Maher and Dixie Chicks are used to prove his point?

Who would you want him to quote; the Pope maybe?
 
They are calling this a preventative war - a war to prevent what might happen some day. We are guessing that some day Iraq may have weapons of mass destruction or that they will be visited by alien beings who will give them weapons of mass destruction. We are not concerned that the North Koreans HAVE weapons of nuclear mass destruction and they are willing to sell to the highest bidder - that simply requires a policy change.
We don't consider that Sadam Hussein is relatively old and not in the best of health - isolate the son of a bitch for 10 more years and he will be dead on his own accord. Since Dictators are notoriously bad at providing line of succession the remaining jackals will kill each other, weakening what remains behind.
I used to be for the war when the Bush administration was putting forth that Sadam was close to getting a nuclear weapon. I really don't care about Nerve gas or Biological weapons (the source of which we provided) - every third rate country in the world can develop those and do. To stop those weapons of mass destruction we would have to wipe out most of the planet. With the present Bush policies we will probably attempt that - one country at a time and no country before it's time.
Of course that does wreck a peace time economy. Every one tells me that a President can't affect the economy - that is why we had eight years of record breaking prosperity under Clinton and massive layoffs, stock markets reduced by 80% and 30%, reduction of pay for the remaining work force compensated by $300 annual tax rebates for the greater population while the top 1% horde their unspent billions under Bush. You get what you pay for.
Don't you think that when a politician mentions family values it shouldn't be about who is getting a blowjob but an increase in the family's wealth so that they can have decent housing, food, medical care, education and the opportunity to elevate their children's opportunities. Not to mention the right to live and not die with a mouthful of sand in a war where once again we will hold back to protect their civilian population (because it's politically correct).
Isn't it time to learn the lesson of Viet Nam - don't have a war unless you mean it and if you have a war, right or wrong, have it hard and fast. If we do go in, and it appears that we will, fuck the idea of foot soldiers going through the alley ways of Bagdad - give a two day warning and then obliterate the place. In today's wars there are no civilians, just support systems for the existing power oligarchy.
While I am at it - a modest proposal: since the Muslim world seems to only value a very few places it is my suggestion that if we suffer anything like 9/11 every again a guarantee should be placed that Medina or Mecca will AUTOMATICALLY cease to exist. I realize that the world is composed of many different Muslims but I didn't enjoy the party atmosphere they had after 9/11. I think they should learn to control their dogs. While I do so enjoy their constant victimhood it is time to make them truly accountable. If they want to fight a 13th century war it does not mean that we can't fight a 21st century war.
Reading back on this post I realize that it is the product of a bifurcated mind but it still seems to hold true. Go figure.
 
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Uhhhhhh, dude, we tried isolation. Just like Cuba. Danged problem is our allies think making a dollar is more important than containment, so they sold him arms, parts, ran stuff through Syria to make it look clean. Yet we're the capitalist war-mongers. Go figure...

Ask Mr. Moore if he uses Jet Fighter Planes to spray crops or put out forest fires...

'Cause we have pictures of Mirages converted to sprayers.

Spray what, this 'ol farmboy wants to know...?
 
can i nominate michael moore for God, because if i can i just did so you are all gonna have to live with it if it passes both houses.
 
Purple Haze said:
Michael Moore has more balls than anyone I can think of...

and more self centered and egotistical and self annointed and basically cynosural in his approach to life: remember his first film was called "Roger and Me" - emphasize the MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
 
cocktail42 said:
and more self centered and egotistical and self annointed and basically cynosural in his approach to life: remember his first film was called "Roger and Me" - emphasize the MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

i love that fucking movie. don't be knocking that flick.
 
cocktail42 said:
and more self centered and egotistical and self annointed and basically cynosural in his approach to life: remember his first film was called "Roger and Me" - emphasize the MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Well, yeah...but he's still fun!
 
pointless said:
i love that fucking movie. don't be knocking that flick.
Differentiate between the maker and the product - sort of the evil of God and the goodness of mankind.
 
cocktail42 said:
and more self centered and egotistical and self annointed and basically cynosural in his approach to life: remember his first film was called "Roger and Me" - emphasize the MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Irony is lost on you, isn't it?
 
cocktail42 said:
What do you mean? I take my vitamins.

The title "Roger and Me" implies that they met and got an interview on film. It's informalness implies a somewhat jovial relationship as well.

None of which happened.
 
Spinaroonie said:
The title "Roger and Me" implies that they met and got an interview on film. It's informalness implies a somewhat jovial relationship as well.

None of which happened.

Nooooo! Now that you explained it to me, it makes all the difference. In the best Emily Latila voice "Never Mind."
 
Thrillhouse said:
Congratulations, dipshit. I have NEVER put someone on ignore as quickly as you. Hell, I even gave Hanns and busybody a few months.

If you're so gung-ho, why aren't you marching your ass down to your local recruitng office? Or are you a chickenhawk like Dick and Bush?
:kiss: you dumb sumbitch. Fuck I love spinning up idiots whom get all pissy and threaten the iggy button.

OHH NOOO, not the iggy button.


ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, ohhh you kill me. ha ha ha ha
 
makemecumloudly said:
:kiss: you dumb sumbitch. Fuck I love spinning up idiots whom get all pissy and threaten the iggy button.

OHH NOOO, not the iggy button.


ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, ohhh you kill me. ha ha ha ha



Hmmm



You remind me of someone..


*raises an eyebrow*
 
Everyone should send letters like that to the President.

PS- when you guys quote makemecumloudly, it negates the ignore function I'm using.
 
makemecumloudly said:
I should, for I am your king.


*snort*



You know exactly what I meant. :)




Sorry Funspirit, it happens. He isn't on my ignore, hell no one is, and when I answer or speak to him.. I'd like him to know that it's to him I'm commenting to. :)
 
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