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How familiar are you with Michael Moore's work?

  • I've seen his movies but not his TV-programs.

    Votes: 5 27.8%
  • I've seen his movies, his TV-programs, read his book, and I visit his website regularly.

    Votes: 2 11.1%
  • I've never read nor watched anything by him.

    Votes: 11 61.1%

  • Total voters
    18
Bowling for Columbine helped renew my faith in the American people.

Specifically, the sherriff for Flint County when he was commenting on 'workfare'. 'Workfare' is where people on welfare are bussed to jobs so 'they can work for the money we so graciously give them'. All the companies that use 'workfare clients' are getting free labour. I think it's another term for slavery.

Anyhow, the sherrif, who you would expect to be a 'good ole boy', voting Republican, playing with his gun, unafraid to say nigger, etc., came across as thoughtful and intelligent. He wondered what good workfare did, since it lock it's victims into a cycle of dependency. And he wondered what happened to the kids of 'workfare clients' who now had no parents to look after them.

It really gave me hope. Sometimes, Americans can come across as awfully frightening. This man made me realise that it isn't Americans that are the enemy. It's pride, ignorance and avarice.
 
rgraham666 said:
Bowling for Columbine helped renew my faith in the American people.

Specifically, the sherriff for Flint County when he was commenting on 'workfare'. 'Workfare' is where people on welfare are bussed to jobs so 'they can work for the money we so graciously give them'. All the companies that use 'workfare clients' are getting free labour. I think it's another term for slavery.

Anyhow, the sherrif, who you would expect to be a 'good ole boy', voting Republican, playing with his gun, unafraid to say nigger, etc., came across as thoughtful and intelligent. He wondered what good workfare did, since it lock it's victims into a cycle of dependency. And he wondered what happened to the kids of 'workfare clients' who now had no parents to look after them.

It really gave me hope. Sometimes, Americans can come across as awfully frightening. This man made me realise that it isn't Americans that are the enemy. It's pride, ignorance and avarice.

I've got to see it now...Dammit, I don't rent movies anymore because I'm Return-Challenged. Us Return-Challenged Americans rent a movie from Blockbuster, and find it in the floor of the car three weeks later. Each Return-Challenged American pays enough in late fees to subsidize low-priced movie rentals for 13 of you Returners.

Roger & Me was one of my favorite low-budget flicks. So honest, very little of Smart-Ass Michael Moore (I like him, but I can see what bugs others about him), just the tragic comedy of people living on the two sides of greed.

I might as well buy Bowling for Columbine, because renting it would cost me a fortune.

:rolleyes:
 
shereads said:
I've got to see it now...Dammit, I don't rent movies anymore because I'm Return-Challenged. Us Return-Challenged Americans rent a movie from Blockbuster, and find it in the floor of the car three weeks later. Each Return-Challenged American pays enough in late fees to subsidize low-priced movie rentals for 13 of you Returners.

Roger & Me was one of my favorite low-budget flicks. So honest, very little of Smart-Ass Michael Moore (I like him, but I can see what bugs others about him), just the tragic comedy of people living on the two sides of greed.

I might as well buy Bowling for Columbine, because renting it would cost me a fortune.

:rolleyes:

Lol. You should see a Doctor about that :)

Snoopy
 
SnoopDog said:
Lol. You should see a Doctor about that :)

Snoopy

Return-Challenged Americans face this kind of discriminatory thinking every day, Snoop. We are contributing members of society, just like beagles.
 
shereads said:
Return-Challenged Americans face this kind of discriminatory thinking every day, Snoop. We are contributing members of society, just like beagles.

You're right, I'm sorry. Won't you accept my apology? I'll return your films and you could go with me for a walk. :)

Snoopy
 
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