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[Kris]

[Darraghh]

for once I can actually say i agree with Ciaran here and vouch that he was suspicious of Michael Moore long before it was cool to do so, and as for him having "an incredibly low view of most people in the world," why not? a healthy dose of cynicism toward people in the public eye goes a long way in this age of bullshit. Incidentally, Ciaran has an incredibly high view of most of his good friends, maybe because he's always incredibly high hahaha.
Darragh.
PS. the new streets album is brilliant, actually its fuckin magnificent but then eweryone already knows. Fuckin top notch.

[ciaranm]

The bullying thing may have been misinterpreted I just used it as an example of a person that another person is more likley to detest, ie they are more likely to be from their personal life rather than a political figure (if they were being honest). I;m really having a go at how easy it is to bladder on about Bush being the devil blah blah blah, and I'm not aiming it at readers of this board who actually are socially aware and able to put their money where their mouth is.
I'm also not making any excuses for Bush and Co, it's just that he's the cause celebre to mouth off about; actually at least you guys have the power to shift that much more detestable cretin (Tony Blair) who is more morally ambiguous, and downtrodden than Bush which in effect makes him a much more "detestable" person.

[bravecaptain]

I went off Michael Moore when I went to see him in London a couple of years ago then I loved him again when I saw 'Bowling For Columbine' then I went off him again after spotting some innaccuracies on the third or fourth time (and seeing that website). I was ambivalent about 'Dude!'. I get his mailing lists, he is more concerned about Disney not showing his film at the minute rather than coalition soldiers torturing Iraqis. I have faith in him despite this. Not as funny as Bill Hicks, not as clever as Noam Chomsky, thats not his fault, who is?

Does Michael Moore dream of liberal sheep?

Mx

[Kris]

[John Mc]

[Kris]

[Dave w.]

isn't part of the problem with the lib dems that they're trying to be all things to all people? disillusioned tories who can't bring themselves to vote labour and 'old' labour voters who see them as a left-wing alternative make for a difficult target group of voters.

i've voted lib dem at the last 2 general elections, but apparently their target seats next time are mostly tory seats, so a move to the right looks possible, in which case i don't know who i'll vote for.

[pscenario]

BC quote: "...not as clever as Noam Chomsky..."

Noam Chomsky is fooking ace! His earlier work on structural linguistics is really interesting (this comment is relative of course ), i've been using it in a dissertation on Films and Dreams recently. And, of course, his political speeches/interviews/essays are spot on. There's loads of his stuff at the following:

http://www.chomsky.info/

Read all of it if you've got a spare month!

Patrick

[Setareh Juventina]

[John Mc]

I saw some of the Liberal Democrats election broadcast the other night. Their message was basically "we weren't in favour of the war and everyone else was. Vote for us and punish the two main political parties." I reckon that approach might be the way to secure votes.

A big worry in the upcoming elections is that voter numbers will be so small that the BNP will be able to win some more seats.

[Tommy Tynans Lovechild]

I think its quite easy to be critical of Moore, but to be fair to 'im his almost pamphleteering approach to book writing has raised the awareness of some very awful things to an audience that would otherwise have taken no notice and his absolute contempt for opposing views is highly entertaining. Normally its the left wingers who articulate and reason their views on tele whilst the right wingers argue simplicistcally and arrogantly. I think its great that Moore winds 'em up by stooping to their level. Yeah its cheap but sometimes its good to see him do it.

[Tommy BOO]

Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 has won the Palme d'Or in Cannes film festival, and according to the article I just read about it, it's the second time a documentary wins this prize, and from what I heard and read this one really deserved it.

Discuss.
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