Fahrenheit 911 - pros and cons

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Thursday, July 8, 2004

The Bush-Saud connection

Just a quickie today. Are the Sauds with us or not? Moore claims they and the Bush family are closely linked. If this is true, then why did the Saudi government force us to base our military operations in Qatar? Why did they object to the President's goal of removal of the Taliban? And why do they... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 5, 2004

Did Sadaam pose a threat to America and Americans, or not?

Moore claims that Sadaam’s Iraq never attacked, killed or threatened any American. Further, a reader who was gracious enough to comment on another item in this blog raised the suggestion that the war was predicated on a fear of Iraq invading America. An Iraqi invasion of America was obviously... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 2, 2004

WMDs? Or no WMDs?

Your lucky day, a second post! (My computer goes to the shop tomorrow, all this heated debate is getting a little much for it.) I'm not sure at the moment what Moore has to say about WMDs in Iraq, but let's kick this around. The liberal stance is that there are no WMDs in Iraq. Period, end of story,... Sign in to see full entry.

Presidential vacations

Let's kick around whether or not President Bush takes too many vacations,as Moore claims he does. Movie Footage shows Bush relaxing at Camp David as an example – with Prime Minister Blair, during a working retreat. Oops. But the real question is this: Just how does President Bush taking vacations... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 1, 2004

The bin Laden family

Next point - the bin Laden family. Where is his proof that they were all terrorists as well? Fact: They weren't. Who ordered their flight out of the country? Richard Clarke, per his own testimony before the September 11th Commission and his book. Why? Because of concern for their safety in light of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 28, 2004

Is it true if it's not consistent?

Consistent? Or inconsistent? Does truth contradict itself, like Moore does in this movie? No. There may be variances for certain contexts or nuances, but a body of truth will always agree with itself. For example, if I were to say “It rained,” I can also truthfully say “It was sunny this morning” or... Sign in to see full entry.

A brief departure - Michael Moore and the death of critical thinking

Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 911 is showing to packed houses. But how many people who watch the thing take the time to think through his preposterous claims? The movie is deliberately designed to overwhelm the viewer, to bludgeon him or her into meek submission of whatever nonsense is presented. And... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 27, 2004

Iraq as a happy land

Let's consider how Moore presents pre-invasion Iraq. How many of you who have actually seen the movie saw any mention at all of the following: Sadaam Hussein's dictatorship and brutality Sadaam's use of WMDs on the Kurds in his own country Institutionalized rape as a form of torture Mutilation of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 25, 2004

Seven minutes in a classroom

How about his depiction of President Bush staying with the kids he was reading to for seven minutes after the first plane struck the World Trade Center? Moore finds fault with this. Would he have preferred a reaction of panic? A dramatic grab of the nearest phone, with the command to “Get me the... Sign in to see full entry.

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