Wednesday, December 03, 2003
(12:38 AM) | Anonymous:
I don't care, I really like Michael Moore
During Thanksgiving break I watched a lot of TV at Hayley's parents house. Since we don't have cable I try to get my fix when I can and as usual I ended up watching a lot of MTV but at one point, during some long section of rap videos, I caught C-SPAN's Booknotes. Michael Moore was being interviewed about his new book Dude, Where's My Country. I wanted to watch because I've always respected Moore, growing up I remember watching TV Nation when I was visiting my dad in Denver and always laughing when Moore would "get the man." This may have something to do with my political views at present, or maybe we all do naturally despise human beings who oppress other human beings.
This interview was semi-hostile on the part of host Brian Lamb but it never went into the "asshole" zone, just a good hard hitting interview and Moore really impressed me. I learned that he almost became a priest, was really affected by liberation theology and likes to swear. This is a guy I could have a beer with. I think when it comes down to it, people who compare Ann Coulter and her ilk to Moore and those on the left that engage in satire (often confused with libel and slander) are really misguided. Mainly, though sometimes the footnotes aren't on par with say Zinn, his heart is in the right place while Coulter's heart seems to be non-existent. Moore even wrestled, on camera, with his new found wealth that he is at a loss with since, before Roger and Me he made 16,000 a year. Coulter, I think it is safe to say, would never have a problem keeping all her money made off of bad journalism.
Oh, and she's a man.
