Shortly after 9/11, a friend of mine came over enraged about some “Anti-American” remarks Richard Gere made. Whenever the mention of “Anti-American” hits my ears, it always provokes one of those silent mouth repetition of the phrase while looking off into space. I told my friend that the very act of hearing someone make a comment which he or the government won’t appreciate, and the freedom of the speaker to intone those words, is really a thing that makes this country truly great.
There are Michael Moore haters and there are Michael Moore lovers. I don’t agree with everything he’s said and I often groan at his methods of presenting his views, but I definitely think it’s 100% patriotic of him to make that tremendous effort in using our constitutional freedom of speech.
Whenever I hear the phrase: “If you don’t like this country, then shut the hell up and get out,” I think THAT is THE MOST ANTI-AMERICAN comment possible. Only dictators in dictatorial countries say things like that.
Therefore, promising never to get involved in politics, but breaking that promise anyway (maybe I do have a career in politics after all!), I will insert a little quip for Michael Moore’s new and free little film to all Americans.
The note below is from Michael Moore:
P.S. Remember, we’re doing something that’s never been done, so I have no idea how it will all go! Don’t give up if it seems to go slow (like with any streaming, give the downloading a head start before you hit play), and don’t forget there are two places where you can actually download it to your hard drive and three ways to stream it. You can get to all of them at the link above.
P.P.S. If you’re not yet registered to vote, here’s a good link: https://www.voteforchange.com/. There’s less than two weeks for you to get registered, especially if you have moved since the last time you voted.
