Saturday, June 26, 2004

Bush: "War not inciting terrorists." With all due respect Mr. President, is it growing up the son of a CIA man and all your friends being sleazy executives and religious fanatics that makes you so comfortable lying to everyone all the time, or is it that you are just so fucked up in the head that you really believe what you're saying?

I'm more disappointed than ever that the only viable alternative voted for the war. That really should have been an automatic disqualifier for any democratic nominee. Maddening as it all is, a gentleman named Alan Blevins (who I'm guessing is from New Jersey, just based on his particular use of language) puts it all in perspective.

Michael Moore's work always requires a fair amount of salt and personal fact-checking on the individual viewer's part, but it's certainly healthy to have witty checks and balances in the world of political sensationalism. Fahrenheit 9/11 broke box office records in New York this week and is selling out theaters around the country (just watch the showtimes on Moviefone.com disappear before your eyes), sure to set several records for documentary films, if not sneak up on fellow Michigander Sam Raimi's Spiderman 2 to be the top summer blockbuster. (What was Disney thinking?!) The New York Times online even dedicated a feature section to the movie.

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