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Clovis8

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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1100 on: October 06, 2009, 05:36:58 PM »
people who claim Micheal Moore "lies" or "plays fast a loose with the truth" without a shred of evidence to back it up. As if wishing makes it so.

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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1101 on: October 06, 2009, 05:40:48 PM »
people who claim Micheal Moore "lies" or "plays fast a loose with the truth" without a shred of evidence to back it up. As if wishing makes it so.

Wasn't there a whole documentary on the subject("Manufacturing Dissent")? I haven't seen it, and I don't feel strongly one way or the other, but it's not like people haven't tried to back their arguments up.
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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1102 on: October 06, 2009, 05:42:37 PM »
people who claim Micheal Moore "lies" or "plays fast a loose with the truth" without a shred of evidence to back it up. As if wishing makes it so.

Wasn't there a whole documentary on the subject("Manufacturing Dissent")? I haven't seen it, and I don't feel strongly one way or the other, but it's not like people haven't tried to back their arguments up.

I have seen it. It is ok but 95% of the complaints are differences of opinion. The other 5% are errors he has made in citing, all of which he acknowledged on his own website long before the film.
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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1103 on: October 06, 2009, 05:45:34 PM »
Well, he does hate America.
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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1104 on: October 06, 2009, 05:46:27 PM »
I also love the way his right wing critics seem to think calling him "fat" and a slob are valid criticisms.

Especially rich coming from people like Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity and Rush, none of whom are exactly svelte.

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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1105 on: October 06, 2009, 05:46:28 PM »

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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1106 on: October 06, 2009, 05:47:37 PM »
False alarms. Of any kind, but those of the bowels in particular.
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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1107 on: October 06, 2009, 05:48:48 PM »
people who claim Micheal Moore "lies" or "plays fast a loose with the truth" without a shred of evidence to back it up. As if wishing makes it so.

It's been backed up plenty of times by all kinds of different people. We just choose to go about our business quietly, thus our voices are drowned out compared to that of the liar in question.

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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1108 on: October 06, 2009, 05:50:33 PM »
False alarms. Of any kind, but those of the bowels in particular.
I've been there.
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Re: Pet Peeves
« Reply #1109 on: October 06, 2009, 05:51:55 PM »
people who claim Micheal Moore "lies" or "plays fast a loose with the truth" without a shred of evidence to back it up. As if wishing makes it so.

It's been backed up plenty of times by all kinds of different people. We just choose to go about our business quietly, thus our voices are drowned out compared to that of the liar in question.

Well actually it hasnt, but I am not going to get into a big fight. He has made some minor errors which he admits (as has every single documentarian ever). The bulk of his films have never been shown to be anything but 100% based on fact.