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Rocky Mountain News:
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A capitalist wolf in creep's clothing
Recently, a co-worker asked me if I had seen the movie Bowling for Columbine yet, I told her absolutely not! My answer surprised her, given the fact my son, Matthew, was one of the 13 murdered during the deadliest school shooting in our country's history. I explained to her that prior to the public release of the movie the families of the injured and dead were invited by Michael Moore to attend a preview screening. How thoughtful.
Our family and others considered attending because we were genuinely interested in his message to the public regarding gun control and school violence.
However, once we discovered he was going to charge us admission we refrained from doing so.
It's laughable that Moore attempts to portray himself as an anti-establishment liberal who is the voice of the common folk, when in fact he is no better than the greedy capitalists he shuns. Maybe now that he has made millions of dollars off the blood of our children he could toss a DVD or two our way to view.
Ann M. Kechter
Evergreen
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One of my main criticisms of Michael Moore over the years has been the way he shamelessly prostitutes the memories of the victims of crime to aggrandize himself, feed his ego, and line his pockets. It looks like Mrs. Kechter sees what I see. And let's not forget the comments of Columbine victim Mark Taylor, who said that Moore "screwed [him] over," and that, "He completely used us to make a buck."
Michael Moore is a pathetic, sad individual. His fans, who view him as some kind of populist hero, are the world's biggest dupes.
Here is more of what Mark Taylor had to say although I don't know where I got it. If I did, surely I would have told you or given you a link. I doubt you will see this in Moore's next documentary.
"I am completely against him (Moore). He screwed me over," said Mark Taylor, who with Richard Castaldo was featured in the Kmart segment that resulted in the removal of bullets from the retailer's shelves nationwide. "He completely used us to make a buck." Taylor contends Moore wasn't upfront about his intentions when the three visited Kmart's headquarters in Troy, Mich. Taylor said he was led to believe the visit would involve a talk with the chairman about enforcing policies on selling ammunition to youth and improving gun safety. Even with bullets still lodged in his body from the April 1999 shooting, Taylor remains supportive of gun ownership. Moore made it appear the opposite, Taylor said. "I had no idea what Moore's agenda was. And he had an agenda. He had it all planned out, completely," Taylor said. "I believe that every American has the right to have a gun. We should have the right to protect ourselves."