"The Mask of Michael Moore"

Is opinion something we form, or the gleaning of position of someone else? I have been watching Glenn Beck for some time and the one thing I have taken from watching him is that he never says "take my word for it"; Beck always says to research what he says. Do we always go beyond the political advertisement or the commentator? Do we, at times, just believe what is put in front of us? We live in a generation of movies, television and electronic communication that surpasses any previous time in history. People who appear in the media are "larger than life". Movie stars, talk show hosts, radio commentators and political pundits have our eyes and ears now more than ever. As Americans, is it incumbent on us to be more responsible than ever in finding out what these "experts" actually believe before we commit to their points of view?

Recently, Michael Moore has endorsed the actions of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of leaking sensitive information to Wikileaks. Moore has called Manning's alleged acts "patriotic": he has said "He did a courageous thing and he did a patriotic thing". He said Manning was exposing "war crimes". In a lengthy statement, he said "He (Manning) essentially followed the Nuremberg principles, which is when you see something going on like this, when you see crimes being committed, when you see lies being told in order to bring a country to war, you have to speak out against it."

Joint Chiefs ,Admiral Mike Mullen, said,"(these leaks) might have already have on their hands the blood of some young soldiers or that of an Afghan family."

Who is Michael Moore? Moore was born in Flint, Michigan on April 23, 1954 to a working class family. He dropped out of the University of Michigan, and held some jobs in the print industry as an editor before he entered the movie industry. His far left views are a matter of public knowledge. Films like "Roger and Me", "Bowling for Colombine", "Fahrenheit 911", and "Sicko", all reflect his "honest" opinions of American society and her traditional policies.

I have recently seen a film called "Michael Moore Hates America". I recommend this film to everyone, regardless of your political philosophy. This film will open up your eyes in ways you have never expected. It is a documentary (unauthorized) about Mr. Moore which follows him around and "tells all"! Michael Moore is shown to be something other than what his followers believe him to be. He condemns the American free market, yet he is a multi-millionaire with all the trappings to go along with it. He insulates himself from those who seek to find out about his true beliefs. He is shown to be a master of the "big con".

As Glenn Beck says, "Don't take my word for anything". I urge anyone who has any opinion about this man to rent this movie. Before you allow anybody's opinion to influence your own, find out who they are! I believe Mr. Moore is just "cashing in" on whatever he is able to latch on to, and playing to his "audience". DON'T BE FOOLED BY MICHAEL MOORE!!!