I have been reading up on opposing views and commentaries regarding the Michael Moore’s latest documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11. Hailed as the savior of the left, Moore’s film, amoung other things, paints the Bush clan as an elitest and insatiable family bent on developing their own wealth at the expense of the American people. He also contradicts himself on numorous accounts and blatently ignores the proven facts of the Bush administration, Saddam, and the leadership and opperation of post-9/11 America.
Indeed, Moore’s affected and ostentatious concern for black America is one of the most suspect ingredients of his pitch package. In a recent interview, he yelled that if the hijacked civilians of 9/11 had been black, they would have fought back, unlike the stupid and presumably cowardly white men and women (and children). Never mind for now how many black passengers were on those planes—we happen to know what Moore does not care to mention: that Todd Beamer and a few of his co-passengers, shouting “Let’s roll,” rammed the hijackers with a trolley, fought them tooth and nail, and helped bring down a United Airlines plane, in Pennsylvania, that was speeding toward either the White House or the Capitol. There are no words for real, impromptu bravery like that, which helped save our republic from worse than actually befell. The Pennsylvania drama also reminds one of the self-evident fact that this war is not fought only “overseas” or in uniform, but is being brought to our cities. Yet Moore is a silly and shady man who does not recognize courage of any sort even when he sees it because he cannot summon it in himself. To him, easy applause, in front of credulous audiences, is everything.
Be sure and read this report by Chris Hitchens of MSNBC for a balanced and honest look at the movie, and for the opposing view, Guerilla News Network has a few reviews by their staff. I will be presenting my own thoughts and criticism after I watch it for myself, which will hopefully be soon.
