response 4 of 323:

Jun 24 06:57 UTC 2004

  re #3:  I'm pretty sure Michael Moore is a *former* Flint resident.
  I think he lives in NYC now.

  I won't deny that many of his antics are entertaining but he shouldn't
  be mistaken for a serious political commentator -- I'm uncomfortable
  enough with the notion that people consider his films documentaries.
  Occasionally he scores a good point, often one that nobody else in
  the media seems to be making, and is worth checking in on now and again
  for just this reason, but for the most part I think he's a master of
  cheap shots, duplicitous justapositions, and the "post hoc, ergo propter
  hoc" logical fallacy.  When it comes right down to it he's not any more
  interested in nuance, balance, or honest argument than Ann Coulter is,
  he's just starting from a more palatable political perspective.

  If you think I've painted an unfairly harsh portrait of Michael Moore,
  well, just keep in mind next time you're watching one of his films that
  the most dangerous arguments are the ones you *want* to believe.