Fahrenheit 9/11

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Why is Moore not allowed to make money off his work? That somehow discounts what he does? Because he makes a living off it?? I've never understood that arguement.

So is he somehow worse than some rich CEO who doesn't give two shits about his employees and moves operations out of the US and deserts the community that helped make him successful?

At least Moore is out there trying to be part of the solution. I just don't understand the excuse that Moore is somehow in the wrong because he makes money.

That's always the two cracks on Moore I hear from people who are against him. They either crack on his weight or the fact he makes money from his work. Both excuses are pretty lame in my book.

Moore's profits are nothing compared to what US corperations stand to make off the rebuilding of Iraq. That's the real crime. And meanwhile we the taxpayers will be picking up the war tab for generations to come, while the corporations will profit and on top of that, not pay taxes.

making money off the misfortunes of others is wrong no matter who's profitting from it. and how is perpetuating the rift between the two main political parties a solution?
and we turned our attention away to a degree from bin laden because saddam was more accesible. plus we don't know with a 100% certainty that bin laden is still alive.
and yes some us corperations r going to make money from the rebuilding of iraq but so will some european nations as well and allowing the iraqi people to finally control their most valuable oil exports will not only help the us but the entire world against the oil strangle hold OPEC holds over the world. people talk about Bush being a oil hungry "tyrannt" and that may be so to an extent but he's nothing compared to OPEC.
I'd like to know when it was exactly that europe as a collective started hating the us. the hatred/jealousy was there before the latest war in iraq 2. That entire continent would be under one flag if it wasn't for what our country did for them both finacelly and militarily. As u said ramseyfan the British and the french as well as the spainards have no room to preach on the etiquite of imperalism.
right now our country is seen in a bad light by the world mostly because of our current administration, but I have honestly seen or heard nothing from kerry that tells me we'll be any better under an administration lead by him.