Michael Moore: Another WikiLeaks Cable From Bush Administration About My Movies

[Hissyspit]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/another-wikileaks-cable

December 22nd, 2010 11:11 PM
Another WikiLeaks Cable from the Bush Administration About My Movies

By Michael Moore

Twice within four days, my name has popped up in the Bush-era secret cables uncovered by WikiLeaks. Lucky me. Though nowhere near as earth-shattering as the uncovering of American misdeeds in Iraq and Afghanistan, these classified cables provide a stunning and bizarre peek into the paranoid minds of the Bush White House when it came to the subject of one Michael Francis Moore.

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Well, when the U.S. Embassy in Wellington got word of this, it was like all heck broke loose. America was offended! Phone calls were made to the Prime Minister! Then to the Cabinet Secretary! We ... are ... not ... happy!

Apparently, the Kiwis backed down and the Cabinet Secretary withdrew as the host. A sigh of relief whiffed its way through the American embassy. Moore stopped! The cable back to Washington showed the embassy had no problem taking credit for putting the kabosh on yours truly:

"... it is probable that this potential fiasco may only have been averted because of our phone calls -- it is apparent to us that neither the Minister nor anyone else in the Labour government seems to have thought there was anything wrong with a senior Minister hosting such an event."

So here's my question:

Really?

I mean, seriously -- really? This is how the Bush State Department was spending its time -- on a single screening of 'Fahrenheit 9/11' in freakin' New Zealand? Or maybe ... was this kind of interference happening just to New Zealand? Call me crazy, but I gotta feelin' it doesn't stop there. Just as a health insurance executive has now come forward as a whistleblower to reveal the millions spent to smear 'Sicko,' I can't help wait for that day when the whistleblower from the Bush White House comes forward to tell the fascinating tale of how the Bush team believed they had to do something -- anything -- to stop 'Fahrenheit.' Or worse (like the "Plan B" the health insurance companies discussed -- to "push Michael Moore off a cliff."). I didn't want to think about what the Bush Plan B would be. Just wasn't worth the crazy-making. So I ignored the things I'd hear, kept my head down and motored on.

But, it does make you wonder. And I ask you, is it fair to pose the question: If they were this focused on some insignificant screening in New Zealand, what else were they up to? And I don't mean in regards to me. I mean anyone who was on their enemies list ...

I can't wait to read more classified cables.

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[alex cross]

1. Man, are these 2 a match made in heaven or what?

[pacalo]

2. Having read quite a number of your posts,I can think of a better match for you.

[alex cross]

3. I know what you mean

I'm right there with you :thumbsup: :hi: It's wonderful to be appreciated.

[pacalo]

4. And it's wonderful to have good instincts; they've served me well.

[alex cross]

5. So you think that Assange and Moore can both be a bit

of a publicity whore too. That's what my 1st instinct was also.

[Voice for Peace]

6. lol

http://www.ding.net/wikileaks/234867.txt

[pacalo]

7. You're using the term "publicity hound" as a dysphemism when applying the term to

either Moore or Assange. They're concerned about getting the truth out.

I'll bet you had a problem with "Fahrenheit 9/11", providing you've even seen it -- not that I expect a forthright admission to either.

[bullwinkle428]

10. But I'm sure you'd never put "Palin" and "publicity whore" in the same sentence!

[molly77]

13. Palin good. She look pretty.

[molly77]

12. Neocons always think whistle blowers love the spotlight.

Assange and Moore are both low key. They just speak out about the fascist state the US is in. And Hollywood stars who are interested in politics are publicity whores and dumb. But not Ronnie Raygun. He is wonderful.

The propaganda does not work anymore guys. Study new ideas for your talking points.

[lunatica]

14. What's your contribution to humanity?

Publicity whore's are people like Sarah Palin and Paris Hilton who do nothing useful. Michael Moore and Julian Assange have done things to improve the world and to help take away the power form those who abuse it.

Your snark isn't even good snark.

[chervilant]

16. Really?

Really, Alex? I'll bet you're the type who tells victims of bullies to 'man up' and 'shrug it off.'

People who are blithely unaware that they are being bent over and f***ed by the Corporate Megalomaniacs are even more pathetic than the people who think that disaster capitalism is all that and a bag of chips.

[Canuckistanian]

17. Depends what YOU would call a "match"

And I'm really not interested in finding out.

[Hissyspit]

18. LOL

Are they right? Are they doing important work? Who cares! As long as we can say they're stuck up!

[xchrom]

8. recommend

[DeSwiss]

9. K&R n/t

[Enthusiast]

11. K&R Unfuckingreal. nt

[babydollhead]

15. kick

[Hissyspit]

19. Kick nt