In his usual blunt language, Michael Moore sends the following
announcement:(the links probably will not work in this copy) ***
Dear MoveOn member,
Donald J. Trump did not just fall from the sky. His rise to the
presidency was not an aberration and should not have come as a shock.
It was the logical
end result of a long, downward spiral in America that culminated in
one of our most loathsome citizens conquering our most powerful
political office. One
of our most deceptive minds commanding the bully pulpit. One of our
most fraudulent hucksters armed with the powers of the presidency to
protect him.
How did this happen?! What did we do to deserve this?!
Well, where shall I begin ...
For the past several months, I've been working on my next film,
"Fahrenheit 11/9," and I'm finally ready to share it with the world.
It is already being talked about as one of the most anticipated films
of the fall.
With the film, I set out to answer the two questions that have been
haunting most Americans since that fateful morning on 11/9/2016, when,
at 2:29 a.m.,
the Associated Press officially called the election for Donald J.
Trump: How the f**ck did we get here and, most importantly, how the
f**ck do we get out
of it?
This is not a film telling you what a jerk Trump is, or what an
buffoon Trump is, or what a liar Trump is. You already know that.
Everybody already knows
that, except for your conservative brother-in-law, whose mind you'll
never be able to change. I wouldn't waste your time or my time making
the kind of
film that would convince him. And with all due respect to your
conservative brother-in-law, we don't need him. We're the majority in
this country, he's
the minority; he knows it, and that's why he's so mad!
Instead, my team and I were on a mission to tell a much more important
story. It's a story about hope ... and what comes after it. It's a
story about deception
and betrayal. It's a story about what happens to people when they've
hit rock bottom. It's a story about who we are as a people and what it
means to be
an American in the era of Trump. Ultimately, it's a story about where
we might be heading as a society.
My team and I have moved heaven and earth to make sure we delivered
this film to you in time to have an impact in this year’s midterm
elections. I'm excited
to announce to you that "Fahrenheit 11/9" will open in more movie
theaters than any of my previous films; it will be in over 1,500
theaters across America!
And I know that MoveOn members like you are moving heaven and earth to
win this election. That's why, as a special gift for MoveOn members,
I'm inviting
you to enter to win a trip to the premiere of my new movie "Fahrenheit 11/9!"
When you chip in to MoveOn's critical work to end Republican control
of Congress this fall, you'll be entered to win a trip to the premiere
of my new film
in Los Angeles. Just click below:
Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can, and enter to win!
We open nationwide on September 21, 45 days before the most important
election in American history (and with voter registration still open
nationwide!).
I've made a film that was meant to be seen on a big screen, in a dark
theater, filled with a hundred strangers. My hope is that you will
experience the
magic of cinema the way that it was meant to be experienced and that
you will be moved and entertained by it. But that you also will be
inspired to act.
I'm writing you today because I need your help. Over the next few
weeks, I'll be sharing updates and rallying folks to join MoveOn’s
efforts to get MILLIONS
of Americans to the polls this November.
Every bit of anger, despair, or frustration that you've felt over the
past few years must be channeled into action this fall! And I'm
excited to be partnering
with my friends at MoveOn to help make sure that happens. MoveOn is
working around the clock to help organize and turn out volunteers to
get the vote out
in November.
So let's all work together to win this fall! (As a special gift for
MoveOn members, when you chip in below, you'll be entered to win a
trip to the Los
Angeles premiere of my new movie, "Fahrenheit 11/9!")
Click here to chip in $3 , or whatever you can, and enter to win an a
trip to see the premiere of "Fahrenheit 11/9!"
We're the majority. But we need to rise up. That's the only way out of this.
This is it. It's up to us. Let's rise up.
Thanks for all you do.
–Michael Moore
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moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain
the damage,
defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's
pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we
must never give
up on. And to do it MoveOn needs your support, now more than ever.
Will you stand with MoveOn?
Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.
No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter to win. Void
where prohibited. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. on September
13, 2018. You
may
enter by making a donation here.
Alternatively, you can
enter without making a donation.
One winner will receive the following prize package: two round-trip
airline tickets to Los Angeles, at a total value, including taxes, of
no more than
$1,500; two nights in a Los Angeles hotel, at a total value, including
taxes, of no more than $500; two tickets to the premier; in-town
transportation
costs up to $200, to be reimbursed by MoveOn, provided receipts are
submitted to
mopainvoice@xxxxxxxx
by October 15, 2018. Total prize value not to exceed $2200.00. Odds
of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Promotion
open to all U.S.
citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents
of the 50 United States and District of Columbia and 18 or older (or
of majority under
applicable law). Promotion subject to
Official Rules and additional restrictions on eligibility.
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