He has announcements about the film all over the place. But I wonder why I've
been removed from the Move On mailing lists, all of them. Maybe I requested
this at some point and don't remember because really, Move On has just become
another arm of the Democratic party. But I used to receive multiple messages
and now, not one.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 11:17 AM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] Michael Moore's latest film
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
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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
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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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