Michael Moore: It's Time to Stop Being Hit

[Andromeda]

It's Time to Stop Being Hit
By Michael Moore
Michael Moore.com

Monday 13 December 2004

Dear Friends,

It is no surprise that the Republicans are sore winners. They have spent the better part of the past month beating their chests, threatening to send to Siberia any Republican who doesn't toe the line (poor Arlen Specter), and promising everything short of martial law if the Democrats don't do what they are told.

What's worse is to watch the pathetic sight of the DLC (the conservative, pro-corporate group of Democrats) apologizing for being Democrats and promising to "purge" the party of the likes of, well, all of US! Their comments are so hilarious and really not even worth recognizing but the media is paying so much attention to them, I thought it might be worth doing a little reality check.

The most people the DLC is able to get out to an event of theirs is about 200 at their annual dinner (where you have to pay thousands of dollars to get in...more

http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/121604W.shtml

Moore is giving us his brand of tough love in this article. He's 100% right when he says Democrats have been enabling the Republican bullies.

[Califooyah Operative]

1. good letter. nt

[saracat]

2. As long as Moore believes Bush won he can STFU!

[el_gato]

3. you spend alot of time bashing people who have done alot more than you

[saracat]

5. But I don't spend time leaping to conclusions about people I don't know!

Micheal and Bev are public figures. (At least in Moore's case) I have a right to comment on their public activities. You have no idea about my activism. And consequently, no right to make a comparison with others.

[AngryAmish]

4. We need to find our enemies

and crush them unmercifully. Stop being wimps. Give no quarter and crush them.

[saracat]

6. I agree!