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Fahrenheit
9/11
A film review by Taryn A. Harris
I commend Michael Moore for bringing us
Fahrenheit 9/11. I think most of us already knew that we had
been lied to repeatedly by the Bush Administration, but what
could we do?
Fahrenheit 9/11, written, directed and
produced by Michael Moore, opens with the whole November 2000
election nightmare. Although Gore was the projected winner by
all accounts somehow George W. Bush won. Somehow, over 16,000
votes went missing. Gore should've been President. So
begins the sordid tale of the Bush Administration. Lies, lies,
lies and more lies.
The film shows footage of George. W. Bush's
inauguration on January 20, 2001. He was supposed to step out
of his limo and take his historical walk to the steps of The
White House, but he was met with angry protesters carrying signs
that read, "Lord Help Us and We Demand Justice." People
were pissed. Change of plans. Bush's motorcade stepped on the
gas.
What kind of President is George W. Bush?
According to Michael Moore, he's arrogant, loves taking vacations,
really loves his big corporation cronies and most importantly,
he's a big fat liar. How I long for the days of William Jefferson
Clinton. Sure, he lied as well, but his lies didn't result in
massive loss of life.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed on September
11, 2001 - the largest attack on foreign soil. The Bush Administration
vowed to punish those responsible, but first they let Osama Bin-Laden
and members of his family (24 in all) board a plane and leave
the country (when most flights were grounded for security purposes),
without question.
In March 2003, the Bush Administration (against the wishes of
the United Nations) attacked Iraq. Iraq had never attacked us.
From everything we now know or have been allowed to know, Iraq
was not responsible for the attacks on September 11. But Bush
said it himself. "I'm the war President."
Footage of Bush at a gala shows him sucking
up to his high- powered, wealthy buddies. "This is an impressive
crowd - the haves and the have mores. Some people call you the
elite (PAUSE) I call you my base." It's no surprise that
Bush serves the wealthy and the powerful while the poor and disenfranchised
go to war to protect U.S. profits, but DAMN, if it doesn't make
you angry when you see how it's done.
Of the 535 members of Congress, only ONE
has a son/daughter currently enlisted. ONE. When Moore and his
crew attempted to rectify that, there were no takers.
I don't support the war. As an analyst
said, "It's good for business, bad for people." I didn't
vote for Bush Sr. or Bush Jr. and I sincerely hope that this
is the end of Bush-Cheney.
This is a must see film no matter what
your politics are. I love America and so does Michael Moore,
he's just trying to bring us a bit more truth and justice and
put an end to terrorism (at home and abroad).
At the end of Fahrenheit 9/11 at a nearly
sold out show, there was thunderous applause and hooting. Mission
accomplished.
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