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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichael Moore sprays Flint water at Michigan Capitol
Last edited Sat Apr 21, 2018, 09:41 AM - Edit history (1)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2018/04/20/michael-moore-flint-water-capitol/34089435/JONATHAN OOSTING | DETROIT NEWS LANSING BUREAU
Lansing Filmmaker and liberal provocateur Michael Moore made a brief stop Friday at the Michigan Capitol, using a hose from a large Flint water truck to spray water in the direction of the historic building.
Surrounded by a film crew, Moore directed from in front of multiple cameras, setting up shots for a future project that he and crews declined to discuss. The Flint native has been a vocal critic of how Gov. Rick Snyders administration handled the citys water contamination crisis.
Gov. Snyder, drink the water, Moore said at one point, holding up a glass as he faced the Capitol, which sits on the opposite side of the street from Snyders actual office.
The governor, who is on a trade mission to Europe this week, recently ended free bottled water service in Flint, citing nearly two years of testing data showing tap water lead levels below the federal action limit.
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Michael Moore sprays Flint water at Michigan Capitol (Original Post)
G_j
Apr 2018
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BigmanPigman
(51,625 posts)1. That reminds me of a scene from the film
Erin Brochovich when Julia Roberts offers a glass of possibly contaminated water to representatives who were trying to trying to hide the extent of the contamination.
G_j
(40,367 posts)3. Yep, that
was a great scene!
dembotoz
(16,826 posts)2. I admire mm
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)4. Working to get Gore and Hillary elected would have benefited Flint more
than these useless displays.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)6. Right. You know he was for Sanders, and before that he was for Nader
G_j
(40,367 posts)7. And then backed Hillary
so having originally backed Sanders is a crime?
I might guess that a lot of people here would fit that bill.