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In reply to the discussion: Fahrenheit 911 (Full)... Remember When We Applauded The Effort ??? - (DARE Ya To Watch !!!) [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)made for one reason at that time. The appalling coverage by the media, the lies we were being told, the FACTS that were NOT being told, and I remember it well, I could not even watch it after a while, prompted Moore to use HIS medium to try to fill in all those facts WE ON LINE KNEW but we also KNEW that most Americans were NOT ON LINE at that time and had no CLUE.
It was not a Hollywood production, the media certainly didn't advertise it so it wasn't going to reach everyone, but it did reach a large number of people some of whom to make sure others got to see it held FHRHT 9/11 parties around the country.
Getting the facts out at that time was EXTREMELY difficult. MM did a masterful job of starting that ball rolling. And he was the ONLY ONE. If others had followed his example, even MORE people would have learned some facts.
But he did show that people don't have to depend on the media. That they COULD follow his example and begin the process of spreading the truth THEMSELVES.
He never claimed he had the power to change elections. But he DID provide the information and it was up the people to seek it out and MANY did.
That movie along with other courageous people who insisted on countering the MSM propaganda, began the process of breaking through the media haze and did influence a lot of YOUNG PEOPLE who ended up voting for Obama in 2008.
I don't know what that soldier did. In some ways I was thinking that he was better off believing the lies since probably did end up in Iraq. But I hope he made it home and I hope he was among those who voted out Republicans in 2008.