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Originally posted by Night Stalker: Mr Moore mentions none of this, and tries to mislead the viewer into thinking that the NRA had a Flash Rally just for the Columbine tragedy.

I disagree with this assessment. I did not get the impression at all that Moore was trying to make it out like the NRA rally materialized out of thin air just for the tragedy-not at all. As for the initial footage showing the "cold dead hands" speech- here are Moore's comments-

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/wackoattacko/

As for the clip preceding the Denver speech, when Heston proclaims "from my cold dead hands," this appears as Heston is being introduced in narration. It is Heston's most well-recognized NRA image – hoisting the rifle overhead as he makes his proclamation, as he has done at virtually every political appearance on behalf of the NRA (before and since Columbine). I have merely re-broadcast an image supplied to us by a Denver TV station, an image which the NRA has itself crafted for the media, or, as one article put it, "the mantra of dedicated gun owners" which they "wear on T-shirts, stamp it on the outside of envelopes, e-mail it on the Internet and sometimes shout it over the phone.". Are they now embarrassed by this sick, repulsive image and the words that accompany it?

Now one can assume that this footage being shown before the post-Columbine footage was done intentionally as an attempt to mislead the vewier

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One can assume that perhaps it seemed approriate to introduce the NRA into this segemnt of the film using one of the most well know clips concerning the group. I would guess it is all in the eye of the beholder.

Regardless- like I stated before the 'disputed' parts of the film are very small in relation to the whole and are all a matter of perception and opinion- ....in my opinion.

Finally on a more general note- Moore's take on claims he manipulates facts through-out the film:
(same link as above)

I can guarantee to you, without equivocation, that every fact in my movie is true. Three teams of fact-checkers and two groups of lawyers went through it with a fine tooth comb to make sure that every statement of fact is indeed an indisputable fact. Trust me, no film company would ever release a film like this without putting it through the most vigorous vetting process possible. The sheer power and threat of the NRA is reason enough to strike fear in any movie studio or theater chain. The NRA will go after you without mercy if they think there's half a chance of destroying you. That's why we don't have better gun laws in this country – every member of Congress is scared to death of them. Well, guess what. Total number of lawsuits to date against me or my film by the NRA? NONE. That's right, zero. And don't forget for a second that if they could have shut this film down on a technicality they would have. But they didn't and they can't – because the film is factually solid and above reproach. In fact, we have not been sued by any individual or group over the statements made in "Bowling for Columbine?" Why is that? Because everything we say is true – and the things that are our opinion, we say so and leave it up to the viewer to decide if our point of view is correct or not for each of them. So, faced with a thoroughly truthful and honest film, those who object to the film's political points are left with the choice of debating us on the issues in the film – or resorting to character assassination. They have chosen the latter. What a sad place to be.

So like I said before- The film has facts and the film has opinions. We are left with our devices to accept or reject the opinions offered and of course are free to make our own. I expect more of the same from Farenheit 9/11.