[Cerek the Barbaric]

Originally posted by Grojlach: quote: Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric: I couldn't help but laugh at Moore's comments after all the criticism on this forum that has been leveled at members who called those with an opposing view "un-American".

For fairness' sake, I think that's Moore's sense of humour at work, rather than an unintentional adoptation of that ridiculous insult.[/QUOTE]I have to agree with Ronn on this one. Moore was pretty vocal in his comments towards Timmin. Demanding an apology and a retraction of the ban on future bookings. It would help if I could have found that particular article to cut-n-paste here. The overall tone of Moore's comments made me feel that he meant exactly waht he said to Timmin.

Unfortunately, Moore and Ronstadt both seem to be forgetting that Freedom of Speech is a two-way street. They have a right to express their views, and critics have the same right to say "We don't like or agree with your view and we don't want to be forced to hear it." Mr. Timmin has an obligation to keep his guests happy. The success of his casino depends on giving the guests what they want. An unexpected discourse on the wonders of Michael Moore obviously did NOT meet that criteria - and Mr. Timmin has a right to say he is not going to invite Ronstadt back to perform at his casino again.

As for Moore, he has proven to be very INtolerant of ANY criticism. He tries to paint all the critics of BfC as "whackos", but Hardy did a thorough job of explaining precisely how Moore had edited certain parts of BfC to be deliberately deceiving - and he did it without shouting hyperbolic insults about Moore's character. True, he did label Moore as being "narcissistic", but given his explanation of the term, I agree that it does seem to fit.

Moore also proved how intolerant he was of criticism when he told the reporters at the Academy Awards show to "do their jobs and NOT report that the audience was divided in their reaction to his anti-Bush rant". That comment was confirmed by Roger Ebert (a fan of Moore's) who was one of the reporters Moore was addressing (and who agreed that the audience did seem to be split about 50/50).

So, no, I don't really think it is Moore's humor coming through. I think Moore does deliberately distort the truth and then attacks the character of anybody that calls him on it. But of course, that is just my opinion.