OT: Interesting Read

CNCRaymond · #1 August 4th, 2004, 06:12 AM

Firehouse Rot

Its a political article so be warned. Read at own risk.

Even More

Micheal Moore and the Truth I found this one to be the most interesting as I did not know about Moore, and I think everyone should.

[ August 04, 2004, 05:21: Message edited by: CNCRaymond ]

Randallw · #2 August 4th, 2004, 06:53 AM

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Originally posted by CNCRaymond:

Micheal Moore and the Truth I found this one to be the most interesting as I did not know about Moore, and I think everyone should.

I must say I am relieved to find that there are people willing to make rational judgement of Michael Moore rather than automatically taking one viewpoint or the opposing. I dislike people who veil there own personal hatreds and goals as the "100% right thing, and anyone who disagrees might as well worship satan".

narf poit chez BOOM · #3 August 4th, 2004, 07:23 AM

Everything anyone says or does expresses an opinion. Taking that third article alone, you have no assurance that it is anything more than a lying, hate-fueled rant. additional data from at least one other source is needed to triangulate.

Jack Simth · #4 August 4th, 2004, 08:55 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
Everything anyone says or does expresses an opinion. Taking that third article alone, you have no assurance that it is anything more than a lying, hate-fueled rant. additional data from at least one other source is needed to triangulate.

There is a simple way to check at least one segment; get the movie, and confirm that it makes the points he says it does in the order he says it does. The rest, without listed sources, is very difficult to confirm or deny from other places; but if you were to watch the movie with the checklist in hand (esp., if you had it on DVD, and could pause easily), there's a pretty good chance you could confirm/deny the list, at least, in a reasonably certain manner.

narf poit chez BOOM · #5 August 4th, 2004, 10:02 AM

True, however, that still requires another data-source, the movie, for triangulation.

Which is a nit-pick.

primitive · #6 August 4th, 2004, 10:08 AM

Quality control:

Once again the ramblings of Cristopher Hitchens (a Vanity Fair columnist) pops up as �the truth�. This is a hateguy who takes a swing at anything that will get him a bit of attention. A personal favourite of mine is his attacks on Mother Theresa

Now, Michael Moore may not have the best cred in the world, but this Cristopher Hitchens has even less.