“There’s a branch of Chase in your town. There’s a branch of Bank of America. There’s nothing preventing you from organizing outside that branch, with signs, with possibly even civil disobedience, to make your voices heard. They think they’re going to get away with these, these people who stole pensions funds of the american public, who stole the future of our kids and grandkids. They think–they’re kleptomaniacs. They think they’re going to get away with it. they have taken our democracy and formed it into a kleptocracy. Believe me, they’re not done yet. there’s a reason why corp american is holding 2 trillion in cash in their bank accounts…they know. The smart rich know they can only build the gates so high.” [RCP]
Michael Moore
[via WT]
Michael Moore: “This Country Is Not Broke…There Is Still A Ton Of Cash, Trillions Of Dollars Of It”
By Bess Levin
“But we’ve allowed a vast majority of it to concentrate in the hands of just a few people. It’s not theirs- it’s a national resource. It’s ours.” Continue reading »
Michael Moore Has A Special Treat For Those Who’ve Fallen On Hard Times As A Result Wall Street Greed
By Bess Levin
Are you out of job? Homeless? If you haven’t checked your email yet this morning, please allow me to disseminate some incredible news. Michael Moore is here to help. How? Movie night! Oh, that’s right. You might not have a paycheck or a place to live but tonight lady luck enters your universe. Moore is offering free admission to his new movie. For those who haven’t been keeping up, the flick is all about how the Ponzi scheme that is capitalism screwed you, and the reason you’re in your current predicament (it’s a rom-com). While you’ll have to pay for your own popcorn and snacks (this ain’t no free for all), you should allow your mouth to remain agape a little while longer, in awe of such generosity. Would Goldman Sachs ever do anything like this* for you? That’s what I thought.
From: Michael Moore
Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Subject: Free Screenings Tonight of “Capitalism” for the Jobless and Homeless in America’s Hardest Hit Cities (plus local benefit premieres all across the country)
Friends,
We’re just one day away from the widest opening I’ve ever had for any of my movies. Tomorrow, Friday, October 2nd, “Capitalism: A Love Story” opens on over a thousand screens across the United States, a record for an independent documentary.
This follows last weekend’s limited opening in New York and L.A. where “Capitalism” set the box office record for the highest per screen average of ANY movie released so far this year. Not just any documentary — any MOVIE! It was, as the studio said, a good indicator of just how well the movie may do when it goes wide this weekend. I sincerely hope they’re right because I believe deeply in this film.
To kick off the national release of “Capitalism: A Love Story,” I’ve asked the studio to offer a number of screenings in the nation’s hardest hit cities — the ones with the highest unemployment rates and highest foreclosure rates — where those who’ve lost their jobs or who are in foreclosure (or have already been evicted) may attend my film free of charge. They’ve agreed, and so tonight (Thursday), the night before our opening day, ten cities will grant you free admission if you have fallen on hard times. The list of theaters and cities is below. You don’t need to bring any “proof” of your situation — just show up — it’s the honor system, no questions asked.
*The best LB has ever done is deeply discounted tickets to watch slides of his youth.
After performing a victory dance through the streets of downtown Detroit, which onlookers tell us was quite the sight to see, Mikey sat down to write a list of suggestions he’s got for what to do with the place. Do we sense someone angling for a ride in Fritz Henderson’s sidecar?
So here we are at the deathbed of General Motors. The company’s body not yet cold, and I find myself filled with — dare I say it — joy. It is not the joy of revenge against a corporation that ruined my hometown and brought misery, divorce, alcoholism, homelessness, physical and mental debilitation, and drug addiction to the people I grew up with. Nor do I, obviously, claim any joy in knowing that 21,000 more GM workers will be told that they, too, are without a job.
Twenty years ago when I made “Roger & Me,” I tried to warn people about what was ahead for General Motors. Had the power structure and the punditocracy listened, maybe much of this could have been avoided. Based on my track record, I request an honest and sincere consideration of the following suggestions:
Kidding, but apparently Mikey-boy’s flick is going to be an absolutely side-splitting comedy. The documentary, which is slated for an October 2 release date, is being billed as “a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that culminated in what Moore has described as the biggest robbery in the history of this country,” which, in all seriousness, should be uproarious. We ourselves only recently stopped pissing our pants in laughter over the time Lehman Brothers put a bunch of worthless assets on its books and then got publicly dickslapped by a Jewish porn star. So you’ve got our $12.50 right here. Only problem is, this thing is apparently still untitled. Since you people sort of have the starring role, we figured you should do the honors. Any ideas?
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to access Dealbreaker
