[Vision2020] An Inaugural Message from Michael Moore

[g. crabtree]

Interesting. After rereading the post you reference, I fail to find any indication or suggestion of a course of action for others, just my opinion of the piece as presented and my perplexity that anyone would look at it and find it "civil" or a "valuable contribution." Whether or not I qualify as the rudest person on the V is for others to decide but I do not recall ever holding myself out as some sort of paragon of decorum and virtue to be emulated or admired. You must be thinking of someone else.

g
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nickgier at roadrunner.com>
To: "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] An Inaugural Message from Michael Moore


> Greetings:
> 
> Crabtree wins a few points in this post, but I find it really amazing that one of the rudest people on the Vision is suggesting that we take civility lessons from him.
> 
> I for one am not buying this line.
> 
> Nick Gier
> ---- "g. crabtree" <jampot at roadrunner.com> wrote: 
>> Having judged the content of Moore's message the only conclusion that I can 
>> come to is that Mr. Eiselein is far too kind. That Gier finds the abrasive 
>> and self serving rant "civil" makes me wonder what passes with him for rude. 
>> Referring to the past eight years as "the dark ages." Treating the rest of 
>> the world with "shocking brutality." Claiming that Republican 
>> administrations were " sworn in to dismantle our precious "government of the 
>> people" and our beloved way of life." Accusing the troops of engaging in 
>> "senseless and shameful wars." Etc. etc. etc. Winding up with a pitiful 
>> 'you'll never know how much I've suffered' whine. Judge the content? You bet 
>> and if this is what passes for a "valuable contribution" then the collection 
>> plates are piled high with puerile pomposity and self promotional puffery.
>> 
>> Feh!
>> g
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>
>> To: "Kai Eiselein, Editor" <editor at lataheagle.com>
>> Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] An Inaugural Message from Michael Moore
>> 
>> 
>> > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 09:13, Kai Eiselein, Editor
>> > <editor at lataheagle.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Moore is a jerk.
>> >
>> > Not that I disagree with you, but jerks can still make valuable
>> > contributions.  It's better to judge content than the messenger.
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