Sunday, July 18, 2004
SINCERELY YOURS
I decided to write a letter for the opinion page of my local paper, the Toledo Blade. In case it’s not printed, I’ll post it here for anyone with interest to read:
Am I the only one sick of hearing people label “Fahrenheit 9/11” as being full of lies without actually providing evidence?
Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly are among the worst at this. They both continue to state that the movie claims the “bin Laden flights” out of the country after Sept. 11th took place while everyone else was still grounded. This is simply untrue. Moore clearly states these flights took place after Sept. 13th, which is when the FAA began to lift regulations. O’Reilly in particular should be ashamed of himself. A respected journalist such as he should get his information straight before reporting it to the public. But then again, he admits to only watching half of the film.
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a means to get a dialogue going. You can disagree with Moore’s opinions, but thus far I’m not hearing anything that discredits his facts. So if you’re going to make accusations like these, please offer some proof to back up your case. Show me that Toledoans can be more objective than the O’Reilly’s and Limbaugh’s of the world.
I decided to write a letter for the opinion page of my local paper, the Toledo Blade. In case it’s not printed, I’ll post it here for anyone with interest to read:
Am I the only one sick of hearing people label “Fahrenheit 9/11” as being full of lies without actually providing evidence?
Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly are among the worst at this. They both continue to state that the movie claims the “bin Laden flights” out of the country after Sept. 11th took place while everyone else was still grounded. This is simply untrue. Moore clearly states these flights took place after Sept. 13th, which is when the FAA began to lift regulations. O’Reilly in particular should be ashamed of himself. A respected journalist such as he should get his information straight before reporting it to the public. But then again, he admits to only watching half of the film.
Fahrenheit 9/11 is a means to get a dialogue going. You can disagree with Moore’s opinions, but thus far I’m not hearing anything that discredits his facts. So if you’re going to make accusations like these, please offer some proof to back up your case. Show me that Toledoans can be more objective than the O’Reilly’s and Limbaugh’s of the world.
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