Open Letter to Bill Timmins, President Aladdin Casino and Hotel (Moore whining...)

Michael Moore.com ^ | 7-20-04 | Michael Moore

[veronica]

Open Letter to Bill Timmins, President Aladdin Casino and Hotel

Bill Timmins

President

Aladdin Casino and Hotel

Las Vegas, NV

July 20, 2004

Dear Mr. Timmins:

I understand from the news reports I've read that, after Linda Ronstadt, one of America's greatest singers, dedicated a song to me from your stage on Saturday night, you instructed your security guards to remove her from the Aladdin, which they did.

What country do you live in? Last time I checked, Las Vegas is still in the United States. And in the United States, we have something called "The First Amendment." This constitutional right gives everyone here the right to say whatever they want to say. All Americans hold this right as sacred. Many of our young people put on a uniform and risk their lives to defend it. My film is all about asking the questions that should have been asked before those brave soldiers were sent into harms way.

For you to throw Linda Ronstadt off the premises because she dared to say a few words in support of me and my film, is simply stupid and Un-American. Frankly, I have never heard of such a thing happening. I read that you wouldn't even let her go back up to her room at your hotel! Are you crazy? For crying out loud, it was a song DEDICATION! To "Desperado!" Every American loves that song! Sure, some people didn't like the dedication, and that's their right. But neither they nor you have the right to remove her from your building when all she did was exercise her AMERICAN right to speak her mind.

Of all the things that go on in Las Vegas, this is what creates the need for serious action? What about the other half of the crowd at the Aladdin who, according to the Las Vegas Sun, cheered her when she made her remarks? Did you throw them out, too?

I think you owe Ms. Ronstadt an apology. And I have an idea how you can make it up to her -- and to the millions of Americans you have offended. Invite her back and I'll join her in singing "America the Beautiful" on your stage. Then I will show "Fahrenheit 9/11" free of charge to all your guests and anyone else in Las Vegas who wants to see it.

Mr. Timmins, as the song "Desperado" says -- "Come to your senses!" How can you refuse this offer? I await your reply.

Yours,

Michael Moore

Director, "Fahrenheit 9/11"

If you missed her in Vegas, you can hear her at home...

[Red Badger]

Why doesn't Moore and his ilk get this? Public schooling...... But, seriously, he made it clear last week in Europe, what he and other hollywierd types believe. Namely, that Americans are the stupidest people on earth. For the Left, this is so. He's counting on the choir to sing out in his favor to enhance his position as a power broker....

[OPS4]

Yes that is what Michael M. has been creating.

I wonder why people on the left hate freedom so much that they will incite riots, and then have the audacity to complain about the outcome?

Reaping what one sows is the law of God and he built it into nature. What goes around comes around.

Ops4 God BLess America!

[ma bell]

For crying out loud, it was a song DEDICATION! To "Desperado!" Every American loves that song!

Never heard of that song, how can I love what I don't or havent ever heard of? That man is brilliant, moreso then imagined.

[Max7]

"He's a Jewhating, America-bashing, fat slob of a traitor.

Hey, don't sugar coat it.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Linda Ronstadt, one of America's greatest singers

Jeez Louise, Mikey! So where do you rank Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, Peggy Lee, etc, etc? Linda's not worthy to hold their sheet music!