Posted on 07/21/2004 7:11:46 AM PDT by 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...
Yo!
M.M.
F. U.
"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..."
Followed up, free of charge, by "The Triumph of Will"
Thanks but no.
Umm last time I remembered, Aladdin is a privately owned business and can kick out anyone they dam please...
He's a Jewhating, America-bashing, fat slob of a traitor.
Where in the world do the hollywierd morons get the idea that they can say ANYTHING they want without retribution from ANYONE? The Constitution says no such thing! There is NO SUCH guarantee in the Constitution ANYWHERE! Are they that stupid? or just that IGNORANT?...
Oh yes they do, Michael. You see, their actions fall under free speech and private property laws.
You libs think free speech is an entitlement to freedom from consequences, and it's not that at all.
Yes and yes.
The Aladdin reserves the right to refuse service to anyone...including commies.
I know Americans and you Michael Moore are no American. Bah!
I hate it when the left confuses freedom of speech with freedom from repercussions of one's speech. Ms. Ronstadt was not prevented from voicing her opinion. She was not thrown in jail. She was given freedom of speech.
Moore and his ilk just don't like that the audience members were allowed their freedom of speech to boo her, and that the Aladdin hotel and casino was allowed its freedom of speech in making the safest business decision and tossing the walrus out on her whining butt.
Moore is so ignorant. What the First Bill of Rights says is "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...or abridging the freedom of speech..." That would be Congress (i.e., the government) that is resticted from abridging freedom of speech. Individual citizens and organizations can do what they wish.
Sheezh.
I guess ordinary citizens have got to take the lead here, start showing up where he is and shouting him down.
I didn't realize MM was this stupid.
Apparently Shamu thinks his vile views should be shoved down the throats of all Americans.
I hope Aladin sends Moore the standard form letter reply including coupons for two free cocktails the next time he visits the casino and buys $100 in chips.
Intersting how spewing hate toward all Republicans and Christians is free speech and disagreeing with it is not.
I work in America. I have freedom of speech. But when I'm sitting at my desk on my employer's property to earn a check from my employer, I don't always blurt out everything that comes in to my head. Call me crazy...
I hope they send him a coupon for an all-you-can eat shrimp dinner, and the shrimp is a month old. :))
While singing there for hire she is an employee of the casino and represents them. Image if, during one of my lectures (I teach at a university), I told my students that Auburn is a corrupt, evil institution and the students are wasting their time taking classes there? (Well, Alabama fans would agree, but it does a diservice to my employer.) We have free speech, but come on, Moore, nobody can be this seriously stupid?
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