Posted on 07/01/2004 10:05:04 AM PDT by doug from upland
Mark Taylor - Columbine Victim
"I am completely against him (Moore). He screwed me over," said Mark Taylor, who with Richard Castaldo was featured in the Kmart segment that resulted in the removal of bullets from the retailer's shelves nationwide.
"He completely used us to make a buck."
Taylor contends Moore wasn't upfront about his intentions when the three visited Kmart's headquarters in Troy, Mich. Taylor said he was led to believe the visit would involve a talk with the chairman about enforcing policies on selling ammunition to youth and improving gun safety.
Even with bullets still lodged in his body from the April 1999 shooting, Taylor remains supportive of gun ownership. Moore made it appear the opposite, Taylor said.
"I had no idea what Moore's agenda was. And he had an agenda. He had it all planned out, completely," Taylor said. "I believe that every American has the right to have a gun. We should have the right to protect ourselves."
Taylor said people are placing the blame on him for Kmart pulling the bullets, and the film burned bridges between him and the National Rifle Association, whose philosophies he supports.
Ah, yes. Moore's biggest fans --- leftist RATS, Hezbollah, the ChiComs, and the French.
Strange I didn't read that in the NYT or hear Katie's interview with the kid.
I don't fault this guy, he was just a kid.
This is typical liberal policy. Use em and lose em.
As Rush said, "They are attending Church went they watch his movie".
Poor kid, bless his heart. He's not the only one screwed over by Moore. Someone needs to get all Moore's victims together and do a documentary of interviews with them.
Guess what the Democratic Party did in Austin, TX? They bought up all the tickets to F-9/11 and the only way to get one is to pay them the original ticket price PLUS a donation. They claim it's not scalping because you're giving a "donation". If the "donation" is double the price of a ticket or more, they'll give you a "free" ticket.
Arrggghhh! Now, THAT is scary!!
Has someone called the D.A.?
When a notorious truth-in-advertizing guy like Michael Moore comes to the door, you know you're going to get the 60 Minutes treatment. "We'll tell the story our way and make up our own truth."
You can't invoke her name.
I read an artical in People last year some time, honoring the anniversary. I wont quote it, it was a while ago, and I have slept since then, but it was about the survivors of Columbine. Those kids either didnt see the movie (didnt want too) or they had, and hated it, it was full of lies...
Why does this not surprise me at all?
What was his agenda regarding Nick Berg?
Goebbels didn't work for the "common good" either, Mr. Taylor. Sorry you found out about Moore's true agenda this way.
Leave it to Moore to take advantage of the victim of a horrid tragedy to make a buck.
Get me more details. I just reported it to Channel 8 news in Austin.
K-Mart pulled the plug on their firearms section here, but not completely. But they were still squirrelly--if someone bought a firearm the clerk would have to escort the customer to his car. K-Mart then pulled the plug on Alaska, a really dense decision, and their huge building sits empty, kind of landlocked with the new intersection being on the other side away from the parking lot. Penneys also pulled out a few years ago. Something is wrong at some retailers' corporate HQ. Walmart just opened, and Home Depot, and Fred Meyers is strong. K-Mart and Penneys act senile. It's even stranger than that, but that's enough for now.
"Once you've seen the film, if you decide to go see another film that weekend, buy a ticket to Fahrenheit 9/11 and sneak into the film you actually want to see."
Anyone who returns Double M's calls gets what they deserve. Welcome to adulthood, son.
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