Posted on 07/29/2004 4:22:42 AM PDT by Former Military Chick
'Fahrenheit' Draws Mob In Crawford CRAWFORD, Texas, July 29, 2004
Brian Munoz already saw the documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" in a theater, but he and some friends couldn't resist a chance to watch it again outdoors on a muggy summer night - especially only a few miles from President Bush.
They were among more than 3,000 people - three times more than originally expected - who sat on lawn chairs, pillows or blankets Wednesday night, soaking in Michael Moore's film that lambastes President Bush's decision to go to war with Iraq and his handling of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
"A lot of people are calling it propaganda, but if you look at it hard, the facts are there," said Munoz, who drove nearly 200 miles from Lewisville in a car covered with anti-Bush slogans.
Moore initially said he would come to Crawford and discuss the movie afterward - and even invited Bush to attend. But on Wednesday Moore decided to remain at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, saying his presence in Crawford would overshadow the film's message and detract from the convention.
There were plenty of locals in the president's adopted hometown on hand to lend support to their famous neighbor, who has been vacationing at his Crawford ranch for several days but has made no public appearances.
Carol Bernhard and several friends came from Austin and held a huge sign proclaiming "This is Bush Country." She said she didn't plan to see the movie: "I'm not going to give that traitor any of my money."
After more than 300 people attended a pro-Bush rally earlier Wednesday night, many spilled out of the building and gathered on Main Street holding signs praising President Bush and criticizing the award-winning filmmaker.
Dozens of Bush supporters then walked about a mile to a parking lot, where the movie was shown. They stood at the entrance, chanting "No More Moore!" several times during the film. A few got into heated discussions with moviegoers as a policeman stood between them.
The film's screening was organized by the Crawford Peace House, an interfaith gathering place that often serves as a catalyst for peace protests at the Bush ranch. "This was not done as a protest; it was a demonstration of free speech," said Kay Lucas, a house volunteer. Organizers asked viewers for an $8 suggested donation.
Only 3000? ROFLMHO!!! Poor Michael!
He probably ran for cover when he got his first death threat. He addressed this subject with O'Reilly and he was visibly shaken.
Read: If you repeat the lie enough times, you'll believe it.
It's right there in Matthew 27:5 and Luke 10:37.
And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.
Convinced?
As Micky Moore always says... "Americans are the dumbest people on the planet"...as he laughs all the way to the bank.
Only three hundred showed up to oppose it.
I heard that a farmer dumped a load of manure on or near the site where the film was to be shown..........
Isn't it interesting that so many of these protest groups are "interfaith" organizations? So called communities of faith that pick and choose those portions of the Bible that fit their world view.
(After more than 300 people attended a pro-Bush rally earlier Wednesday night, many spilled out of the building and gathered on Main Street holding signs praising President Bush and criticizing the award-winning filmmaker)
You have to remember who gave this reject the awards
Only three hundred showed up to oppose it.
Yes, that's because most of the opponents of Moore and his ideology have to get up for work in the morning.
It's ulikely that the Munoz moron or the other 3000 or so of Moore's Minions even have jobs.
They get to use our tax dollars, which they receive as "entitlements", to enrich the Maoist ideologue Moore.
I don't think there were 3000 people there. Report from the Austin Pravda:
About a mile away, down a ragged rural road lined with shade trees, about 800 Moore fans were sitting in lawn chairs under a purple overcast sky, listening to "This Land Is Your Land" performed by a folk duo. Decidedly mellow anti-Bush speakers with a new-agey bent followed on a stage next to the gigantic inflatable movie screen donated by Austin's Alamo Drafthouse......
Back at the stadium parking lot, where the nearly 1,000 people waited for a dark screen to light up, a singer from Waco led the crowd in "The Star-Spangled Banner." And as line of people still poured in, the movie started.
About 800 and nearly 1000 doesn't equal 3000 by my math. The total reported here is less than 2000.
That 300 to oppose it is GOOD
NEWS, not bad. 3000 Leftists
have protested Bush in Crawford
before - several times(they're
bussed in) - and the usual #
of counterprotestors is about
13 or 3. Most even decent &
patriotic folk either don't
know about it, or puke at the
idea of confronting Leftists,
or can't be bothered.
300 is MAJOR PROGRESS!
Just goes to show you that journalists can't do math. That's why they are journalists and not business people.
Michael Moore's a fat chickens*%t.
Should be renamed "Demagoguery 9/11".
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