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Michael Moore Calls Capitalism 'Legalized Greed'; Serenades Leno Audience
Newsbusters ^ | September 16, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 09/16/2009 7:25:14 AM PDT by Rufus2007

Michael Moore, the man of many hats - documentary filmmaker, political scientist and now, singer.

Moore has been making the rounds to promote his new movie, "Capitalism: A Love Story." On NBC's Sept. 15 "Jay Leno Show," Moore appeared and was asked what was wrong with capitalism.

"Capitalism is actually legalized greed," Moore said. "There's nothing wrong with people earning money, starting a business, selling shoes. That's not what I'm talking about. We're at a point now Jay, in this country, where the richest 1 percent, the very top 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bigfattarget; bigtarget; broadsideofbarn; cantmiss; capitalism; jayleno; michaelmoore; moneylist
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1 posted on 09/16/2009 7:25:15 AM PDT by Rufus2007
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Michael Moore Calls Capitalism 'Legalized Greed

And, WHO gets the money from his movies?

Yeah, thought so.

2 posted on 09/16/2009 7:26:52 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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Does anyone ever mention to Moore the Hutt he’s in the top 5% now by choice and ask if he has any intention of giving any of it back or up?


3 posted on 09/16/2009 7:28:07 AM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark
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DW and I turned Leno on for the first time since he started his new show.

We heard Michael Moore was on, and changed the channel.

Sorry Jay. Maybe in a few months we’ll try you again - if you’re still on.

I just don’t consider getting lectured by a morbidly obese, talentless, hypocritical liar to be entertaining. I’m funny that way, I guess.


4 posted on 09/16/2009 7:28:15 AM PDT by chrisser (Tweet not, lest ye a twit be.)
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5 posted on 09/16/2009 7:28:38 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (http://www.muckety.com/7BECFF40501E647D3741343C37265A57.map)
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Leno and his staff showed terrible judgment having this buffoon on their show in the first week. I was flipping around looking for something to watch last night and decided, what the heck, I’ll check out Leno’s new show. Just as a flipped on NBC, I see this worthless blob on the screen wearing a baseball cap and turned it off. I won’t likely be back.


6 posted on 09/16/2009 7:28:39 AM PDT by ilgipper
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When will MM be giving away ALL his money and “living in a VAN down by the RIVER!”?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVVL5gxoeY


7 posted on 09/16/2009 7:29:49 AM PDT by ryan71 (Smells like a revolution)
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And this jackass takes profit from his ‘documentaries’ and doesn’t pay the staff or producers any more than he has to.


8 posted on 09/16/2009 7:31:22 AM PDT by SeminoleSoldier
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Fat, liberal, and stupid is no way to go through life.


9 posted on 09/16/2009 7:32:41 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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If you don't like Capitalism then give up your wealth, Michael. Stop using capitalism to to get rich. Set an example for all your socialist friends.

Otherwise, STFU, you lardass hypocrite.

10 posted on 09/16/2009 7:33:55 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Welcome to the Revolution.)
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Yo, Michael Moron, the only “legalized” greed and theft out there is being perpetrated by greedy Big Government.


11 posted on 09/16/2009 7:35:00 AM PDT by steelyourfaith ("Power is not alluring to pure minds." - Thomas Jefferson)
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“That’s insane, we live in a democracy,” Moore continued. “We’re supposed to have like fairness and equality. And you know when you have a pie on the table ... there’s 10 slices and one guy at the table says nine of those slices are mine and the other nine of you, you can fight over the last slice. I mean that’s essential the kind of economy we have now.”

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That quote is the problem and it’s a sentiment that many Americans believe. Where in the world are they learning that we live in a democracy?

How hard is it for teachers to impart to their students that we live in a Republic, where the sovereignty resides in each individual.

Leno could have sunk Moore’s ship with that one fact; “No, Michael, we live in a Republic.”


12 posted on 09/16/2009 7:37:06 AM PDT by nomoremods
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He calls capitalism “legalized greed” with contempt

yet these lefties all support legalization of drug selling and using, and abortion on demand.

they are nutty.


13 posted on 09/16/2009 7:37:30 AM PDT by silverleaf (If we are astroturf, why are the democrats trying to mow us?)
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Since greed is not illegal, greed is “legalized greed.”


14 posted on 09/16/2009 7:38:19 AM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911)
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To: Rufus2007

Several years ago he ‘stiffed’ the union contractors who where upgrading his Manahattan condo.


15 posted on 09/16/2009 7:38:59 AM PDT by AU72
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To: Rufus2007

Michael Moore is living in the wrong country.


16 posted on 09/16/2009 7:39:50 AM PDT by windsorknot
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Says the man in the top 1%. Geez...

Michael Moore is like Ted Kennedy, except for the problematic dead girl.

17 posted on 09/16/2009 7:41:20 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Conservatives THINK people are smart. Liberals KNOW people are stupid.)
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He calls capitalism “legalized greed” with contempt

How much more so someone who advocates using the coersion of the govt to take wealth that doesn't belong to it and give it to politically selected recipients?

That's what socialism is you moron.

18 posted on 09/16/2009 7:43:28 AM PDT by paulycy (Screw the RACErs.)
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what he say about being a traitor to a country for dollars...what does he call that.


19 posted on 09/16/2009 7:43:39 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: Rufus2007

My appologies to Monty Python, but

Michael Moore, Michael Moore
Rolling ‘cross the glen
Michael Moore, Michael Moore
Can’t keep his belly in
He makes himself rich
By fooling the poor
Michael Moore; Michael Moore


20 posted on 09/16/2009 7:47:54 AM PDT by LRS (Just contracts; just laws; just a constitution...)
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