  >>>>NEW! I found out this morning that Michael Moore's inspiraction for titling "Fahrenheit 911" comes from a book/movie released in 1966 called "Fahrenheit 451.
" First you must know that the urlLink movie's tagline was, "Aflame with the excitement and emotions of tomorrow! " What a gas! But what is scary and interesting is that the movie is about a frightening future in which the nation finds itself in a police state and most freedoms are stripped of the people.
Another twist is that departments and offices are given odd titles. For example the Fire Department CAUSES fires instead of putting them out. They burn books and other means of gathering information that aren't disseminated by the Government. It is apparently a way that the Government sells something to the people as being good, when it really isn't in their best interests. Sound anything like "Patriot Act" or "Freedom to Marry Amendment" to you? I am so utterly excited that Michael Moore's new film, urlLink Fahrenheit 911 , is opening tomorrow (6/25/04)!
You have to see the urlLink trailer . I realize that this film is inciting a lot of controversy, angry words and curiosity - and that is just the way I like it. People SHOULD be angry and asking questions. I have such strong feelings about America's lameness in allowing much of what has happened in the past few years without asking the hard questions, without demanding evidence and a greater scope of information from our Government and our media.
Of course I realize that I am included in that. But things had become so urlLink big and out of the common person's reach - I think we did everything we could think of, especially when the war started. I know the protests were largely ineffective, but that was what we had always been told would work.
That a large group of urlLink equal-minded folks gathering to show their numbers and let their voices be heard would be enough for our leaders to sit up and take notice. I really thought for a while there that if we could just get enough people together at one time in one place, then our leaders would say, "Wow. Okay. So the people of America don't agree with this idea. Let's find out what they want and how we can respect the wishes of the people.
" Didn't happen though. And many of us were devastated. We even got angry at each other over silly things like choosing the wrong date for the protest or being too splintered into too many groups. I think we did the best we could. I know many people took a step back after that. Hopefully to re-think our strategy. I don't know how other people feel, but I know that when I look at the American Government through my heart and mind, all I see is a huge rock encasing all of the leaders.
No exits or entry-ways. I know there are some of "us" on the inside, you can hear their cries for justice occasionally, but for the most part it is this impenetrable force that rolls around a crushes whatever it wishes with no thought or consideration for what's outside of it. The sick part is, some of the folks that are in there aren’t even elected leaders. They're wealthy business men making it their goal to use the leaders to keep and even increase their wealth.
I know that other, probably all, leaders have deceived the people, and perhaps at times it was in our best interest (I am not sure of that - it's just a thought). But while we nearly impeached Clinton for "oral in the Oval," we haven't really done squat to Bush for sending us to a war that many of us (and that includes folks in other countries) did not want.
Not to mention all of the other wacko urlLink stuff he's pulled. It infuriates me. I really can't get past this feeling of deep disdain for what has happened here in this country. People turn their heads from the truth, people hurting other people with ignorance and hate, people taking advantage of other people - all while the truly serious issues continue to get swept under the rug. Issues like a consistent and beneficial health care program or substantial education programs. Issues like crack babies and domestic abuse. Where is the love, y'all? What ever happened to that crazy ideology of the 60's that everyone should love one another and be free? Why did that fail? I know I've basically just gone off on a wild rant. I am sorry and I am not sorry.
I guess I just want people - ALL PEOPLE EVRYWHERE - to be happy, safe, healthy and loving to one another. Idealistic? Definitely. Since when is that a bad thing? 
