Now, now, let's not take this to personally.
Back to the discussion-
I rather question if "being liberal" is "in" these days. Rather it seems more like cynical conservative is more fashionable.
Since I haven't seen the movie yet, I can't comment. I am looking forward to it.
But Kharn, here I have to disagree a bit.
One of the beauties of this system is that people can express opinions, and that people can listen and dismiss them on their own. So far I have yet to hear Moore saying that his documentary isn't biased. In that sense he, like CCR, like myself, have the right to throw out their ideas. Whether people will be led to follow them like sheep or cattle is up to them.
The thing about free speech is that people have the right to speak, but you, as audience, have the right to be discerning and to think about it. That certain folks would rather not have the film out, be it by boycotting theatres, denying tax incentives to movie houses, making web pages, or calling it political advertising and thereby denying media exposure, seems a bit silly to me. Especially as this has done little but raise awareness to the movie and the question of "why are you so scared of what someone thinks?"
Frankly, as much as I would prefer not to be led by the nose like a sheep or cow (and we know how they end up), more I dislike the idea of someone telling me I should be thinking.
Responsibility is core to individuality, and that includes making up your own mind and thinking a bit critically.
Party politics might have much to do with the creation of strategic allies with special interests. THere is a benefit of having two parties that are fairly similar- they reduce instability in the market, reduce risk and keep the economy happy. That said, a lack of politically driven opinions, (your Lyndon Larouche or Ralph Nader's excepted) reduces the discourse. Thus other sources of opinion placed in the market place of ideas is a good thing.
Honestly, I don't mind Moore being a bit extreme. The liberal side needs to get a kick in the ass especially since the conservatives have been pretty extreme as well. One hears that same criticism from Frankin and Bil Mohr.
for more discussion-
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1973994
By the way, Moore was on the Daily Show last night, so you might want to check that clip = again the admission that the documentary is opinionated.
