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A Thought for Today
Only desperation cuts through everything.
ALERT! PETULA CLARK IN SAN DIEGO & PASADENA
Good news for Petula Clark fans. Pet's hitting Southern California headlining the cast of
"A Salute to the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber". From November 7-12 she'll be at the
San Diego Civic located in downtown San Diego at 202 C Street. For ticketS 619-570-1100.
Then from November 14-19 she'll be at Pasadena Civic
Auditorium at 300 E. Green Street For tickets: 626-793-2122
Or you can call any California office Ticketmaster for reservations at either location
If you missed her in Sunset Blvd., now's the time to catch her in her only California appearances this year. In person, Petula is always a revelation. A great performer who combines her acting and singing abilities to perfection
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I'm preparing to leave for New York early tomorrow morning and I haven't started packing yet so today's Flight Plan is a bit shorter than usual. Still there are a couple of letters I wanted you to read.
When I finish here I'll take a final stab at filling out my absentee
Ballot. Please don't forget to vote tomorrow. In addition to the all-important presidential election I'm sure there are many measures on the ballot in your district that deserve your attention.
It's no secret that our house is voting the Gore-Lieberman ticket, who and what you vote for is up to you . . . but vote.
SORE LOSER?
Dear Rod, I hope you're not going to be one of those sore losers when Al Gore is sent off to find new employment elsewhere (along with Hillary, I might add).
Do you REALLY believe all those talking points about W. being dumb? About as dumb as a fox, I would say. Gravitas? No kidding! Can't wait until Tuesday! Marsha Gaul
Dear Ms. G, If GB becomes President-elect I hope I'll do the same as most other Americans, and that is get behind him and offer my support. After all he'll be the leader of the country I love and choose to live in. Our leaders need their citizen's support.
Can you say you'll act the same should Al Gore win? That's a rhetorical question because you've already answered it with all the anti-Democrat, anti-women, anti-minority, anti-Clinton & Gore and homophobic bilge you send me that I don't print.
Based on your hate mail, you really do dislike Democrats on principle. Sorry to disappoint you, but some of my best friends . . . you know the rest of the line. I don't judge people on whether they are Republicans or Democrats; in fact I don't judge people. I won't even make an exception in your case, though everyone I show your letters to advises me to trash them before even bothering to open them.
As for Mrs. Clinton I'm sure her wisdom intelligence and compassion will serve New Yorkers and the Senate well. Should that race turn out differently, I know Mrs. Clinton, like Mr. Gore will continue to serve her country admirably and honestly in whatever capacity she chooses. I still believe both Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Gore will win by healthy margins.
Be FOR something once in awhile Ms. G. instead of always AGAINST. It really does improve the quality of your life to stop hating so much and occasionally get behind something you believe in. RM
A LETTER FROM MICHAEL MOORE
Jeff forwarded this letter to me. It was printed on the noted documentary director and Academy Award nominee's Website and sent out to his subscribers.
THREE STRIKES AND YOU'RE OUT, MR. BUSH
November 3, 2000
Dear friends, With the revelation last night of the drunk driving
arrest and conviction in 1976 of George W. Bush, marks the THIRD arrest -- that we know of -- involving this man who would be President.
Let me ask you, the readers of this letter: How many times have YOU been arrested? Me, none. Most of you -- once? twice? This guy has been arrested AT LEAST THREE TIMES! How many people do you know have been arrested three times? Go ahead, do a quick count on your fingers. The answer? NONE!
Yet, we are being asked on Tuesday to vote for a man who has been arrested THREE TIMES. For President of the United States! Are they kidding? The Republicans must take us all for
idiots.
The first arrest of George W. Bush was for theft at a hotel. The second arrest was for disorderly conduct at a football game. The third arrest, we've now learned, is for a very serious crime -- drunk driving. What's the next crime committed by George W. Bush that we will learn of? When will we learn it? It is time for everyone to demand the truth from the Governor. I'm telling you, we haven't heard the last of his criminal behavior.
But next Wednesday will be too late to find out.
The press should be ashamed of itself for its laziness. I cannot believe it took a young woman, Erin Fehlau -- at a FOX affiliate, no less -- up in Maine to stumble onto this story and do the necessary work to uncover it. Where have the big networks' investigative reporters been?
I'll tell you where: ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL!
After seeing this local Maine reporter on "Nightline" last night explain how a policewoman told her she overheard a
conversation between a lawyer and a judge, and then the reporter started digging around and found out the facts, it was clear the story was not planted by the Gore campaign, as Bush and his people have been insinuating.
The real story here is how did this conviction get covered up for so many years? I spoke to a lawyer last night familiar with these kinds of cases. She said that a D.U.I., in and of itself, is not something worth covering up. Had Bush revealed this himself, he would have found the public forgiving of his infraction.
No, my lawyer friend continued, the only reason to cover it up would be that there was something ELSE connected to the arrest that night -- e.g., drugs or resisting arrest. This other potential charge could have been dropped and expunged. The
reporter was shown only the court docket which listed Bush's name, address (a P. O. Box #), and the charge to which he pleaded guilty. What we need to see is the actual POLICE REPORT from that night. Assuming it hasn't been doctored, that will tell us the truth.
The Bush people have already lied about the nature of the D.U.I. arrest (they said the cop pulled Bush over because he was "driving too slowly"; the arresting officer last night said it
was because Bush had "swerved off on the shoulder of the road several times"). Bush himself lied last night when asked about the night he spent in jail. "I didn't spend time in jail," he insisted. The officer told the local reporter that Bush, in fact, was handcuffed, taken to the station, and held in custody for at least an hour and a half.
This is not just some simple traffic ticket. I don't want to hear one word comparing this drunk driving conviction to Clinton's
transgressions. Lying about consensual sex you had with another adult is NOT the same as getting behind the wheel of a car when you are drunk and endangering the lives of others
(including the life of your own sister, Mr. Bush, who was in the car with you that night).
It is NOT the same as Gore volunteering he smoked pot in his youth. That act endangered no one's life and he did not try to cover it up.
And don't tell us that the drunk driving and the "drinking problem" was just a "youthful indiscretion." You were NOT a "youth" when you were in your THIRTIES on the night you were arrested while careening off the road. The fact is, according to your own admission (if not in these words), you were a drunk and a bum 'til the age of 40, living off your rich daddy who spent his time bailing you out of trouble.
For crying out loud - if any Republican is reading this, I implore you: this man does not deserve to be placed in the highest and most respected office in the land! Bush voters, come to your senses! If you can't bring yourself to vote for Nader or Gore,
then show your love for your country and just stay home next Tuesday.
Please, save our nation this incredible, unfolding, never-ending embarrassment.
Yours,
Michael Moore
www.michaelmoore.com
P.S. Last night, just as the news was breaking about George W. Bush's arrest and conviction for driving while drunk, I sent out an open letter to Governor Bush
(you can view it by clicking on: www.michaelmoore.com/2000_11_02.html),
asking him to answer three questions which I believe affect our national security:
1. Are you, Mr. Bush, able to read and write on an adult level?
2. Are you an alcoholic and, if so, how will this affect your performance as Commander-in-Chief?
3. You say that you have not committed any felonies since 1975. What felonies did you commit PRIOR to that date?
I implore our nation's media to demand answers to these questions before Tuesday's election. The people have a right to know.
Have a safe and happy Monday and sleep warm.
RM 11/6/2000 Previously unpublished
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