"Because it would be Un-American."
Michael Francis Moore is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author. Moore's work frequently addresses various social, political, and economic topics. He first became publicly known for his award-winning debut documentary Roger & Me, a scathing look at the downfall of the automotive industry in 1980s Flint and Detroit.
"They are possibly the dumbest people on the planet... in thrall to conniving, thieving, smug pricks. We Americans suffer from an enforced ignorance. We dont know about anything thats happening outside our country. Our stupidity is embarrassing. National Geographic produced a survey which showed that 60 percent of 18-25 year olds dont know where Great Britain is on a map. And 92 percent of us dont own a passport."
"Nothing would make me happier than to have you share it with everyone you know. All surveys have shown that, the more people who see it — especially those still sitting on the fence — the more likely we will have regime change."
"Halliburton is not a "company" doing business in Iraq. It is a WAR PROFITEER, bilking millions from the pockets of average Americans. In past wars they would have been arrested — or worse. The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not "insurgents" or "terrorists" or "The Enemy." They are the REVOLUTION, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow — and they will win. Get it, Mr. Bush?"
"Democracy is not a spectator sport, its a participatory event. If we dont participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy. So Obama will rise or fall based not so much on what he does but on what we do to support him."
"When Michael Moore makes a movie these days, all hell seems to break loose. It gets to a point where whatever message hes trying to communicate is drowned out by all the media attention, knee-jerk reactionaries, and general resentment."
"Controversy... What Controversy?"