Surprise hypocrite
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something smells rotten---
from newsmax-----Privately, however, he tells the IRS a different story, Schweizer discloses in his book.
The year that Moore claimed in "Stupid White Men" that he didn't own any stock, he told the IRS that a foundation totally controlled by Moore and his wife had more than $280,000 in corporate stock and nearly $100,000 in corporate bonds.
Over the past five years, Moore's holdings have "included such evil pharmaceutical and medical companies as Pfizer, Merck, Genzyme, Elan PLC, Eli Lilly, Becton Dickinson and Boston Scientific," writes Schweizer, whose earlier works include "The Bushes" and "Reagan's War
"Moore's supposedly nonexistent portfolio also includes big bad energy giants like Sunoco, Noble Energy, Schlumberger, Williams Companies, Transocean Sedco Forex and Anadarko, all firms that 'deplete irreplaceable fossil fuels in the name of profit' as he put it in ‘Dude, Where's My Country?'
"And in perhaps the ultimate irony, he also has owned shares in Halliburton. According to IRS filings, Moore sold Halliburton for a 15 percent profit and bought shares in Noble, Ford, General Electric (another defense contractor), AOL Time Warner (evil corporate media) and McDonald's.
"Also on Moore's investment menu: defense contractors Honeywell, Boeing and Loral."
Does Moore share the stock proceeds of his "foundation" with charitable causes, you might ask?
Schweizer found that "for a man who by 2002 had a net worth in eight figures, he gave away a modest $36,000 through the foundation, much of it to his friends in the film business or tony cultural organizations that later provided him with venues to promote his books and film."
Moore's hypocrisy doesn't end with his financial holdings.
He has criticized the journalism industry and Hollywood for their lack of African-Americans in prominent positions, and in 1998 he said he personally wanted to hire minorities "who come from the working class."
In "Stupid White Men," he proclaimed his plans to "hire only black people."
But when Schweizer checked the senior credits for Moore's latest film "Fahrenheit 911," he found that of the movie's 14 producers, three editors, production manager and production coordinator, all 19 were white. So were all three cameramen and the two people who did the original music.
On "Bowling for Columbine," 13 of the 14 producers were white, as were the two executives in charge of production, the cameramen, the film editor and the music composer.
His show "TV Nation" had 13 producers, four film editors and 10 writers – but not a single African-American among them.
And as for Moore's insistence on portraying himself as "working class" and an "average Joe," Schweizer recounts this anecdote:
"When Moore flew to London to visit people at the BBC or promote a film, he took the Concorde and stayed at the Ritz. But he also allegedly booked a room at a cheap hotel down the street where he could meet with journalists and pose as a ‘man of humble circumstances.'"
That's hypocrisy with a capital H!
Handy----He used to have GM stock, too. But that was so he could attend and disrupt shareholder meetings
Just so he could attend? then why own thousands of shares? Don't think so---15% profit of Haliburton is pretty good. Perfect scheme----I'll make money condemning these companies while I make money off the companies as well---but only so I can expose them(despite owning thousands of shares)so I can make more money
from newsmax-----Privately, however, he tells the IRS a different story, Schweizer discloses in his book.
The year that Moore claimed in "Stupid White Men" that he didn't own any stock, he told the IRS that a foundation totally controlled by Moore and his wife had more than $280,000 in corporate stock and nearly $100,000 in corporate bonds.
Over the past five years, Moore's holdings have "included such evil pharmaceutical and medical companies as Pfizer, Merck, Genzyme, Elan PLC, Eli Lilly, Becton Dickinson and Boston Scientific," writes Schweizer, whose earlier works include "The Bushes" and "Reagan's War
"Moore's supposedly nonexistent portfolio also includes big bad energy giants like Sunoco, Noble Energy, Schlumberger, Williams Companies, Transocean Sedco Forex and Anadarko, all firms that 'deplete irreplaceable fossil fuels in the name of profit' as he put it in ‘Dude, Where's My Country?'
"And in perhaps the ultimate irony, he also has owned shares in Halliburton. According to IRS filings, Moore sold Halliburton for a 15 percent profit and bought shares in Noble, Ford, General Electric (another defense contractor), AOL Time Warner (evil corporate media) and McDonald's.
"Also on Moore's investment menu: defense contractors Honeywell, Boeing and Loral."
Does Moore share the stock proceeds of his "foundation" with charitable causes, you might ask?
Schweizer found that "for a man who by 2002 had a net worth in eight figures, he gave away a modest $36,000 through the foundation, much of it to his friends in the film business or tony cultural organizations that later provided him with venues to promote his books and film."
Moore's hypocrisy doesn't end with his financial holdings.
He has criticized the journalism industry and Hollywood for their lack of African-Americans in prominent positions, and in 1998 he said he personally wanted to hire minorities "who come from the working class."
In "Stupid White Men," he proclaimed his plans to "hire only black people."
But when Schweizer checked the senior credits for Moore's latest film "Fahrenheit 911," he found that of the movie's 14 producers, three editors, production manager and production coordinator, all 19 were white. So were all three cameramen and the two people who did the original music.
On "Bowling for Columbine," 13 of the 14 producers were white, as were the two executives in charge of production, the cameramen, the film editor and the music composer.
His show "TV Nation" had 13 producers, four film editors and 10 writers – but not a single African-American among them.
And as for Moore's insistence on portraying himself as "working class" and an "average Joe," Schweizer recounts this anecdote:
"When Moore flew to London to visit people at the BBC or promote a film, he took the Concorde and stayed at the Ritz. But he also allegedly booked a room at a cheap hotel down the street where he could meet with journalists and pose as a ‘man of humble circumstances.'"
That's hypocrisy with a capital H!
Handy----He used to have GM stock, too. But that was so he could attend and disrupt shareholder meetings
Just so he could attend? then why own thousands of shares? Don't think so---15% profit of Haliburton is pretty good. Perfect scheme----I'll make money condemning these companies while I make money off the companies as well---but only so I can expose them(despite owning thousands of shares)so I can make more money
Boss Spearman
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Indeed, indeed! I'm not a bit surprised to read of this about Mr Moore.
Hunter Rose
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Steve... can I recommend the common flatworm? MUCH less disappointing than the average human...
Blackwater OPS
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It seems that the "fat socialist weasel" is now just a common fat weasel.
Having deprived himself of whatever credibility he might have had in the eyes of liberals, Michael Moore's only recourse for getting attention will be to appear in commercials.
"The Republicans hate me - I once got kicked out of Charlton Heston's house - and now my ownership of all these stocks has smeared the liberals' image of me."
"Man, that's a tough place to be."
"Tell me about it.... Now I'm doomed to drift in some limbo-like political funk for the rest of my days. I have some good news though."
"What's that?"
"I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico."
"The Republicans hate me - I once got kicked out of Charlton Heston's house - and now my ownership of all these stocks has smeared the liberals' image of me."
"Man, that's a tough place to be."
"Tell me about it.... Now I'm doomed to drift in some limbo-like political funk for the rest of my days. I have some good news though."
"What's that?"
"I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico."
Damn, there was one special particular Concorde I wish he had been on...
He could have been row-mates with Chuck Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, Ted Kennedy and Richard Daley.
I sure wish those jerkoffs could switch places with the good people who were on that plane...
-blackmind
Lets face it Moore is a low life nothing more
His only agenda is the money that lines his pockets, good press or bad press its all good to him.
The best thing to do is show him for the low life hollystupid that he is.
His movies are crap and his mind is an empty hole.
I hope he gets fater so his life will end sooner, No offence to over weight people, I'm one too.
His only agenda is the money that lines his pockets, good press or bad press its all good to him.
The best thing to do is show him for the low life hollystupid that he is.
His movies are crap and his mind is an empty hole.
I hope he gets fater so his life will end sooner, No offence to over weight people, I'm one too.