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Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Congratulations Again, Michael Moore!

Fahrenheit 9/11 won "Best Movie of the Year" at The People's Choice Award, in which 21 million people voted.

He's a buffoon and an eternal amateur, but he, and the disaffected Americans who supported the controversial "documentary" have made an indelible statement. Congratulations, Michael and---thanks!

From a letter from Michael Moore to his email list:
It was a stunning moment for us. And, somewhere inside the Bush White House, someone there must have been stunned, too.

...snip

I can think of no greater honor for us this year than the award bestowed upon us last night by the American people. On live television, with no threat of my remarks being censored or cut short, I thanked all of you and the rest of our fellow Americans and dedicated the prize to the parents of our servicemen and women in Iraq, the Lila Lipscombs of America who suffer so profoundly by the reckless actions of the Bush administration.

(If you'd like to see what I said -- this time, no riot! -- you can click here. I even dressed up!)

It was an historic moment as no documentary had ever won the People's Choice Award for Best Picture. And I thank each and every one of you who voted and made that happen.

I took Congresswoman Maxine Waters and her husband as my guests last night. My family was there, too, as was some of our crew. ...

// posted by Ellen @  12:16   //Permalink// 
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