Can you discuss a political issues brought up in the movie Fahrenheit 9/11.
2007-12-06 10:45:19 · 7 answers · asked by ira s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Which ones?
The fact Bush sent 11,000 troops into Afghanistan to supposedly go after the man who admitted responsibility for the murder of almost 3,000 US citizens? There are more police officers working in Manhatten than Bush sent after bin Laden.
The fact Bush had plans to invade Iraq even before he was "elected" in 2000 and used the attacks on Sept 11 to do so?
The fact that no Congressman who voted for the Patriot Act actually READ the bill before signing it into law?
The fact that only ONE Congressman had a son fighting in Afghanistan?
The fact that FAA grounded ALL flights in the US in the days after the attacks on Sept 11, except for 13 private jets and almost 2 dozen commercial jets containing members of bin Laden's family and their entourages?
The fact that the US Secret Service provides security for the Saudi Embassy in DC (a service we provide NO other country)?
The fact that, despite Bush being quoted as saying, "We're gonna smoke him out of his hole", Osama bin Laden is still free and apparently healthy enough to film videos at his convenience whenever he feels like it?
Any one of a four dozen OTHER issues?
2007-12-06 10:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
The freedom to think and express oneself has been rendered meaningless in he society portrayed in the movie. In the movie citizens are no longer allowed to read books they only watch meaningless TV shows (It's pretty close to reality actually).
Think 1st Amendment rights.
Think about the right to have access to meaning full information so you can make informed decisions. Society becomes totalitarian in the movie which is not far in content from Fox news. Interestingly enough in America the government does not need to use the law to keep people from reading; the people have become so lazy and stupid by choice that it is pathetic.
Read 1984 by George Orwell. It deals with similar issues and is a fun book to read.
2007-12-06 10:57:34 · answer #2 · answered by Citizen1984 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There were many things brought up in fahrehheit 911. Most of which was only half of the truth. Micheal moore is very good at showing half a story or half a quote to make things appear the way he wanted them to.
Below you will find just one of many links pointing out many of these inconsistancies and even out right lies in the film.
SFC, US Army, Retired
2007-12-06 10:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
9 law suits for defrauding reports and news stories. I'd say that says it all. I wouldn't believe a single thing he said in that movie and he should have been put down like a rabid dog for it.
2007-12-06 11:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Michael Moore is a threat to yellow cake everywhere.
2007-12-06 10:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
just the fact that michael moore hates pres. bush
2007-12-06 10:47:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 6⤋
thta politicians don't send there own kids to war.
2007-12-06 10:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋