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An (Unearned) Apology To Michael Moore

An (Unearned) Apology To Michael Moore

Michael Moore unwittingly told the truth about the NRA, even though he was shamelessly lying to make Bowling For Columbine more entertaining.

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by Justin Rosario

I have had a very healthy dislike and disrespect for documentarian Michael Moore for well over a decade. I knew, not “thought” but knew, that he was dishonest in his filmmaking and that offended me. I was not politically engaged yet (and certainly not writing) when I developed this distaste but I knew that lying was not …

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