Sep 01 2008
Michael Moore admits he’s delighted to see a hurricane interfere with the Republican event.
[Business and Media Institute]
Sometime you really have wonder at what cost some are willing to see their political ideology advanced. To liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, the bounds are seemingly endless. Moore has made a recent career out of attacking President George W. Bush, bashing conservatives and criticizing business. His latest outrage occurred on MSNBC’s August 29 “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” and when he commented about the coincidental timing of an unfortunate disaster – the potential for Hurricane Gustav to make landfall at the beginning of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
“I was just thinking, this Gustav is proof that there is a God in heaven,” Moore said, laughing. “To have it planned at the same time – that it would actually be on its way to New Orleans for day one of the Republican Convention, up in the Twin Cities – at the top of the Mississippi River.”
After that comment, Moore backed off a bit and did say he hoped nobody got hurt and he hoped everybody is taking cover. However, he failed to make note of the $43.625 billion in damage the last hurricane to strike New Orleans caused – Hurricane Katrina in 2005 – and the billions of dollars the storm cost taxpayers.
Read more of his stupid comments here.
[From me]
Sometimes I wonder where people get their lack of judgment. I’m sure Mr. Moore was trying to be funny. But I don’t think a natural disaster that will affect millions of people is funny at all. In fact, most of the people who live in New Orleans are democrats so Moore is happy that people in his own party are going to be hurt.
Now in fairness, Chris Knight pointed out that Focus on the Family prayed for rain the night of Obama’s speech at the DNC. I think that is wrong too.
I lived through Hurricanes Bertha and Fran on the East Coast. Then we were wiped out financially by Hurricanes Ivan, Dennis and Katrina. Hurricanes don’t pick which political party they are going to affect. They are equal opportunity disasters. There is nothing funny about “Hurricane deductibles” with the insurance companies. No matter how much damage the homeowner pays 2% deductible of the value of their home for “EACH” hurricane. Lets just say with 3 hurricanes in a 13 month period our savings was wiped out. We were fortunate compared to people who didn’t have savings.
So, Mr. Moore and Mr. Shephard think next time before you start laughing at other people’s misfortunes. I wouldn’t laugh if your houses burned down or you had some misfortune come your way. Shame on both of you.
What do you think?
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I think this is just another example of emotional politics. Personally, I think politics should be emotionless, because when the two mix, you get crazy policies and opinions. We see this all the time. Liberals start feeling bad for someone and my taxes go up. Conservatives start seeing a threat from someone and we go to war. I just wish these loons would start looking at issues from an educated analytical standpoint instead of a hate-filled, biased view. This is why people hate politics.
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Michael Moore seems to fall into two categories:
1) Lost–without Christ
2) Just plain sad…
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The one redeeming factor in most “self-made men” is that at least they aren’t blaming someone else for how they are.
I think Moore is what he looks like .. or is it that he looks like what he is?
Frequently true for the natural man.
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It’s nothing to be happy about. Incompetence, indifference and finger pointing at the federal level cost nearly 2000 people their lives. It was shameful, but nothing to be happy about.
i think moore’s comments are equally as reprehensible as falwell’s and robertson’s after katrina.
as for a 2% hurricane deductible, i completely understand it. without it, the actuaries would have to price the coverage higher where it would be completely unaffordable. everybody loves to bash insurance companies but they have no idea how they work. as someone who works for an insurance company i have a little more insight as to how there has to be a balance between pricing/profitability.
now that’s not to say that there havent been/arent unscrupulous insurance companies, but by and large they are so regulated that they are just trying to stay solvent enough to pay out in the event of a disaster.
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I just shake my head and think of Joshua 5:13-14
13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?”
14 “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the LORD I have now come.” Then Joshua fell facedown to the ground in reverence, and asked him, “What message does my Lord have for his servant?” (NIV)
The question is never is God on our side but are we on God’s side.
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David,
I don’t agree with the deductible. When I first moved to the Gulf Coast I didn’t have it and paid a higher premium. Then without my consent they changed it. Now my premiums went down but when you are looking at $4000 out of pocket per hurricane that is crazy.
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If a Republican or Christian would have said that Michael Moore would have made a film about it and had it as his next award acceptance speech. Hypocrisy is everywhere.
As for insurance companies, you are correct Kevin. And then there are those who still lost everything, having to fight the insurance companies to even get monies for their losses. Don’t even get me started on insurance companies, hospital or homeowner.
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Then without my consent they changed it.
Then I would read my policy to see if that was allowed under the terms. If not, call the state insurance board.
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There is a long tradition of Christians inferring God’s attitude towards particular groups of people from the natural disasters which beset them. I appreciate both the irony of Christians criticizing Michael Moore for the same behavior as well as the irony of a hurricane disrupting the Republican convention.
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Vinny,
I mentioned the guy from Focus on the Family. I think it is wrong to want bad to happen to anyone.
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Focus on the family prayed for rain during the DNC? Geeez, I really can’t wrap my mind around that. I hardly think Jesus sat around with the disciples praying for bad weather or hard luck on those that persecuted him. He simply kept on loving, no matter what, no matter when, who, or where, he only continued to love. It seems so sad to me that Christians today will do silly things like this and be fully aware that the media may pick up on it and continue to do it. They believe in their hearts that they are doing the right thing. What have we become?
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Rolanda,
Preaching to the choir!
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