"Capitalism is evil," says new Michael Moore filmSun Sep 6, 2009 11:59am EDT




By Mike Collett-White
VENICE (Reuters) - Capitalism is evil. That is the conclusion U.S. documentary maker Michael Moore comes to in his latest movie "Capitalism: A Love Story," which premieres at the Venice film festival Sunday.

Blending his trademark humor with tragic individual stories, archive footage and publicity stunts, the 55-year-old launches an all out attack on the capitalist system, arguing that it benefits the rich and condemns millions to poverty.

"Capitalism is an evil, and you cannot regulate evil," the two-hour movie concludes.

"You have to eliminate it and replace it with something that is good for all people and that something is democracy."

The bad guys in Moore's mind are big banks and hedge funds which "gambled" investors' money in complex derivatives that few, if any, really understood and which belonged in the casino.

Meanwhile, large companies have been prepared to lay off thousands of staff despite boasting record profits.

The filmmaker also sees an uncomfortably close relationship between banks, politicians and U.S. Treasury officials, meaning that regulation has been changed to favor the few on Wall Street rather than the many on Main Street.

He says that by encouraging Americans to borrow against the value of their homes, businesses created the conditions that led to the crisis, and with it homelessness and unemployment.

Moore even features priests who say capitalism is anti-Christian by failing to protect the poor.

"Essentially we have a law which says gambling is illegal but we've allowed Wall Street to do this and they've played with people's money and taken it into these crazy areas of derivatives," Moore told an audience in Venice.

"They need more than just regulation. We need to structure ourselves differently in order to create finance and money, support for jobs, businesses, etc."

GREEN SHOOTS?

Amid the gloom, Moore detects the beginnings of a popular movement against unbridled capitalism, and believes President Barack Obama's rise to power may bolster it.

"Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event," he told a news conference. "If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy. So Obama will rise or fall based not so much on what he does but on what we do to support him."

Moore also warned other countries around the world against following the recent U.S. economic and political model.

The film follows factory workers who stage a sit-in at a Chicago glass factory when they are sacked with little warning and no pay and who eventually prevail over the bank.

And a group of citizens occupies a home that has been repossessed and boarded up by the lending company, forcing the police who come to evict them to back down.

The film re-visits some of Moore's earlier movies, including a trip to his native Flint where his father was a car assembly line worker and was able to buy a home, a car, educate his children and look forward to a decent pension.

But he brings it up to date with an examination of the financial crisis, demanding to speak to the bosses of companies at the center of the collapse and demanding that banks give back the hundreds of billions of bailout dollars to the country.

And he interviews an employee of a firm which buys up re-possessed, or "distressed" properties at a fraction of their original value and which is called Condo Vultures.

Michael Moore, that paragon of honesty and integrity is about to do it once again ... why do people listen to this ignorant man?
Does anyone wonder why this ball of human waste charges people to see his propaganda?
Does anyone wonder why he doesn't give away to the poor of the world, all of his profits? One of his homes?
Does anyone wonder why he chooses to live in a country that he so obviously hates and wants to completely change?
Does anyone think he travel's to Cuba to get the health-care he needs given his endless praise for their Communist health-care system in his "film", SiCKO?
Does anyone care that no one in the main-stream, dino-media ever questions his methods, conclusions or praise for all systems that would crush his form of idiocy?
The answers to all of these questions are very simple and easy. Mr. Moore and his other leftist-elitists in Hollywood would not be able to live in the life-style they have grown accustomed to if they did not work and take advantage of the benefits of the very economic and political system they trash. After all, as ignorant as they are, they are not stupid. If they lived in Castro's Cuba or Chavez's Venezuela, would they be able to generate the income that affords them the private jets, the chauffeur driven limos and the mansions? Only if they were held in favor by the current dictator and part of the ruling-class.
If they were not, would they be able to soak the very Capitalist system they hate for the wealth it generates? Would they be able to market themselves to the hard-working Capitalists who would be necessary in order to sell the tickets needed to generate the cash? Would they amass their fortunes in a state controlled film industry? I could be wrong, but I'd say it's doubtful.

To borrow a phrase, these "useful idiots", by peddling their wares in a system of marketing that exists only in the United States, are able to generate wealth far beyond anything a state run system would. The very Capitalist system those such as Sean Penn, Barbara Streisand, Rosie O'Donnell, Oliver Stone, Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Mike Ferrell, Jeneane Garofelo, Cher, Julia Roberts, et al trash and want changed to be "more fair", is the very system that allows them to spout anything they choose, regardless of how insane or without merit it may be. It is the very system that provides them with the ability to live the lifestyle they do.

Why do they not all leave this hate-filled, racist country that breads inequality and unfairness? It is a good question for I know that they all think that they would all have the priveliges of power and wealth for they would all be among the "ruling-elite" ... or would they? Once again, they are ignorant, not stupid.

UNFETTED EXECUTIVE BRANCH POWER GRAB? ... NAW

I have to wonder why the Democrats in congress are not standing on the steps of the Capital, screaming about the "Power Grab" being conducted by the current occupant of the White House? During the 8 years of the Bush administration, hardly a week, if not a day, went by without some Democrat Congressman or Senator complaining about the outrageous and "unprecedented power grab" underway by the President and his administration. Of course, no Democrat ever mentions the usurpation of power in the hallowed, sainted Franklin D. Roosevelt administration and his proposal for a "new Bill of Rights" that would have set the standard for Socialist Fascism in it's day.

We were then, according to the Democrats, on the verge of being turned into a "police state" and having "unaccountable bureaucrats in the Executive Branch" running the country and goodness knows, with all of our freedoms and liberties trampled. Now, don't get me wrong, the Bush Administration was responsible for some of the most bone-headed, anti free market, anti-American legislation and non-action in our history. President Bush exercised what was probably the single most idiotic NON-use of the veto pen when he signed the UN-Constitutional "Campaign Finance Reform" legislation; his inability to follow the law and close our borders to illegal immigration was an impeachable offense and of course, who could never forget the single most Liberal Progressive piece of legislation since the War on Poverty that created the largest entitlement in the history of our country by signing the Medicaid Drug Prescription Benefit. Yes, sir, George was our man!

Now to the reason for my confusion ...

Given, and we all know that they care so very much about "liberty" and "freedom" and the "average American" and have a passion for restricting "power grabs" by the government, why haven't we heard a peep out of these paragons of liberty and freedom when it comes to the President's CZARS? Do you know that there are 13? (At last count)

Do you know that there is absolutely NO OVERSIGHT of these people and those who work for them? (Outside of their boss of course. No, not you and I, the president, dummy. Yes, we pay them but we still can't talk to them and they don't have to answer anything we might ask them if we could talk to them, now leave me alone.)

Can anyone name more than 2 of them?

Has anyone ever heard a story about any of the CZARS on the evening news? Yes, every now and again, it is a one or two line blurb in passing but never anything in depth.

Well, here is a thumb-nail on each of them provided by Real Clear Politics:

1. Border Czar: Alan Bersin

Previous Experience: Bersin held a similar job under President Clinton in which he served under Attorney Janet Reno. He now serves under Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, putting him in charge of illegal immigration and drug violence problems.

2. Energy Czar: Carol Browner

Previous Experience: Former Clinton Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and member of Obama's transition board. Browner was head of the EPA from 1993 to 2001. She is said to bring much experience in environmental policy-making and consulting.

3. Urban Affairs Czar: Adolfo Carrion, Jr

Previous Experience: Before being tapped for this newly created position by President Obama, Carrion served twice as New York City's Bronx Borough President with a degree in urban planning. He's worked as a minister and public school teacher in the Bronx.

4. Technology Czar: Aneesh Chopra

Previous Experience: Chopra worked in almost the same job in the state of Virginia for Governor Tim Kaine. He has significant experience in health IT, which President Obama has noted is key for reform. In 2007 Chopra was recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society for his work and in co-chairing Virginia's Healthcare IT Council. Before working in government, Chopra worked at the publicly traded health care think tank Advisory Board Company serving as Managing Director.

5. Health Czar: Nancy-Ann DeParle

Previous Experience: Served from 1997 to 2000 as head of the HFCA (Health Care Financing Administration) in charge of the Clinton administration's Medicare program. Before that DeParle worked at the Office of Management and Budget.

6. Stimulus Accountability Czar: Earl Devaney

Previous Experience: Devaney is a former policeman and Secret Service agent. He worked as chief of criminal enforcement at the Environmental Protection Agency and prior to taking the job of Stimulus Accountability Czar was inspector general at the Department of the Interior. During his stint there since 1999, Devaney was responsible for discovering the illegal activities of ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff which ultimately led to Abramoff's sentencing to jail.

7. Pay Czar: Kenneth Feinberg

Previous Experience: A Washington lawyer, Feinberg was Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, a job which entailed dealing out approximately $7 billion to over 5,000 families and victims of September 11th. Feinberg also headed the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund for the families of victims in the 2007 Virginia Tech school shooting.

8. Guantanamo Closure Czar: Daniel Fried

Previous Experience: Fried served as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs since 2005. Fried was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council beginning in 2001. Fried has also worked as Principal Deputy Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for the New Independent States from 2000 to 2001. He served as Ambassador to Poland from 1997 until 2000.

9. Science Czar: John Holdren

Previous Experience: Holdren first worked as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, teaching global environmental change and energy, nuclear, and technology policy. Holdren was the chairman of the board of directors for the American Association of the Advancement of Science from 2007 to 2008. He is director of the Woods Hole Research Center. Holdren most recently served as the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and was director of the Science, Technology and Public Policy Program at the School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

10. Green Jobs Czar: Van Jones

Previous Experience: Jones worked as an advocate for the environment before being tapped by Obama for the post. Based in Oakland, California, Jones is president of Green for All, which works to create a green economy to bring people out of poverty. Jones is also the founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Jones's first book, The Green Collar Economy, was a New York Times bestseller. Time magazine listed Van Jones as one of its 2008 "Environmental Heroes".

11. Information Czar: Vivek Kundra

Previous Experience: Prior to his new post, Kundra was a member of President Obama's transition committee on technology issues. Kundra also worked in DC Mayor Adrian Fenty's cabinet as Chief Technology Officer, gaining a reputation for his innovative programs. An initiative called Apps for Democracy garnered Kundra praise for his work creating programs that were more publicly accessible via the Internet. Before working for Fenty, Kundra was appointed by Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology.

12. Car Czar: Ed Montgomery

Previous Experience: Previous to his appointment, Montgomery was dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland. In Bill Clinton's administration, Montgomery worked as chief economist at the Department of Labor. From 2000 to 2001 he served as Deputy Secretary of Labor. Montgomery began his university work at Michigan State University where he worked from 1981 to 1990 as an associate professor in Economics. In 1992 he became a full professor of economics at the University of Maryland.

13. Climate Czar: Todd Stern

Previous Experience: With close ties to Bill and Hillary Clinton, Stern worked as a senior White House negotiator at the Kyoto Protocol negotiations. From 1999 to 2001 he worked at the Treasury Department where he served as an advisor on economic and financial issues. Stern was an advisor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, advising on environmental and global warming issues. Stern was an important member of the Obama-Biden transition team in which he helped orchestrate how Bill Clinton would agree to release the names of 200,000 donors of his charitable foundation allowing Hillary Clinton's nomination for Secretary of State to move forward.

It appears from how they read that the thumb-nail sketches featured on Real Clear Politics are so short and sweet that they were provided by the Obama Administration. Over the next few weeks, I'll be taking the Czars, one by one. I'll be providing a bit more in-depth info on the Czars and their backgrounds.
I think you'll find it interesting to see the people our president continues to surround himself with.

And Democrats, ... HEY, YOU!!! YEA, YOU!!!! ...

I am waiting to hear the first one of you ask about the power grab going on by the Executive Branch. Don't you care about the Constitution? Don't you care that it is YOUR responsibility for oversight? Who approves the money these people spend?

I won't hold my breath for the most hypocritical congress in our history to ask.

My oh my ... where to begin... the leftists who are now dominating the political debate in our country provide so much to talk about that it is oft-times mind boggling...
First we have our Speaker of the House saying that while she was told that water boarding was an enhanced interrogation technique, among others, that the CIA had in their arsenal to persuade these animals that would slit her throat as fast as any one's, she was never specifically told that they would actually use them ... WHAT ?!?! Is she serious? I know that she expects us to believe that she is and goodness knows that the sycophant mainstream media will say, "uh, well OK Nancy, what ever you say", but REALLY? http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0409/Pelosi_briefed_on_waterboarding_in_02_.html
Then we have Congressman Henry Waxman, that paragon of the leftist belief in freedom of speech deigning Lord Christopher Monckton, a former science advisor to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the opportunity to show the fallacies of AL Gore's Man-made Global Warming scam. http://www.climatedepot.com/a/429/Report-Democrats-Refuse-to-Allow-Skeptic-to-Testify-Alongside-Gore-At-Congressional-Hearing

Of course the always interested in the truth Leftis..., uh, Democrats, "allowed" the Republicans to call former Speaker Newt Gingrich to rebuff the Branch Algorian propaganda, (have you ever noticed that it is the same speach, over and over and over again?) and while the former Speaker is a smart man and a great historian, he is hardly as well versed in the idiocy that is man-made global warming, he is not Lord Monckton who is in fact a scientist. http://www.theclimatescam.com/2009/03/13/lord-moncktons-speech/comment-page-1/

Do you wonder why Al Gore, who has been challenged to a debate by Lord Monckton many times, would accept the offer to simply rid the world of this global warming "denier"? If Gore has all the answers and the debate has been "decided" why would he not want to shut-up one of his most vocal critics ... show him to be the fool all you Branch Al Gorians believe him and all other "deniers" to be. Why? Because Lord Monckton has the scientific facts on his side and all Gore and his band of Birkenstock wearing, stinky old hippies (even if your wearing a 3-piece suit these days ... yea, I know ... peace, love, dope, music can change the world, right-on brothers & sisters !!!) trying to justify the last 40-50 years of their miss-spent, worthless lives is their "belief" and their need to dominate the lives of their fellow citizens. Unfortunately most of the follows of Al Gore are what was best described by using Karl Marx description of American and Eurpoean beilieves in the COmmunist/Socalist Revolution ... useful idiots.
The hoax that is MAn-made GLobal Warming is nothing more than a Communist-Fascist-Socialist power grab. So you think that those terms are not related? Do some research my ignorant friend. When are you people going to wake up? THE SCIENCE IS NOT DECIDED!! You say not? Give this a click ... http://www.heartland.org/full/24881/Great_Is_Truth_and_Mighty_Above_All_Things.html

You want to hear a Lib actually be honest about the proposed "Cap & Trade" legislation? Click this ... http://www.breitbart.tv/html/325633.html
It is all about controlling your lives ... take away your God given freedoms ...

It has been a very tiring last few days. I'll be back soon. There is so much BS out there that is not being countered.
WHEN DID GOVERNMENT BECOME OUR FRIEND? Read the Declaration of Independence (http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm) ... read the Constitution of the United States ( http://www.consource.org/?gclid=CMe_5snOjJoCFVCE7QodLhU1FQ) for goodness sake.
WAKE UP AMERICA!