Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

Michael Moore defends his Oscar speech in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, God bless him. But boy, that's not an attractive screen shot. Then again, who said great artists/provocateurs have to be attractive? Whether you agreed with what Moore said or not, at least agree with this: that whether or not you think that was the appropriate forum for his remarks, thank [whoever you want] that the U.S. is a (relatively) free nation where you can speak your mind in such a manner. Especially in this time of the press (by and large) meekly reporting what the Bush administration wants it to, we need more, not fewer, artisans like Michael Moore shouting from the mountaintops.

And if you haven't already, please go see Bowling For Columbine, and do some thinking about our violent, gun-loving culture. To find out if it's still playing in your area, go here and enter your zipcode.