pudge's Journal: Typical Michael Moore

See the details here, but basically, Michael Moore anonymously donated $12,000 to a guy who runs an anti-Moore website, to help pay for the guy's wife's medical expenses. Then, predictably, Moore includes that in his new documentary about health care.

"I want him to know that it was done with all the best intentions," said Moore. That is self-evidently false: if it were true, Moore would not have included it in his movie. Period, end of story. The best of intentions would be to simply help out a guy who could use help, without thinking of yourself or scoring political points at all.

Well ...

[ces]

I do think it is cool donated money to cover this families medical expenses.

As for the rest, above a certains level most people are looking for something for their donation. Be it their name on a plaque, an announcement recognizing them, or use for making a point of one kind or another. Look at the Linux guy who paid the renewal fee for passport.com a few years ago.

I understand that many, particularly conservatives, don't care for Moore. The best thing you can do is just ignore him. The guy and the box offi

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[pudge]

As for the rest, above a certains level most people are looking for something for their donation. Be it their name on a plaque, an announcement recognizing them, or use for making a point of one kind or another.

Such people usually ASK for recognition, or allow others to recognize them, instead of foisting it upon someone else. And they usually do not claim they have the best of intentions.

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[johndiii]

According to the Daily News article, the fact of the donation is in the film . Meaning that Moore had intended for quite some time that the donation be public.

So. He used the fact that he has quite a bit of money, and that one of his significant critics had a seriously ill wife and lacked money to pay for her care, to generate publicity for the film and, as a byproduct, to embarrass and ridicule the man. The donation itself was an act of kindness - cynical, perhaps, but it accomplished a good purpose.

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[pudge]

So. He used the fact that he has quite a bit of money, and that one of his significant critics had a seriously ill wife and lacked money to pay for her care, to generate publicity for the film and, as a byproduct, to embarrass and ridicule the man. The donation itself was an act of kindness - cynical, perhaps, but it accomplished a good purpose. Putting it in the film is nothing short of despicable.

The donation was only an act of kindness if he had not intended it all along to be exploited, and given Moore's track record, I believe it was. Can't prove it, of course.

The rest I agree with.