If you haven't seen Moore's now somewhat old movie "Bowling for Columbine," you should. In many respects, it's a fairly typical Michael Moore movie, with way too much of Michael Moore narrating -- it's his way of telling the story, he probably likes to hear himself talk, and maybe he'd rather get the narrator's fee than pay it to someone else -- and it's typically left wing, if you like or don't like that kind of slant. It starts out focusing on the mass murder at Columbine High School in Colorado. Gun violence is the central theme of this documentary. And Moore as usual takes his time dragging his viewers through this vile massacre.
But at the end, Moore interviews Charlton Heston, who was at the time either the president of the NRA or its celebrity spokesperson. Heston was a gun enthusiast, who famously, in that movie, said that someone would have to "pry [his] guns out of [his] cold, dead hands." But Moore wasn't trying to portray Heston as an unconcerned idiot. Heston simply was one. Rather, Moore had a question he wanted to explore with Heston. He noted that the rate of gun ownership in Canada is about the same as the rate of gun ownership in this country, but the rate of gun violence in this country is far higher than it is in Canada. He wanted any insights Heston had as to why that would be. Heston had no answer, and the question was left hanging.
Now, there's this article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/canada-bans-all-handgun-sales-in-latest-gun-control-move/ar-AA13eVbg?cvid=24456c2ea0c845c0b92bd1d52632fbcb. When Canadians have a gun murder rate of 0.73 people per 100K, they think they have a very big problem. First, they ban assault weapons, and later, when the murder rate gets higher, they ban handgun sales. In this country, when at the same time, we have a gun murder rate of 5.9 people per 100K, we act like there's no problem. Or that we must need more guns.
So the question remains. To put it in a certain way, what on earth is wrong with us? That was essentially Michael Moore's question. If anyone has an answer, this would be a good time to share it.
Dr. Jonas why don’t our candidates for commissioner do live debates streaming ??
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I don't know that it wasn't streamed live. The only candidate who chose not to be present -- Judi Hamelburg (who expects to interact with her neighbors in person; startign when?) -- apparently received a live stream.
DeleteAnd what does your question have to do with the present post? Or are you just so far out in orbit that nothing has anything to do with anything?
That was not a debate that they held at the log cabin. That was a question and answer session, which was ridiculous. A real one on one debate did not happen.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your point, "Anonymous"/Luigi/Louis/Louie/"Hot Dog King?" You're raising an issue that's not related to anything, and you're raising it as a comment beneath a post that has nothing to do with the election.
DeleteYou were going to run, but then you changed your mind. So you're not really even that interested. You really do offer nothing at all of any value. Why don't you just occupy yourself watching cartoons on TV?
Fred
You’re a crazy little man a debate is when two people question each other with three people in this case that did not happen at the log cabin. Why can’t you get that little man?
ReplyDeleteThe only reason why you have 68 followers is because of my comments without my comments on your blog, no one will read your blog so you need to say thank you not be so nasty. I’m helping your ratings.
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