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September 6th, 2005

What's More Important?

From: Joe C. Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:44 AM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: What's More Important? Mr. Moore, My name is Joe and I am an active duty U.S. Marine. Next Monday I will depart on my THIRD trip to Iraq and let me tell you, I'm so very excited ... continue reading

August 25th, 2005

Presidential Visit to Idaho

From: Nicholas Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 4:56 PM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: Presidential Visit to Idaho Mike, I just wanted to complain to someone who may give a rat's ass besides my wife. The President of the US visited the state of Idaho, where I'm currently stationed. My unit made ... continue reading

August 17th, 2005

A Message to the Crawford Memorial Vandal

Operation Truth On Monday night, a vandal in a pickup truck ran over hundreds of small white crosses that had been installed in Crawford, Texas as a simple memorial to the Troops killed in Iraq. The vandal, who police say is Waco resident Larry Northern, was soon arrested, and OpTruth's ... continue reading

May 23rd, 2005

I am the spouse of a military recruiter.

From: Jocelyn Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 15:32:49 To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: Army Recruiting I am at a loss when it comes to finding help. I just stumbled upon this website and thought hey--it cant hurt. I am the spouse of a military recruiter. Army to be exact. I have been ... continue reading

April 24th, 2005

suicide bomber kills fraternity brother in Iraq

From: steve kucera Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:36 AM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: suicide bomber kills fraternity brother in Iraq Mike, The war in Iraq has hit home harder for me and others in Western NY than any of us wanted. Jacob Pfister was killed by a suicide bomber last ... continue reading

March 25th, 2005

"...count to 10 when the memory hits..."

From: Sgt. [Omitted] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:36 AM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: a soldier under stop loss in Iraq for his 2nd time Hello Michael Moore, I remember watching Fahrenheit 9/11 with my wife late one night before Bush was reelected. I also remember crying at the end when ... continue reading

March 24th, 2005

"More and more of us are becoming aware of the truth."

From: Daniel Goetz Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 1:44 PM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: Dude! Sir, Thank you for the work you are doing on behalf of the soldiers. I am currently deployed to Iraq. This is my second time here, and I have been stop-lossed. By the time I return ... continue reading

March 19th, 2005

"Support our concerns"

From: "Veterans" Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 5:35 PM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: Support our concerns March 18, 2005 To Michael Moore: We are veterans participating in the Work Therapy Program (WTP) at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The WTP is a psychosocial program designed to meet ... continue reading

March 10th, 2005

"Marching in Fort Bragg"

From: G2 IMO (SPC Steckman) Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 10:18 AM To: Michael Moore Subject: Marching in Fort Bragg Hey Mike! I wanted to write you and let you know that the people who will be marching in this upcoming anniversary of the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq ... continue reading

February 1st, 2005

"PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, if you are given this story DO NOT REENLIST!"

From: aaronb Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 10:42 PM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: army con artist Mr. Moore, I would like to start by saying that I think what you are doing for the "troops" is probably the most supportive thing any one human being could do during this troubled time. ... continue reading

January 30th, 2005

"...all of these flag draped results of his greed."

From: [Omitted] Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:08 AM To: Michael Moore Subject: [None] Dear Mr. Moore, My husband and I watched your movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" about a month ago (I know, a little late). After we saw that movie, you could have heard a pen drop in our house, ... continue reading

January 8th, 2005

"I solemnly swear to defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic."

From: "super sco" Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:22 PM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: To inform our citizens To whom it may concern, I am a Senior Airman in the United States Air Force. I wish to share a little bit about myself so that you may better understand my concerns ... continue reading

December 29th, 2004

"I recently had the opportunity to speak to a reporter from the New York Times..."

From: Tommy W. Ogden Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 2:02 PM To: Michael Moore Subject: Thank You Dear Mike- I am a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army with 19-and-a-half years in service. I am currently preparing myself, my family, and my unit for a second tour in ... continue reading

November 19th, 2004

I'm writing because my brother can't

From: THOMAS T. Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 9:07 PM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: I'm writing because my brother can't I come from a family that has always been conservative and had a lot of pride in this country. All of us were Bush voters in 2000. I only had one ... continue reading

November 13th, 2004

"It scares the shit out of me that there is a single soul in this country that can still be in support of George W. Bush."

From: [omitted]@us.army.mil Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 11:57 PM To: Michael Moore Subject: soldier to hippie Mr. Moore, My name is Kellen Cook and I am an Army veteran. I got out of the Army in August and moved back to the place I told myself I would never return ... continue reading

November 11th, 2004

"Do the people not think about people like him when they are voting?"

From: O.G. Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:17 AM To: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: W. Hey now, Michael, I just read 17 pretty good reasons why I shouldn't slit my wrists. I want to say thank you man. This country has been done a great service by you and those like you ... continue reading

November 8th, 2004

"No one wants a foreign occupational force in his country."

From: S. C. Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 Subject: Bowling DVD Hi Mike, I've been a fan since the "Roger and Me" days. Plus I saw you speak about 2 years ago at the University of Illinois on the Stupid White Men world tour. I don't see much of Champaign-Urbana ... continue reading

November 1st, 2004

"I got kicked out of the Military because I didn't go to IRAQ."

From: [e-mail address omitted]Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 1:43 PMTo: mike@michaelmoore.comSubject: I got kicked out of the Military because I didn't go to IRAQ. Hello Mike, I was given orders in December of 2003 for 1 to 2 years in Iraq. I was a Naval Reservist stationed at Travis Air ... continue reading

October 24th, 2004

"It was like a roller coaster ride from hell."

From: [e-mail address omitted] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 8:52 PM Subject: Story from Iraq Mr. Moore, I found myself going to Kuwait (Operation Iraqi Freedom) after spending 5 months for Enduring Freedom. I spent about 3 months at Al Jaber, Kuwait. Then I was forward deployed to Balad, Iraq. ... continue reading

October 8th, 2004

"...Almost ALL the movie-goers were military..."

From: [e-mail address omitted]Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 11:12 PMTo: soldiers@michaelmoore.com Subject: Fort Bragg Dear Mr. Moore,  I read your most recent newsletter, and was astonished when I saw at the bottom a link for an article from our local newspaper, the Fayetteville Observer. I live in Fayetteville, NC, home ... continue reading

October 8th, 2004

"Why would they (the Bush Administration) follow through on anything they tell the people?"

From: Sheri Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 10:16 PM Subject: My feelings as a soldier's wife.... Dear Mr. Moore, There are so many things I would like to tell you. I have watched Bowling for Columbine, and last night I went and saw Fahrenheit 9/11. I grew up in Ft. ... continue reading

October 8th, 2004

"...I knew we were doing a good thing for the people of Iraq..."

From: Stephan Ward Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Subject: From an Iraq War Vet Mike, I am a veteran of the war in Iraq, and I wanted to write to thank you for making a film that I believe has opened many eyes in this country to things they were ... continue reading

October 8th, 2004

"I am the grandmother of a soldier who joined the army when he was a senior in high school"

From: Susan Neumann Date: June 26, 2004 Subject: Another Grandmother for Peace Dear Michael and all those who made this film, Thank you for presenting such a moving,wonderful and depressing film about the war we are engaged in at this time. I am the grandmother of a soldier who joined ... continue reading

October 8th, 2004

"...these people are saying the same few things (lies) over and over again..."

From: [e-mail address omitted]Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:51 PMSubject: Bless you, Michael. Michael: Bless you for getting all of the material and making it possible for people to see the past four years in one view. Especially in the controlling way these people are saying the same few things ... continue reading

October 8th, 2004

"...the soldiers seem to be the only ones who know what the hell is going on..."

From: [e-mail address omitted] Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:30 PM Subject: my opening day I went and saw 9/11 two days after I learned a soldier I served with had been killed in Iraq. It was really a one-two punch and weighed on my mind before and after the ... continue reading

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Jan 30th
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Jan 28th
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RT @vtred1: How to fool cops and occupy buildings? Learn from history. 1936 Flint sit-down strike. Genora Dollinger's account: http:/ ...

Jan 28th
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RT @alexwagner: "When [Gingrich] said he wanted to send President Obama back to Chicago, the crowd took up a chant of 'Kenya! Kenya!'” h ...

Jan 28th
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(2/2) ...owning part of a Goldman Sachs investment fund that forecloses on people? This is not the America I knew!

Jan 27th
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(Pt.1of 2) Who would've guessed that a Republican presidential debate would include one candidate attacking the other for...

Jan 27th
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Ok, got to suspend tweets honoring Michigan's 175th birthday because this Repub debate is so friggin' hilarious I can't type #mittborninmich

Jan 26th
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RT @imajoebob You are aware that Corn Flakes were created 2 reduce one's sex drive? I shudder thinking what was behind Fruit Loops.#Mich175

Jan 26th
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We also gave u napalm, Ivan Boesky, Ted Nugent, John Mitchell, Bob Eubanks, Sanjay Gupta, FruitLoops, Amway, Custer. Sorry! HappyB-day Mich!

Jan 26th
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People from Michigan who've made a difference: Malcolm X (raised in Lansing), Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Sinclair

Jan 26th
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... Roger Corman, Taylor Lautner, Paul Feig (dir, Bridesmaids), Gilda Radner, Ellen Burstyn, & the original Darrin on Bewitched, Dick York.

Jan 26th
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From Michigan 2 Hollywood; Francis Ford Coppola, John Hughes, Sam Rami, Jeff Daniels, Robin Williams,

Jan 26th
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All from Michigan: Motown Records, Aretha, Madonna, Eminem, Iggy, the WhiteStripes, Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, MC5, Sonny Bono, and Bill Haley

Jan 26th
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Michigan put the world on wheels, raised the boy who invented the lightbulb, educated the man who wrote DeathOfaSalesman-& gave u cornflakes

Jan 26th
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My great-grandfather, Martin Moore, was one of the first babies born to the white settlers in the area of Michigan where I grew up.

Jan 26th
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My family came to Michigan in 1836, 1 year before it became a state. Have been here ever since. So many stories passed down thru the yrs...

Jan 26th
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RT @intextwriting Happy 175th birthday, Michigan! You don't look a day over 165 - and getting better all the time!

Jan 26th
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Michigan became a state 175 years ago today. Happy Birthday Michiganders everywhere!

Jan 26th
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RT @The_Activists: Goldman Sachs is the United States Treasury: A Report Looking at the Goldman Sachs Bonus Scheme/Scam http://t.co/IPXIrPsu

Jan 25th
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Here's a better link for the Freewayblogger contest: Tales of the Freewayblogger: Slogan Contest/West Coast Tour freewayblogger.blogspot.com I'd...

Feb 3rd
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Now's your change to Freeway blog -- enter the Freeway Blogger's contest for the best slogans about global warming, get your work seen by tens of...

Feb 3rd
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Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America With a Car Wash and Bake Sale ...by Wendell Pott www.michaelmoore.com In late November, Caroline Richmond...

Feb 3rd
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Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl ...by Robert Lipsyte www.michaelmoore.com You need to watch this game to fully understand how jobs, religion, leadership,...

Feb 2nd
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From Laura Flanders: The Deal That Saved Detroit (And Banned Strikes) | The Nation www.thenation.com Romney bad; Obama good; Big Three back. The Deal with...

Feb 2nd
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Divining the Truth about Iran ...by Ray McGovern www.michaelmoore.com Watching top U.S. intelligence officials present the annual “Worldwide Threat...

Feb 1st
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Anti-Wall Street protester's Twitter posts subpoenaed www.reuters.com NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy...

Feb 1st
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If we ever get single-payer and decent health care for all in this country, one big reason will be Dr. Deb Richter: ...

Jan 31st
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I think we all breathe easier with unrepentant supporters of basic human decency like Frank Cordaro locked up: Occupy Des Moines trainer sentenced to 30 days...

Jan 31st
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Canada’s Labor Movement Digs in for ‘PATCO Equivalent,’ as Lockouts Drag On ...by Mike Elk www.michaelmoore.com "When PATCO happened [in 1981] we didn’t...

Jan 30th
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In the Washington area? Get down to OCCUPY DC to defend the encampment from a likely raid by police today: Jan 30th: Occupy DC will defend our home and our...

Jan 30th
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Here's one of the channels streaming coverage of the Occupy Wall Street march tonight in solidarity with Occupy Oakland: Timcast www.ustream.tv Timcast...

Jan 29th
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A Call For Mass Action Against The Suppression of The Occupy Movement ...by Emma Kaplan michaelmoore.com Now this movement faces a true crossroads. Will it be...

Jan 29th
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Events in solidarity with Occupy Oakland begin in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa and many more cities at 7:00 PM ET --...

Jan 29th
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In case you're wondering why the OPD is constantly arresting, beating and using tear gas and flash-bang grenades against Occupy Oakland, read this: ...

Jan 29th
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Everything you need to know about U.S. politics in one picture: Study: Finance industry execs rule political spending www.americanindependent.com Over the...

Jan 28th
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This is big -- ask everyone you know in California to tell these four state senators to VOTE YES on SB 810, the bill for state-wide single-payer health care....

Jan 28th
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Who would've guessed that a Republican presidential debate would include one candidate attacking the other for owning part of a Goldman Sachs investment...

Jan 27th
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On January 26th, 1837, President Andrew Jackson signed the congressional authorization admitting Michigan to the Union as the 26th state: Happy Birthday...

Jan 26th
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Politifact, you're fired video.msnbc.msn.com Video on msnbc.com: Rachel Maddow reviews yet another instance of Politifact not living up to its name; this...

Jan 26th
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Way to go, Mayor Bloomberg! After OWS, U.S. Drops in Press Freedom Rankings slatest.slate.com The U.S. tumbled 27 places in the latest edition of the annual...

Jan 25th
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Scott Walker’s Plutonomy: An Economy for the One Percent ...by Mary Bottari www.michaelmoore.com In his 2009 movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore...

Jan 25th
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Documents Reveal DC Mayor Gray, U.S. Conference of Mayors Inflating Cost of Occupy DC www.michaelmoore.com "...the Mayor’s office in coordination with...

Jan 24th
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Partnership for Civil Justice Fund - Michael Moore Joins PCJF in OWS FOIA Effort www.justiceonline.org Explaining his participation in the FOIA effort,...

Jan 24th
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From 'High School Newspaper': Youth Rights, Dignity, and the Anti-Democratic Values of Public Schooling ...Dylan Fitzwater mikeshighschoolnews.com...

Jan 24th
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It doesn't look good but the decision hasn't been made -- and we know from stopping SOPA that pressure works. Call the White House right now at (202)...

Jan 23rd
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Shale-Shocked: Fracking Gets Its Own Occupy Movement ...by Ellen Cantarow www.michaelmoore.com ...for once, this story isn’t about tragedy. It’s about a...

Jan 23rd
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Twelve Hours Of Occupy Congress ...by Stanley Rogouski www.michaelmoore.com If the United States government barely exists except to collect your taxes and to...

Jan 23rd
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'You've Been Trumped,' winner of the 2011 Special Jury Prize for Foreign Documentary Film at the Traverse City Film Festival, is having its...

Jan 20th
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Working and Poor in the USA ...by Bill Quigley www.michaelmoore.com Millions of people in the US work and are still poor. Here are eight points that show why...

Jan 20th
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