Aristophanes: the Michael Moore of his day.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: July 14, 2004| Author: Anderson, John Louis | Copyright information

Byline: John Louis Anderson

"Fahrenheit 9/11" has sunk in the ratings, all the way to second place, but the gnashing of teeth can still be heard from its political opponents.

MoveAmericaForward.org wants desperately to "Stop Michael Moore from profitting (sic) in his attacks on . . . . our military." Apparently that's worse than profiting by overcharging our military, as Halliburton commonly does.

The irony is that the same people who thought "The ...

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