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Re: Freedom from information
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Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:02:16 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

I've just completed reading MM's now dated "Stupid White Men". If half of
what he has to say about "president" Bush & co is true, the US media should be
ashamed of themselves [based on UK standards]. I love how he congratulates the
BBC for bringing the “vote rigging” in Florida to the public’s attention.

I'm a big fan of Moore!  I note with great amusement that "Stupid White
Men" was already a bestseller on your island before it was even release
there--thanks, Amazon!

...and now it's UK "book of the year":

Moore wins Book Of The Year
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2795349.stm

A bit of a worry really.

Scott A



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  Re: Freedom from information
 
(...) I agree. How sad. Instead of choosing a book *worthy* of the award, let's choose a book that pushes our personal agenda. Merit really never entered into it. JOHN (21 years ago, 26-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Freedom from information
 
(...) I'm a big fan of Moore! I note with great amusement that "Stupid White Men" was already a bestseller on your island before it was even release there--thanks, Amazon! It's a chilling read, but I'm afraid it suffers from Moore's habit of sparse (...) (21 years ago, 6-Jan-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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