Good writing depends upon more than making a collection of statements worthy
of belief, because writing is intended to be read by others, with minds
different from your own. Your reader does not make the same mental
connections you make; he does not see the world exactly as you see it; he is
already flooded daily with thousands of statements demanding assent, yet
which he knows or believes to be false, confused, or deceptive. If your
writing is to get through to him--or even to be read and considered at
all--it must be interesting, clear, persuasive, and memorable, so that he
will pay attention to, understand, believe, and remember the ideas it
communicates. To fulfill these requirements successfully, your work must
have an appropriate and clear thesis, sufficient arguments and reasons
supporting the thesis, a logical and progressive arrangement, and,
importantly, an effective style if the facts are improbable. Never mind the
truth -- pursue probability through thick and thin in every kind of speech;
the whole secret of the art of speaking lies in consistent adherence to this
principle.
MM does not adhere to these basic rhetorical precepts. I have watched his
movies and the only "propaganda" being published are his own agenda.
>You will be proud casting your vote for a man who stood up when it was not
>the popular thing to
> do.
In actuality, he only "stood up" when it WAS the popular thing to do!
"jasmine" <> wrote in message
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> "3_D" <> wrote in message
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>> This does not belong in this newsgroup. Cross-posting this tripe is not
>> encouraged.
>
> You may not agree, but the DVD that the post references is relevant to all
> these groups (unless you are from Mars.)
>
> BTW, you don't really believe any thing Michael Moore espouses
>> do you?
>
> Why? This is rhetorical, since you don't have a clue (other than the
> incredible indoctrination campaign against Moore.)
>
>
> P.T. Barnum was right when he said there is a fool born every
>> minute.
>
> Yeah right: "propaganda is to a democracy what force is to a totalitarian
> society."
>
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>> "jasmine" <> wrote in message
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>> > ...the John Kerry documentary, on our portable DVD player. It's a
> powerful
>> > piece of work and I wish everyone could see this film before the
> election.
>> > One of the most shocking scenes is of the secret Nixon tapes, which
>> > show
>> > how
>> > he and his advisors secretly plot to create a phony group called
>> > Vietnam
>> > Veterans for a Just Peace to counteract John Kerry and his Vietnam
>> > Veterans
>> > Against the War. The film lets you listen to Nixon and hear how
> determined
>> > he is to crush Kerry, putting up another veteran who has offered to
>> > head
>> > this phony pro-war veterans group. The veteran was John O'Neill and to
>> > hear
>> > Nixon discuss how they are going to use O'Neill and the front group to
>> > battle Kerry with their lies and deceit is nothing less than chilling.
> O'
>> > Neill, of course, is the ringleader of today's Swiftboat Veterans for
>> > Truth
>> > and the author of Unfit for Command. How could this exact scenario be
>> > repeating itself? Go see this film if you can. You will be proud
>> > casting
>> > your vote for a man who stood up when it was not the popular thing to
> do.
>> > http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/blog/
>> >
>> >
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