*NEVER FORGET*

UIS College Republicans' 9/11 Remembrance Projects


1) MOOREWATCH

As many of you are aware by now, our university has chosen to have, as one of it 9/11 commemoration events, a showing of Michael Moore's infamous mockumentary, Fahrenheit 9/11. It will be shown tonight (on September 10th - the eve of the anniversary), at Brookens Auditorium. We discussed this matter at our meeting... It is unfortunate that this film is being shown in conjunction with the university's recognition of the anniversary of that terrible day three years ago.


Check out these sites for some useful information about Michael Moore and his tactics of deception:
Bowling for Truth
Lies and Distortions Documented (a compilation of articles Re: the claims of the film)
www.davekopel.com/Terror/Fiftysix-Deceits-in-Fahrenheit-911.htm

Update: Via Larry Elder's home page, I just found this article on "Debunking Fahrenheit 9/11," impressively written by a 17-year-old.

I also just found this weblog, which is dedicated to this issue.

Update 2: Here is the New York Post editorial on this subject and a pertinent OP-ED published there... And here is an article from Newsweek. And from the Left, here are criticism of Michael Moore by former NYC Mayor and Congressman Ed Koch, former Nation columnist Christopher Hitchens, Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen, and presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

And from the pre-Fahrenheit 9/11 period, here are some thoughts on Michael Moore's work from Tim Blair, Ben Fritz, Larry Pratt, and John Fund.
[via MooreExposed.com]

Update 3: I just found an item in one of Bernie Schoenburg's columns that mentions how our county party Chairman, the Hon. Irv Smith, is not pleased at what our university has done. (Scroll down to the second heading in that article...)



I mentioned at the meeting the new documentary by Mike Wilson, called Michael Moore Hates America. I think that it is just coming out this month. The website for this film is: www.MichaelMooreHatesAmerica.com

NOTE: The title of that documentary is misleading - This is not a film about bashing Michael Moore... It is a film about a journey through the American heartland, and about a quest to discover whether the American Dream is still alive and well. The film is supported by conservatives, liberals, libertarians, and others.

Update: The film is debuting at the American Film Renaissance, which opens September 12th in Dallas, Texas.

Update 2: Here are some of the latest pertinent news items:
- 10-minute standing ovation for documentary at film festival
- Conservative Film Festivals Have Arrived
- Temps rise over 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
- CSUSM president revokes invitation to Michael Moore [related news items]
- CSUSM vetoes Moore visit... Debate rages on the campus
- Moore to speak at Provo U... Controversy erupts on campus
- Michael Moore bested by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

Next up: The Liberty Film Festival at the Pacific Design Theater (West Hollywood) - Oct. 1-3...


2) CR FLYERS

At the end of the meeting, I distributed some of our flyers on 9/11 - they were used in 2002, and we had been planning on posting them around campus again this year. We can still do that (I had many copies made), but I've now also made new 9/11 flyers for this year, that will also be posted on campus. The new flyers are available online, for you to download and print:
UIS College Republicans' 9/11 Flyer 2004

That is a Microsoft Word document file. Please feel free to make as many copies as you want, and post them at your residences, or elsewhere around campus.

Update: The flyers are now available in PDF format as well.

Our 9/11 flyers from 2002 are available in PDF format here.



3) CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

Tomorrow (Saturday, September 11th), starting at 7:00 PM, UIS is holding a "Candlelight Vigil & 9/11 Recognition Ceremony," in remembrance of the horrific events of three years ago. I would recommend that College Republicans be there, to pay our respects to the victims of the tragedies of 9/11, and to our service members who have helped our nation since then.


I hope that many of you will be able to take part in at least one of these Remembrance Projects (I explained more about them at the meeting), so that the UIS College Republicans can show our solidarity with our fellow Americans, as we reflect upon the situations that we have all been faced with since the atrocities of September 11th, 2001.