Comments for Michael Moore Lawsuit at http://www.michaelyon-online.com , comment 1 to 62 out of 20 comments http://www.michaelyon-online.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:41:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-17269 Roark, thought I'd weigh in on this one. It's a known fact that Fatboy engages in creative editing, lies, and half-truths to push his wares. In my opinion, he's on the extreme end of Hollywood's "profit is greed, except for when we do it" meme. Consider two instances. In "Roger & Me", Moore did in fact interview Roger Smith, as part of this "documentary". However, actually interviewing Smith didn't fit the narrative, so the footage of Moore with Smith landed conveniently on the cutting room floor. And in "Sicko", Moore (just as conveniently) omitted the little tidbit regarding the facilities he visited: those hospitals are only open for politicians and outsiders who can pay in US Dollars. If you peruse the Babalu Blog, you can see photos of "real" Cuban hospitals (where the locals go): the facilities are so run-down that they would have been condemned long ago if they had been located in any Western country. Roaches and other vermin are everywhere; windows are missing; and roofs and plumbing leak everywhere. There are so few doctors available that non-political citizens are hardly ever treated. Those who are treated must bring their own bed linens, clothing, and food. Moore aids and abets the castro regime by spreading the fiction that the "nice" facilities are available to everyone. They are not. Moore, in my opinion, is nothing more than a bloviated whore for the political Left, and they scoop up every drop of his poison while he gets rich off of the misery of others. As for Yon's pending lawsuit, Moore deserves it. He used copyrighted material from Yon's website repeatedly without permission, and Yon believes it violates the terms of "fair use". So it's Mike's right to defend his work. Moore can afford his own work, rather than poaching that of others...but then again, doing something for himself might be something of a novelty for Fatboy. - Wanderlust Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:26:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-17266 Hmmmm.... lets go over Mr Moores resume: Roger and Me: Call out General Motors for miss managing and eventually gutting the company of its very existence... um... anyone read a paper lately, only a 20 year warning Bowling for Columbine: Thinks it's a bad thing for kids to bring guns to school... SO Controversial I mean what kind of wacko is this Michael Moore? Fahrenheit 911: America goes into war under false pretenses.... hmmm... not much controversy there... WMDs? Anyone? Sicko: Health Care system in America is Broken. The richest most miss managed health care system in the world, and no one can afford to go to the hospital For all of these "Michael Moore Haters" out there. Maybe it's time to stop throwing rocks and actually watch one of his movies that you love to criticize, when it's so obvious you haven't seen one of them for yourself, you know, to form your own "EDUCATED" opinion. Instead of taking Bill O'Riellys bullshit, self serving, hypocritical word for it. Stop being sheep people. Moore's ability to increase the public's awareness is his best trait as a filmmaker, not his attempt to single handedly change the entire face of US and international business. It's funny how the guy who has OUR interests, is the guy who the Lemmings attack for pointing to the enemy and saying "Look at what is happening, there is a guy in a suit with his fist up your.... and all you have to say is... Put a stake in the heart of the guy who was trying to explain where this pain in my ass is coming from. - Roark Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:04:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-17008 So...when you get 20 million out of him, and you lawyer gets 10 million. And everybody the gave money gets their money back? no? Well that is a great deal for you... - Catch 22 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:36:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-17006 I'm going to paypal right now and contributing $50 for you lawsuit. Not only because you're right and you've got a case, but also to drive these Moore groupies posting on your blogs just a little more insane. - Jerry Nash Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:29:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-17001 I haven't seen the so-called infringing way Moore used the photo or know if he gave credit to you in the cutline. How it is interpreted on his Web site sounds like feeling more than thinking from facts. I know Bill O'Reilly mischaracterized your status as an Official Army photographer. You aren't. But that's on FOX where they play fast and loose with the facts as a rule as long as it slants their way, against liberals. Once you post the photo online, it's a fair use issue. All he has to do is give you credit for taking the photo. - Mark A. York Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:06:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16967 Dear Mr. Yon, Instead of proceeding with a lawsuit against Michael Moore, which would benefit the lawyers on both sides greatly, and give M. Moore much publicity, what would it hurt to let some more time pass and see what happens? Via your website, much info is being passed on to the public, and we thank you for that. Why not encourage the people to contact Mr. Moore with their opinions on the matter? With enough pressure, Moore will have to respond at some point, either to you directly or to those who have contacted him. Since you are on a mission to tell the truth about our conflicts in the Middle East, and you convey to us that it's expensive and you would welcome contributions to help out, if you go ahead with this lawsuit you'll be spending lots of money that was given for the purpose of your mission. This money wasn't given with the idea of using it for retalitory litigation. Please reconsider and rethink this lawsuit. Then cancel it. - R Kool Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:38:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16958 "I told one very important person recently about the possible upcoming lawsuit and he said something like, `Someone should drive a stake through that guyƒ??s heart.' " Nice people you hang out with, Mr. Yon. - Zeyne Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:04:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16944 Mike, To save all the angst, sort out the problem and help lighten up the readers a bit, how about you challenge the Big Guy to a wrestle-off in Kandahar or some other exotic location? - jcspring Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:18:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16933 hey zythos...are you serious? so your logic is...since we invaded, it's ok for insurgents to kill children ( which they do purposely ) with bombs, and behead them as well? now who's the real AHOLE here? - mcarroll Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:34:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16932 come off of it K Watson! "the last time i checked, michael was a canadian"....wa wa wa. that's what you say, but then ass's like yourself will say anything to get around the facts. you would probably go to the mat saying that "last time i checked obama was born in hawaii".....how the hell do you know such things or does it just sound cool to say such stupid things. and then you act like the legal expert and say that because moore took down the photo, that he can't be sued. he used it ms. watson! that's illegal, and he's using it for all the wrong reasons...but then that doesn't matter to some stupid liberal half-brain dead woman as yourself now does it....better not rock the boat huh...., and mr yon isn't sueing mr moore over an apology...is he? you are a dumbass. people like you and noah have no integrity and refuse to stand up for what's right and then you knock others who try to do the right thing. shame on little candy-asses like you. - mcarroll Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:28:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16929 "The implication on Moore's Web site was that our soldiers were somehow responsible for that kid being wounded," Yon's lawyer, John Mason, told Page Six. "That is absolutely not true. She was the victim of an insurgent's car bomb." If that guy is your lawyer and he did say that, he is a top asshole. Who invaded that place and started it all, the Martians? - A. Zythos Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:23:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16923 It is so funny to see the liberals defend Moore. Remember, it was the liberal musicians that got so upset that Republican party was using their songs during the election. This is Moore's tactic, to avoid the people who say that their words/pictures/stories were misrepresented. The fact is that he took a picture and used it to his advantage and to make our soldiers and the Bush administration look bad. It is Moore's character that we question. Another thing, the people on the right are viewed by the liberals as "neocons" and "right wingers" and they see themselves as activists. Remember, the left believes in freedom of speech as long as you believe what they believe. Otherwise they have these nifty little labels for you. - kaybe Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:45:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16919 Way to go... Somebody needs to take this asshole to the cleaners! Michael Moore has gotten rich off the American dream and turns and bites the hand that fed him! Does anyone think this guy looks like a Yorkshire Hog with a baseball hat on!.... LOL! - Eric T. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:54:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16918 Way to go... Somebody needs to take this asshole to the cleaners! Michael Moore has gotten rich off the American dream and turns and bites the hand that fed him! Does anyone think this guy looks like a Yorkshire Hog with a baseball hat on!.... LOL! - Eric T. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:53:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16917 Way to go... Somebody needs to take this asshole to the cleaners! Michael Moore has gotten rich off the American dream and turns and bites the hand that fed him! Does anyone think this guy looks like a Yorkshire Hog with a baseball hat on!.... LOL! - Eric T. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:50:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16915 Maybe with this lawsuit he will move to Iran. Wouldn't that be good for America. Whatever happens I hope he never comes to Canada. We get all your rejects and this is a reject if there ever was one. - big daddy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:36:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16914 You filed a claim for $150,000 against the US Army over this photo in 2006. And now you say "I never sued anyone in my life"? Wow. You are trying to get Right Wing sympathy and money by suing Moore. That photo is everywhere. Pathetic. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-71609.html - Little Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:57:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16913 I'm amazed at the vitriol contained in the comments regarding the Micheal Moore lawsuit. I don't believe anyone who has read Micheal Yon's postings and book can come to the conclusion that he is a right wing nut. Having absorbed too much material to even list Mr. Yon is, in my opinion, as objective as you're going to get. For those who limit their intellectual exercises to name calling I understand.........it's been so long since you've been exposed to objectivity of any degree that you don't recognize it when it appears. - Dennis Landry Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:34:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16909 Hello Michael. Please do continue forward with the lawsuit. Moore is no better than anyone else - if the average person steals copyrighted material, they must pay the penalty. The fact that Moore stole the material, is using it out of context and he has refused to respect your request means he has no respect for artists, artwork or other talented people. If you need help with funds, please let us know of a way to contribute. Thank you also for all you do with your blog. - Dolphie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:02:00 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/michael-moore-lawsuit.htm#comment-16908 Yon you are an opportunistic SOB! You are not interested in the truth! You know your law suit fees will be paid for by wackos on the right who also hate the truth! - Frank Gleeson Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:01:00 +0100