Newsgroup: it.politica
Titolo: One Day Left, by Michael Moore

Monday, November 1st, 2004
"One Day Left" by Michael Moore
Dear Friends,
This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I'd like to say. I've been
on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven't had much
time to write. So I've put together a bunch of notes to various groups all
in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are
appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours
trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.
Here are my final words.
To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:
         In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From
having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380
missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men
and women, this guy doesn't have a clue how to fight and win a war. You
should see the mail I've been getting lately from our troops over there.
They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks
anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from
a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and
Brits killed.
         Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought,
every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth
would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and
your boss said we don't need to find out why or how it happened, he'd be
thrown out on his ear. Bush's behavior after this great tragedy alone is
reason enough for his removal.
         You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a
conservative. He's a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking
deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the
government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He
has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
         I know many of you don't like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give
the new guy a chance. He won't raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich),
he won't take your hunting gun away, and he won't make you visit France. He
risked his life for you many years ago. He's asking for the chance to do it
again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed
him. What more do you need?
To My Friends on the Left:
         Okay, Kerry isn't everything you wished he would be. You're right.
He's not you! Or me. But we're not on the ballot - Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was
wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70%
of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone
learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only
one position on the war - he believed his president.
         President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My
prediction: Kerry's roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and
because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask
most vets. But don't ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too
late for a kegger in Alabama.
         There's a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the
Senate - THAT'S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What
more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting
for the Democrat. We don't have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal
or even the #2 Liberal - we got #1! When has that ever happened?
         Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat
should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far
greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We're the ones
always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding
our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee
to Bush's tweedledum.
To Nader Voters:
         See the above note.
         Ralph's own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this
year. That's because those of us who want to build a third party in this
country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who
believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will
sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on
Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we
piss on them?
         After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned
the conservative wing of their party. That's why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the
primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for
that and declare victory. It's so sad that he doesn't realize the good he's
accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he's more angry at the
Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost
his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
         And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq,
she still grieves -- as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the
mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush's war). That's
what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us
on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of
respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he
really thinks of you, too.
To the Non-Swing States:
         Stop listening to how your vote doesn't count in this election and
that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that
you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he
needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well.
It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there
is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in
the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York,
California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to
vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in
a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the
House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that
has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does
not count. It does.
         If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing
states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a
massive popular vote victory.
To Non-Voters:
         I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever
seems to change. You're only one vote.
         Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen - and that hasn't
stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the
angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don't vote, that's
good news for them 'cause then they don't have to answer to the majority.
         Almost fifty percent of Americans don't vote. That means you belong
to the largest political party in America - the Non-Voting Party. That means
you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office. How
cool is that?
         I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in
our lifetime tomorrow. You don't want to miss out on that. The lines at the
polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election.
You won't want to say that you were the only one who wasn't there. Promise
me you'll vote, just this one time.
To All First-Time Voters:
         Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth!
You own it. It's yours.
         A few words about how messy it's going to be tomorrow. The lines
are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two.
The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show
up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They don'
t have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
         And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new
law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that
matches the address you are registered at.
         If for some reason they can't find your name on the voting rolls,
you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out
and then sort things out later.
         If you have any problems at the polling place, please call
1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where
you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to
vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
         If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don't be afraid to
ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the
law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to
submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F.
Kerry/John Edwards. Don't vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or
House candidate or you ballot won't be counted. If your polling place has a
stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
         Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only
works when we all come off the bench and participate.
To African Americans:
         First of all, let's just acknowledge what you already know: America
is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would
be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to
vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
         Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that
this will not happen again. And I'm not the only one making this pledge.
Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers
and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to
vote. They will NOT be messing around.
         For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and
amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the
states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will
dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record
what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by
Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this
as they did in 2000.
         In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid "poll
challengers" into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop
African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let
this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight
for you and protect you.
To George W.:
         I know it's gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we've all been
there. "You're fired" are two horrible words when put together in that
order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of
your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat.
But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he's laughing in your face.
Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget
about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to
concentrate on Iraq instead?
         There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did
you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players
in those caves in Afghanistan?)
         Speaking of my movie - can I ask you a personal question before we
part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX
"documentaries" trashing me -- but only ONE film against Kerry? C'mon, he
was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I
know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people
to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original
intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the
multiplex in Waco. It's a great way to relax.
To John Kerry:
         Thank you.
         And don't worry - none of us are going away after you are
inaugurated. We'll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don't let
us down. We're betting you won't. So is the rest of the world.
That's it. See you at the polls - and at the victory party tomorrow night.
Yours,
Michael Moore
www.michaelmoore.com

         Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen -
Hey Francois...you're a car salesman correct? This guy thinks you
suck, is that true? :)
Luciano