By Michael Moore
American citizens this day are operating more durable, operating longer and but for many people, during this time of ruthless downsizing and political cronyism, task safety, a good lifestyle and a snug retirement have gotten more durable and tougher to discover. during this brilliantly humorous and right-on-target diatribe, irreverent everyman Michael Moore offers his personal daring perspectives on who is at the back of the fading of the yankee dream. even if issuing company criminal buying and selling playing cards, organizing a Rodney King Commemorative revolt, sending a donation to Pat Buchanan from the toilet Wayne Gacy fan membership (which used to be authorised) or attempting to dedicate former right-wing congressman Bob Dornan to a psychological health center, the in-your-face host of television kingdom and director/star of Roger & Me combines an expansive wit with biting social statement to make you're thinking that and giggle even as. In hardcover, Downsize This! stormed the bestseller lists of the hot York instances, Wall highway magazine, Washington submit, San Francisco Chronicle and others. Given Michael Moore's huge, immense -- and starting to be -- constituency, this alternate paperback version brings his designated viewpoint at the kingdom to a fair larger viewers.
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After a brief appearance on a comatose late−night Saturday show, where I swear I saw him wearing a longhaired wig and an Aerosmith T−shirt (an obvious ploy to get to our young and steal their brain matter), he was gone. Will this strange man ever return? I do not know. His magazine, though, is still with us. Eternal vigilance may be our only hope. Beware the body snatchers who promise you the flat tax! Parents, you've been warned. 46 Moore, Michael − Downsize This! Corporate Crooks Trading Cards Let's play word association.
There it is, readers. The challenge is ours. If you hear Helms or others make a threat against the President, call your local Secret Service office and file a complaint (see the following list of Secret Service numbers). They will take these complaints seriously and have promised to take action. Maybe the next time Senator Helms shoots his mouth off, he'll end up spending a few years fighting Hinckley for the top bunk. YOUR LOCAL SECRET SERVICE AGENTS Atlanta: Austin: Baltimore: Bismarck: Boise: Boston: Buffalo: Charlotte: Chicago: Cincinnati: Cleveland: Dallas: Dayton: Denver: Des Moines: Detroit: Houston: Indianapolis: Jacksonville: Kansas City: Las Vegas: Little Rock: Los Angeles: Louisville: Madison: Miami: Raymond A.
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