Team America 10/21/04
The Middle Road
By Rich Kohler
October 21, 2004
American cinema has a long tradition of portraying the tragedy of war. By setting movies in heinously violent global conflicts, the film industry has provided meaningful perspective and commentary on America’s participation in wars during and before the twentieth-century.
Because mass access to information and rapid film production developed along with satellites and guided weaponry, modern technology has changed more than the way America wages war; it has changed the way Americans think about war.
In the last fifty years, a loud and constant debate has developed in America over whether the media forwards less, as much, or more propaganda than does the government.
Freedom has taught many Americans that the best way to separate truth from propaganda is to give time for the facts to present themselves. We listen to what the media and many governments, especially our own, are saying, and have said, about war, terrorism, and peace.
America has been involved in three major conflicts since the beginning of the twenty-first century: the attack on The World Trade Center, the War on Terror, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
American filmmakers have already offered the world two important pieces of propaganda about the still current events of the wars in which Americans are still fighting.
This past summer, Michael Moore (Roger and Me) presented Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore’s supposed “documentary” blends fact and fear to create an illusion of President George W. Bush’s hidden agenda of greed, corruption, and reckless power. Moore frames his message with cleverly and questionably edited sound bites and images of destruction and turmoil.
Fahrenheit 9/11 inspires the audience to question President Bush’s motives for waging war in his attempt to stop world terrorism. The film intentionally undermines the mission of our soldiers in action and depicts as fools anyone who supports the use of the highly trained and professional U.S. military to resolve global conflict.
Mr. Moore’s assumption that the majority of Americans do not question their government is as insulting and ignorant as many American celebrities', a few NYT columnists', certain CNN commentators', and one particular CBS anchorman’s assumption that no one, but those who agree with them, is intelligent enough to actually think about world events or seek the truth.
This past weekend Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park) released Team America: World Police.
Team America is a fictional squad of heroes who fight to eliminate threats to world peace.
Mr. Parker and Mr. Stone use comedy and satire to portray why America has taken action against international terrorists and inhumane tyrants.
In a particularly compelling scene, Hans Blix meets with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il regarding a search for weapons of mass destruction in the palace. The dictator asks what will happen if he does not grant full access to all areas of the palace. The weapons inspector replies that United Nations will be very angry with the dictator, and “then we will write you a letter telling you how angry we are”.
The message of this film is loud and clear. Why does America lead the fight against worldwide terrorism? We do it, because we are the only ones who can.
Mr. Parker and Mr. Stone reinforced my sense of pride that the world depends on America to identify and defeat the spread of terrorism and inhumanity.
Team America: World Police is positive, hysterically funny, straightforwardly manipulates puppets, and reinforces my perspective on the truth.
Fahrenheit 9/11 is negative, hysterically disturbing, deceitfully manipulates facts, and reinforces my perspective that Michael Moore is a puppet of the liberal propaganda machine currently running much of American media.
I look forward to supporting “Team America” on November 2 by casting my vote for George W. Bush.
By Rich Kohler
October 21, 2004
American cinema has a long tradition of portraying the tragedy of war. By setting movies in heinously violent global conflicts, the film industry has provided meaningful perspective and commentary on America’s participation in wars during and before the twentieth-century.
Because mass access to information and rapid film production developed along with satellites and guided weaponry, modern technology has changed more than the way America wages war; it has changed the way Americans think about war.
In the last fifty years, a loud and constant debate has developed in America over whether the media forwards less, as much, or more propaganda than does the government.
Freedom has taught many Americans that the best way to separate truth from propaganda is to give time for the facts to present themselves. We listen to what the media and many governments, especially our own, are saying, and have said, about war, terrorism, and peace.
America has been involved in three major conflicts since the beginning of the twenty-first century: the attack on The World Trade Center, the War on Terror, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
American filmmakers have already offered the world two important pieces of propaganda about the still current events of the wars in which Americans are still fighting.
This past summer, Michael Moore (Roger and Me) presented Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore’s supposed “documentary” blends fact and fear to create an illusion of President George W. Bush’s hidden agenda of greed, corruption, and reckless power. Moore frames his message with cleverly and questionably edited sound bites and images of destruction and turmoil.
Fahrenheit 9/11 inspires the audience to question President Bush’s motives for waging war in his attempt to stop world terrorism. The film intentionally undermines the mission of our soldiers in action and depicts as fools anyone who supports the use of the highly trained and professional U.S. military to resolve global conflict.
Mr. Moore’s assumption that the majority of Americans do not question their government is as insulting and ignorant as many American celebrities', a few NYT columnists', certain CNN commentators', and one particular CBS anchorman’s assumption that no one, but those who agree with them, is intelligent enough to actually think about world events or seek the truth.
This past weekend Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park) released Team America: World Police.
Team America is a fictional squad of heroes who fight to eliminate threats to world peace.
Mr. Parker and Mr. Stone use comedy and satire to portray why America has taken action against international terrorists and inhumane tyrants.
In a particularly compelling scene, Hans Blix meets with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il regarding a search for weapons of mass destruction in the palace. The dictator asks what will happen if he does not grant full access to all areas of the palace. The weapons inspector replies that United Nations will be very angry with the dictator, and “then we will write you a letter telling you how angry we are”.
The message of this film is loud and clear. Why does America lead the fight against worldwide terrorism? We do it, because we are the only ones who can.
Mr. Parker and Mr. Stone reinforced my sense of pride that the world depends on America to identify and defeat the spread of terrorism and inhumanity.
Team America: World Police is positive, hysterically funny, straightforwardly manipulates puppets, and reinforces my perspective on the truth.
Fahrenheit 9/11 is negative, hysterically disturbing, deceitfully manipulates facts, and reinforces my perspective that Michael Moore is a puppet of the liberal propaganda machine currently running much of American media.
I look forward to supporting “Team America” on November 2 by casting my vote for George W. Bush.
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