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Michael Moore Christmas Message Cites Quote Plagiarized by Perpetrator of Karl Rove Indictment Hoax
NewsBusters ^ | December 27, 2010 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 12/27/2010 6:39:15 PM PST by PJ-Comix

Michael Moore, in his Christmas Message to his readers, cited a quote by William Rivers Pitt who is best known to the world as one of the perpetrators, along with Jason Leopold and Marc Ash of TruthOut, of the journalistic hoax that Karl Rove had been indicted on May 12, 2006. Here is Moore quoting Pitt who is quoting without attribution Douglas Adams in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy":

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas (or a Merry Everything) and hope you are all well today.

Here's a good thought from the writer William Rivers Pitt:

"Before Santa and presents and shopping and all the attendant Christmas (stuff) got involved, this holiday was enshrined to commemorate a guy who got nailed to a tree for daring to tell people to be kind to one another. If you have two cloaks, He said, give one away. Remember those who have less than you, be charitable, be good, be merciful."

Hear, hear.  

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The BOOMERANG hits William Rivers Pitt once again. The guy is a comedy magnet despite (or because of) his pompous airs.
1 posted on 12/27/2010 6:39:23 PM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: Charles Henrickson

FYI


2 posted on 12/27/2010 6:40:05 PM PST by PJ-Comix (The Coupon Whisperer)
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To: PJ-Comix

I thought this would be Mikey Moore’s message: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-s-SeigWs


3 posted on 12/27/2010 6:44:23 PM PST by NYC GOP Chick
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To: PJ-Comix

He has a thread on DU bragging about MM printing his “letter”. Gawd some people are stupid.


4 posted on 12/27/2010 6:45:35 PM PST by therut
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To: PJ-Comix

LOL

This is hillarious

After all a really good writer always steals.


5 posted on 12/27/2010 6:47:39 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: PJ-Comix
DUmmie FUnnies 12-27-10 (Michael Moore quotes Proud Plagiarist Pitt!)
6 posted on 12/27/2010 6:48:25 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Proud Plagiarist Pitt.)
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Not only did Pitt plagiarize Douglas Adams, but he scoffs at those who call him on it here: Good eye. "Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright." - Sam Seborn. I ain't great, but I definitely nabbed the line.

Now Michael Moore is using a line taken from a plagiarizer in his Christmas message, that makes light of the true Christmas message. And these people think they're special...

7 posted on 12/27/2010 6:52:09 PM PST by bcsco
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To: Charles Henrickson

Aw, you beat me to it...


8 posted on 12/27/2010 6:58:23 PM PST by bcsco
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To: PJ-Comix
If you have two cloaks, He said, give one away.

So, Mikey, if you had two hot dogs, would you give one away?


9 posted on 12/27/2010 6:59:31 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but will give us the shaft.)
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To: PJ-Comix
Pumpkinhead (aka Karl Rove) is a hoax.
10 posted on 12/27/2010 7:03:41 PM PST by bwc2221
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To: PJ-Comix

11?


11 posted on 12/28/2010 4:12:00 AM PST by Mercat
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