Posted on 1/15/2005, 3:35:14 PM by Jenya
Moore Gets No Love From Old High School
DAVISON, Mich. (AP) - Oscar on the shelf or not, Michael Moore is not getting much respect at his old high school. Despite his fame and many honors, the filmmaker has been rejected all four times that he has been nominated for Davison High School's Hall of Fame.
"Would you want him as a role model? Would you want your son or daughter to be like him?" asked Don Hammond, a member of the Hall of Fame selection committee. "I haven't talked to anybody yet who's for him. The word to describe Michael Moore is embarrassing. He embarrasses everybody."
Ryan Eashoo disagrees. The 1997 Davison High graduate has spent 80 hours the last two weeks and $600 of his own money trying to get Moore elected.
"We've been blacklisted," Eashoo, 25, told the Detroit Free Press. "I'm a huge Michael Moore fan. He's a great producer, great filmmaker, always sticking up for minorities. He's kind of an underdog."
So far, Eashoo has 300 signed nominations of Moore. His goal is 2,000 by Feb. 1. The committee meets Feb. 11 to choose its inductees.
Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11" attacked President Bush's rationale for the war in Iraq and accused him and his administration of fostering fear for political gain. Moore spent the weeks before the election traveling across the country to urge Americans to vote Bush out of office.
His "Bowling for Columbine" won the Oscar for best documentary in 2003.
They're just glad they finally got him out of their lunchroom.
Davison High School's Hall of shame would be more appropriate.
Ryan Eashoo = idiot savant.
Davidson High School's Hall of Flame?
""We've been blacklisted,""
The favorite phrase by liberals to describe being rejected.
But think of the poor cafateria workers who lost their jobs when he left. No need for the excess food they produced and no more need to clean up the foul stench after he left.
He should get the Clint Eastwood treatment wherever he goes.
Now that's just silly. If Moore went to my high school, and if my high school had a HoF, which it doesn't, I couldn't see keeping him out. However you feel about the guy (and I think he's a shallow charlatan) he's definitely left his mark.
Well, take them to court. That's the only way you libs get around the people these days.
Spending $600 to praise a millionaire. He must be French.
I mean eashoo, not you Rebelbase.
No doubt Eashoo (gesundheit!) employed the DemonRat practice of visiting a cemetery or two before submitting his list of nominations.
Hall of Fame = NEVER.
Heeheehee.
GOOD one.
Squidly: my neighbors dog comes into my yard and leaves a mark too, Sometimes I step in it. I wouldnt say it qualifies him for a Hall of fame.
I got it the first time. :-)
Don't feel blacklisted.
"Would you want him as a role model? Would you want your son or daughter to be like him?" asked Don Hammond, a member of the Hall of Fame selection committee. "I haven't talked to anybody yet who's for him. The word to describe Michael Moore is embarrassing. He embarrasses everybody."
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