TOTALLY GEEKED!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dear Donald Trump:

You may remember (you do, after all, have a "perfect memory!"), that we met back in November of 1998 in the green room of a talk show where we were both scheduled to appear one afternoon. But just before going on, I was pulled aside by a producer from the show who said that you were "nervous" about being on the set with me. She said you didn't want to be "ripped apart" and you wanted to be reassured I wouldn't "go after you."

"Does he think I'm going to tackle him and put him in a choke hold?" I asked, bewildered.

"No," the producer replied. "He just seems all jittery about you."

"Huh. I've never met the guy. There's no reason for him to be scared," I said. "I really don't know much about him other than he seems to like his name on stuff. I'll talk to him if you want me to."

And so, as you may remember, I did. I went up and introduced myself to you. "The producer says you're worried I might say or do something to you during the show. Hey, no offense, but I barely know who you are. I'm from Michigan. Please don't worry -- we're gonna get along just fine!"

You seemed relieved, then leaned in and said to me, "I just didn't want any trouble out there and I just wanted to make sure that, you know, you and I got along. That you weren't going to pick on me for something ridiculous."

"Pick on" you? I thought, where are we, in third grade? I was struck by how you, a self-described tough guy from Queens, seemed like such a fraidey-cat.

You and I went on to do the show. Nothing untoward happened between us. I didn't pull on your hair, didn't put gum on your seat. "What a wuss," was all I remember thinking as I left the set.

And now, here we are in 2015 and, like many other angry white guys, you are frightened by a bogeyman who is out to get you. That bogeyman, in your mind, are all Muslims. Not just the ones who have killed, but ALL MUSLIMS.

Fortunately, Donald, you and your supporters no longer look like what America actually is today. We are not a country of angry white guys. Here's a statistic that is going to make your hair spin: Eighty-one percent of the electorate who will pick the president next year are either female, people of color, or young people between the ages of 18 and 35. In other words, not you. And not the people who want you leading their country.

So, in desperation and insanity, you call for a ban on all Muslims entering this country. I was raised to believe that we are all each other's brother and sister, regardless of race, creed or color. That means if you want to ban Muslims, you are first going to have to ban me. And everyone else.
We are all Muslim.

Just as we are all Mexican, we are all Catholic and Jewish and white and black and every shade in between. We are all children of God (or nature or whatever you believe in), part of the human family, and nothing you say or do can change that fact one iota. If you don't like living by these American rules, then you need to go to the time-out room in any one of your Towers, sit there, and think about what you've said.

And then leave the rest of us alone so we can elect a real president who is both compassionate and strong -- at least strong enough not to be all whiny and scared of some guy in a ballcap from Michigan sitting next to him on a talk show couch. You're not so tough, Donny, and I'm glad I got to see the real you up close and personal all those years ago.

We are all Muslim. Deal with it.

All my best,
Michael Moore

P.S. I'm asking everyone who reads this letter to go here and sign the following statement: "WE ARE ALL MUSLIM" -- and then send post a photo of yourself holding a homemade sign saying "WE ARE ALL MUSLIM" on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram using the hashtag #WeAreAllMuslim. I will post all the photos on my site and send them to you, Mr. Trump. Feel free to join us.

This post originally appeared on MichaelMoore.com

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/we-are-all-muslim_b_8826942.html

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

No, Mr. Moore. We are not "all muslim". I am not. So, perhaps you could just speak for yourself instead of your usual desperate attempts to keep yourself relevant.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ha! Michael Moore has no credibility with me.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Idiot.

You know, I've come to the conclusion that some don't even know what they are supporting when they are protesting.

chef · Guru

I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

This jerk is irrelevant to the big picture. People are not stupid.

Well, hopefully, most people are not stupid.

ed11563 · Guru

just Czech wrote:
This jerk is irrelevant to the big picture. People are not stupid.

Well, hopefully, most people are not stupid.

I believe that almost half of the people have an IQ of 110 or more, and half have an IQ of 90 or less. Very few are "average", between 91 and 109.

Unfortunately, a lot of the stupid ones vote.

And they don't have a clue that they're stupid.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I would stand beside him with a sign saying "not me".

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I love it!

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.

Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.

And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan

You mean you like the IDEA of it. Michael Moore is a blowhard, how do you know it is even true? I just don't see Trump being afraid of him or anyone. And I say with love, the love of Kona Coffee. biggrin

Ohfour · Hooker

Trump isnt scared of him...thats ridiculous. .

Domestic Engineer · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan

Only according to Moore...

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Why would anyone be afraid of Moore?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Yes, the almighty Trump scared of a Liberal...

I believe it.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Why would anyone be afraid of Moore?

Because his statements upset Conservatives...

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

Moore is THE most hypocritical person on this Earth. Trump is not scared of him. He was probably scared the floor would collapse...

Ohfour · Hooker

Conservatives laugh at Moore. And most liberals do too...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
Moore is THE most hypocritical person on this Earth. Trump is not scared of him. He was probably scared the floor would collapse...

Wait...I thought it was Hillary...or the POTUS...

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

How DARE he call for people to get along instead of fostering paranoia?

So, in desperation and insanity, you call for a ban on all Muslims entering this country. I was raised to believe that we are all each other's brother and sister, regardless of race, creed or color. That means if you want to ban Muslims, you are first going to have to ban me. And everyone else.
We are all Muslim.

Just as we are all Mexican, we are all Catholic and Jewish and white and black and every shade in between. We are all children of God (or nature or whatever you believe in), part of the human family, and nothing you say or do can change that fact one iota. If you don't like living by these American rules, then you need to go to the time-out room in any one of your Towers, sit there, and think about what you've said.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Michael Moore. Not the best news source. Even when he has good points he is such a joke no one takes him seriously.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
How DARE he call for people to get along instead of fostering paranoia?

So, in desperation and insanity, you call for a ban on all Muslims entering this country. I was raised to believe that we are all each other's brother and sister, regardless of race, creed or color. That means if you want to ban Muslims, you are first going to have to ban me. And everyone else.
We are all Muslim.

Just as we are all Mexican, we are all Catholic and Jewish and white and black and every shade in between. We are all children of God (or nature or whatever you believe in), part of the human family, and nothing you say or do can change that fact one iota. If you don't like living by these American rules, then you need to go to the time-out room in any one of your Towers, sit there, and think about what you've said.

flan

Whoa, hold on there. The ban is due to our lack of vetting process to ensure people coming in are not felons, terrorists, etc. We do need to be better at that for our Nation's security and it will take some time to do so and so in the mean time, I would just stop any immigration unless from a country that we can rely on their Gov't records.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
flan327 wrote:
How DARE he call for people to get along instead of fostering paranoia?

So, in desperation and insanity, you call for a ban on all Muslims entering this country. I was raised to believe that we are all each other's brother and sister, regardless of race, creed or color. That means if you want to ban Muslims, you are first going to have to ban me. And everyone else.
We are all Muslim.

Just as we are all Mexican, we are all Catholic and Jewish and white and black and every shade in between. We are all children of God (or nature or whatever you believe in), part of the human family, and nothing you say or do can change that fact one iota. If you don't like living by these American rules, then you need to go to the time-out room in any one of your Towers, sit there, and think about what you've said.

flan
Whoa, hold on there. The ban is due to our lack of vetting process to ensure people coming in are not felons, terrorists, etc. We do need to be better at that for our Nation's security and it will take some time to do so and so in the mean time, I would just stop any immigration unless from a country that we can rely on their Gov't records.

I interpreted his statement to be a counter to the irrational hatred of peaceful Muslims who are already here.

flan

cadiver · Senior Member

I do not think most passports list religion. Wouldn't a terrorist lie about being Muslim if he wanted to get a visa.

burns07 · Guru

moore is an attention whore just like clinton--nothing else
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So, in desperation and insanity, you call for a ban on all Muslims entering this country. I was raised to believe that we are all each other's brother and sister, regardless of race, creed or color. That means if you want to ban Muslims, you are first going to have to ban me. And everyone else.
We are all Muslim.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

the above statement is so ignorant and delusional it is almost laughable--obviously one from a person in the deathgrip of denial--pitiful, really

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan

Scared of some fat slob loser? Um no.

Lindley · Guru

I don't like Michael Moore at all. He is one of the most biggest hypocrites I know. He profited off movies like 911 and bowling for columbine and I doubt highly that he used the profits to benefit the families of the victims. He claims to be a humble good Ole boy when he lives in a wealthy white neighborhood. He criticizes dick Cheney for owning stocks in the company that was in charge of rebuilding Iraq when he does too.

I don't like him at all. He talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

He also bad mouthed Chris Kyle. He has no respect for our troops.

Lindley · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
He also bad mouthed Chris Kyle. He has no respect for our troops.

Chris Kyle was more of a man then Moore could ever be.

huskerbb · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Yes, the almighty Trump scared of a Liberal...

I believe it.

flan

I'm scared of liberals.

They want to stamp out individual rights in this country.

They care more about those who kill then those who are killed.

They want our nation to be weak and vulnerable to attacks from within and without.

They want to take money from productive citizens to funnel it to the unproductive.

They want to "fix" the environment by wrecking the American economy.

They want to get rid of freedom of religion.

There's a lot to be scared of.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lindley wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
He also bad mouthed Chris Kyle. He has no respect for our troops.
Chris Kyle was more of a man then Moore could ever be.

Yes. Yes he was.

FNW · Guru

Moore propaganda BS.

TrudyML · Guru

I can not stand MM!

WYSIWYG · Guru

That people take Michael Moore seriously is scarier to me than the possibility of a Trump presidency.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Tignanello wrote:

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller

Not sure what your point it. We aren't "coming for Muslims". THEY are coming for us. THEY are the ones waging war on u.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Tignanello wrote:

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Tignanello wrote:

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
flan

This is Ass backwards. They are killing US. Do you not get it? Wow.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Tignanello wrote:

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller
Not sure what your point it. We aren't "coming for Muslims". THEY are coming for us. THEY are the ones waging war on u.

Not ALL Muslims are Terrorists.

If we lower ourselves to that level, we've lost our humanity.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

WYSIWYG wrote:
That people take Michael Moore seriously is scarier to me than the possibility of a Trump presidency.

I am commenting on this ONE article, actually.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Tignanello wrote:

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me - and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Martin Niemoller
Not sure what your point it. We aren't "coming for Muslims". THEY are coming for us. THEY are the ones waging war on u.
Not ALL Muslims are Terrorists.
If we lower ourselves to that level, we've lost our humanity.
flan

No kidding. Not all Germans were Nazis. However all jihadists are muslims and they are attacking US.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

huskerbb wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Yes, the almighty Trump scared of a Liberal...

I believe it.

flan
I'm scared of liberals.

They want to stamp out individual rights in this country.
They care more about those who kill then those who are killed.
They want our nation to be weak and vulnerable to attacks from within and without.
They want to take money from productive citizens to funnel it to the unproductive.
They want to "fix" the environment by wrecking the American economy.
They want to get rid of freedom of religion.

There's a lot to be scared of.

husker,

How did you snag a copy of the Highly Secret Liberal Manifesto?

flan

chef · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan

Oh ffs yourself.

So you would be fine if Moore was saying 'we are all Christian'?

TrudyML · Guru

Ship his sorry arse home. Oh, wait doesn't he have a massive home in MI? Must Google it...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

chef wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan
Oh ffs yourself.
So you would be fine if Moore was saying 'we are all Christian'?

According to his views, we ARE.

You were the one who took his comment literally.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

TrudyML wrote:
Ship his sorry arse home. Oh, wait doesn't he have a massive home in MI? Must Google it...

You need another beer, darlin'.

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

mm home.jpg

chef · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan
Oh ffs yourself.
So you would be fine if Moore was saying 'we are all Christian'?
According to his views, we ARE.
You were the one who took his comment literally.
flan

LOL! Nice deflection!

No. According to his views, we are all Muslim. Not Christian.

And no. I didn't take his comment literally. I was responding to the sentiment. I'm not Muslim. Never will be. Nothing about Islam applies to me. I am Christian.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

chef wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan
Oh ffs yourself.
So you would be fine if Moore was saying 'we are all Christian'?
According to his views, we ARE.
You were the one who took his comment literally.
flan

LOL! Nice deflection!
No. According to his views, we are all Muslim. Not Christian.
And no. I didn't take his comment literally. I was responding to the sentiment. I'm not Muslim. Never will be. Nothing about Islam applies to me. I am Christian.

My comprehension skills are fine. I'm quoting the OP again:

Just as we are all Mexican, we are all Catholic and Jewish and white and black and every shade in between. We are all children of God (or nature or whatever you believe in), part of the human family, and nothing you say or do can change that fact one iota.

Look: religion + skin color + ethnicity. We are all HUMAN BEINGS.

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
flan327 wrote:
chef wrote:
I am NOT Muslim and I never will be.
Oh, ffs, it's not a literal statement.
And I love the fact that the almighty Trump was scared of Moore...
flan
Oh ffs yourself.
So you would be fine if Moore was saying 'we are all Christian'?
According to his views, we ARE.
You were the one who took his comment literally.
flan

LOL! Nice deflection!
No. According to his views, we are all Muslim. Not Christian.
And no. I didn't take his comment literally. I was responding to the sentiment. I'm not Muslim. Never will be. Nothing about Islam applies to me. I am Christian.
My comprehension skills are fine. I'm quoting the OP again:
Just as we are all Mexican, we are all Catholic and Jewish and white and black and every shade in between. We are all children of God (or nature or whatever you believe in), part of the human family, and nothing you say or do can change that fact one iota.
Look: religion + skin color + ethnicity. We are all HUMAN BEINGS.
flan

Yes. We are human beings. So, why not say that instead? Instead there is a constant focus on what "group" someone belongs too.