Who says the neocons don't watch Michael Moore???

[HuskiesHowls]

Does this scenario seem at ALL reminiscent of something we're living through now?????

" A US President (played by Alan Alda), faced with falling public opinion ratings, decides to go to war to distract voters (especially one Larry Rathbun) from domestic troubles and invigorate the economy, a plan supported by his National Security Advisor Stuart Smiley (played by Kevin Pollack) and General Dick Panzer (Rip Torn ). The problem with this plan is that with the demise of the Soviet Union, there's no one left to go to war with. But some brainstorming by Smiley leads to an attempt to start a cold war with Canada ("everyone hates Canadians"), using media manipulation as the main tool to stoke the passions of the US public."

Here's the interesting part: "Canadian Bacon is a 1995 comedy/satire, and the only film written, directed and produced by Michael Moore billed as a work of fiction. It was the last film released to star John Candy."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Bacon_(film)

(emphasis added)

Caught this film on cable the other day, and I just could NOT believe how closely this resembles what has been going on for the past 6 1/2 years!!!! And, it may even show us what's going to be coming.

[Canuckistanian]

1. I'll have to watch that again

I never realized that Michael Moore made the movie, but then MM wasn't a big name back then.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

2. It's not as good as his factual work, but it's funny.

Has Lily Tomlin in it. He said that he had terrible luck, because John Candy died right after it was finished.

[NoAmericanTaliban]

3. This is a great movie. When the GOP is in charge this movie is

relavent. I like it when they invade Canada with their truck covered in anti-canadian slogans & they have to translate them into French after getting pulled over my a monty.

[Gloria]

4. It sure is a great movie...it was way ahead of its time...or reacting

in retrospect to the Reagan years. Either way, it's really relevant to this day!