Sunday, June 27, 2004

I'm off to see Fahrenheit 9/11 tonight. It will be satisfying to see an American left wing yahoo giving all those Fox News types and Rush a run for their money. Meanwhile my friends are calling and e-mailing from Siena province to tell me that the weather is spectacular and, even though they're enjoying their stunning gardens, the lush countryside, their friends' swimming pools, their tranquil villages and each other's company, they would love to be coming to this movie with me tonight. They're finally hearing a sarcastic and simple middle-American voice that's giving vent to their own views, views that have been condemned as unpatriotic and un-American for so long that the concept of a loyal opposition elicits only looks of dumb incomprehension from our so-called leaders and the talking heads that toe the line. It may not be a great intellectual coup but it affords comfort and relief to the half of the citizenry who were beginning to wonder if each of them weren't alone in his or her experience of cognitive dissonance within the borders of what they thought was their country too.

One thing that annoys me about the template for this blog is that the link font in the body of a post is so faint that I wonder if anyone ever clicks through, e.g., the Pasquino or MoveOn.org links in previous posts.

And I'd really like to encourage more comment if anyone would like to take issue or hold forth about anything written here. Shiny Stat tells me lots of people look at the blog but I'm left wondering what anyone thinks of it, even allowing that a large percentage of viewers are just not particularly interested. Well, you, my anonymous readers, will let me know... or not. Va bene.

posted by Joanna @ 6/27/2004 11:32:00 PM  

3 Comments:

At 8:37 PM, June 28, 2004, <$BlogCommentAuthor$> said...

I hope that you found 'Fahrenheit 9/11' all that you expected, and would love to hear some discussion that is not by a professional movie commentator or a political pundit. Often with movies that receive so much attention prior to viewing, the reality can be a true let-down. My biggest concern with the film is that it will be portrayed simply as Moore's 'Bush-Bashing Extravaganza'. While the Bush family deserves everything that they get, the electorate often fails to make even the simple distinctions between what they are told to believe and what they must synthesize from the information in front of them. As more people see the documentary, I hope that the idea of questioning the Bush Administration is not only acceptable, but the patriotic thing to do. Perhaps those in lock-step with the Bush Adminstration will see the painfully obvious truth that the reactionary response to the fear of terrorism caused more destruction to the world than even the most evil minds could ever have imagined.

 
At 1:06 PM, June 30, 2004, <$BlogCommentAuthor$> said...

Joanna, I read your blog regularly and I am sympatico with your leftist, feminist, anti-authority views -- as well as being a devotee of Italy! Fahrenheit 9/11 is playing on two screens at my local cinema in Toronto (and at many other locations). Tried at 6:15 to get tickets for a 7 or 7:30 showing, but they were sold-out until the 10:10 show! I am hoping that it will be seen by many Americans. Looking forward to hearing your views on it.

 
At 6:02 AM, July 01, 2004, <$BlogCommentAuthor$> said...

I can change your link color for you. Remind me next week when I emerge from "formatting for KeepMedia" and just before I dive into "posting contest entries". :)

 

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