Michael Moore's Capitalism

Last night we braved the freezing cold and went out to see “Capitalism: A love story,” Michael Moore's latest movie. I was just expecting the rather populist and even extremist form of entertainment characterized by his previous films (Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko) with lots of bias and overblown, if not manipulated arguments. Initially, the whole theater laughed a lot at his trademark jokes but soon the audience turned dead serious at the depiction of our current political jungle, its corruption and the unbelievable free rein big corporations are given to make money on the back of people like you and me.

As importantly, it demonstrated that the American people are incessantly sold a bill of goods and made to believe that they too, can access to that bottomless wealth that has been the hallmark of the Wall Street thieves. If you have not, you must go and see that movie; you'll find it well worth your time, the price of the theater ticket, and most importantly you may receive in it a personal call to action...