I just watched "Bowling For Columbine" last night for the first time. While everyone is in agreement over how tragic the fatal shootings of those high school students were, not everyone agrees on WHY it happened. The only think I think Moore was right on the nose about was the media and how it picks and chooses what stories it wants to cover, and from what angle they want to cover it.

I have always believed the old saying, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." In the case of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, here were obviously two very screwed-up teenagers. By screwed-up, I mean they were deeply disturbed. They didn't murder their classmates because Americans have the right to 'bear arms'.

What about their parents? Did they not have a clue as to what road their sons were taking? There were no warning signs? Nowhere in Moore's film did he put blame on the two murderers. He put it everywhere else, and some of them were so ridiculous, I think Moore is mentally disturbed.

I like the part where he blamed Dick Clark because a woman who works at a restaurant bearing his name had to work instead of remaining on welfare. Moore claims that's why her 6 year old son brought a gun to school and killed another 6 year old? Give me a break! If anything, I think Moore used the tragedy at Columbine for his own political platform. He doesn't care about those kids. He doesn't really think that lenient gun laws in America caused that. It makes for good controversy, and as he tried to point out, it also makes a film worth watching. All depends on who's watching.

The part about Canada was especially interesting. If he is so enamored with the low crime rate in Canada...you know what's coming...then why doesn't he live there? I'm sure if this were the 60's and his number came up to serve his country, that's where he'd be. Are we really expected to believe that all of those houses he walked into wasn't a setup? I guess he thinks all Americans are stupid, too, if he thought we'd buy that garbage.

The part (badly edited, by the way) with Charlton Heston was really in poor taste. It isn't his fault that those two boys from Columbine chose to go on a murdering rampage. The hijackers that killed thousands of people when they rammed planes into the world trade center, used what, guns? No, I think they used box cutters.

There is less crime in other countries, that is true. But anyone in most other countries who dared to air the kind of junk that Moore passed off as a film, would probably be publicly executed.

Why didn't Moore do a film on how the students at Columbine were doing after the tragedy? Why didn't he use the money he used on the film to set up a fund for the families of the victims?

And why did Moore win an Oscar? Well, we all know about the Oscars. They finally gave Denzel Washington his long overdue Oscar, but they only did it so that people would stop accusing them of being prejudiced against blacks. Denzel Washington has deserved that Oscar many times over. But then they go one, or two better. They also give it to Halle Berry that year, and a lifetime achievement award to Sidney Poitier. I think the message they sent us was not to expect to see a black person win an Oscar for a very long time. The Academy only gave the Oscar to Moore because they knew tons of people tuned in just to see if that loudmouth would win. Viewers wanted to see if Moore would get up and utter gibberish about the president, and about America, blah, blah, blah...and Moore did exactly that.

Many people, not just Moore, have tried to blame the Columbine tragedy on many different things. For a while, they said that bullying could have caused it. Anyone NOT remember being picked on in school? Did we all turn out to be mass murderers? Then, there's violence on TV, etc. I grew up watching The Three Stooges, I loved them and still do. I have NEVER hit anyone on the head with a frying pan or a hammer, I have never poked anyone in the eye on purpse. Yet people will lay the blame on them for violence.

Don't you think that if anyone does these kinds of things in real life that there is something just a little bit 'off' about them? Don't you think they have deep-rooted psychological problems to begin with? Don't you think blaming Charlton Heston is going way out on a limb. I do. Moore's nothing but a big mouth. He's had his 15 minutes and hopefully we'll never hear from him again.

Muldrake's Concerns and Interests

America's Unsung Heroes

This page is dedicated to the POW/MIA's from the Vietnam War who are from my hometown. These brave heroes never came home and their bodies were never recovered. Where are they? Don't they deserve to be buried on American soil? I have 'adopted' these men and the pages will remain until they all come home.

Brothers

This page includes the names of all the men on the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. I also included the inscription that appears on the wall in Penns Landing. Philadelphia is a large city, but there are just too many names on that wall. They sacrificed their own lives for freedom. This is my way of honoring them.

God Bless America and Our US Troops

My tribute to the greatest country in the world, and to the heroes who fight for its freedom everyday. I am proud to be an American, and I am extremely proud of my fellow Americans who put their lives on the line fearlessly and selflessly, every day, to make America what it is.

God Bless Our Vietnam Veterans

My meager attempt and tribute to our Vietnam Veterans. This page serves as the welcome home they never received, but deserved at the end of the Vietnam War.

How About Them Yankees?

My favorite baseball team, that just happens to be the best baseball team of all time!

Parenting is For Life!

The joys and the woes of the toughest job in the world, the job of being a parent!

Pets Are People Too!

My concern for the many homeless animals in shelters that desperately need a family to call their own.

Space...Not Science Fiction Anymore

My interest in NASA and the early manned space flights.

Write On!

I have even had a few articles published. Are you a writer? Perhaps we can share some ideas.

Muldrake's Main Beefs

Celebrity Anti-War Protesters

What can I say about this group of sniveling, whining pansies? Plenty! I despise them as mush as the sign-carrying clowns from the 60's. I have some suggestions for these people.

Have You Offended Someone Today?

This is a page for the people who are sick of being politically correct. It is also for people, like myself, who are tired of being blamed for all of the woes of the world. Have you offended someone today? I'm sure I have!

The FDNY, the NYPD, and our US Troops

Who's to Blame for 9/11? How about the homicidal psychopaths who flew planes into the Twin Towers? Shame on the 9/11 Commission!

Keep God in Our Country

In the Pledge, on our money, and outside the courthouses. Funny that now on television, they can say any filthy, obscene word they want, but we can't say God in school or in the courthouse. Please!

Smoking Banned In Public Places

Since smoking is banned in many public places, here's my page for some things I'd like to see banned as well.

Stupid Beer Commercials

Growing up with an alcoholic father, I can't help thinking how these commercials send the wrong message. It makes people think it's cool to act stupid and so I have a few ideas for some ads I would like to see the beer distributors show to the public.

Who's Really to Blame for September 11th?

More of my opinion on the 9/11 Commission

Muldrake's Miscellaneous

A Few of Muldrake's Favorite Things

This is a brand new page I started, just for fun.

American Idol Goofed Big Time!

This is a page I put up after the 3rd season finale of American Idol!

Fix Your Credit Yourself

Ever have trouble with the three Major Credit Bureaus; Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion?
Ever try getting them to correct items on your credit report?

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.

This is a tribute to John-John that I originally had up back in 1999 after his untimely and tragic death. I lost the page and found it again.

Landlord-Tenant Complaints

Has your Landlord filed a Complaint against you? Has a Judge
awarded a Judgment against you in favor of your Landlord?
Then, you're not alone.

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