Linda! Why? There’s certainly no reason to lie about it. So you like multi-millionaire news beguiler Michael Moore, who doesn’t? But lets not try to play it off as if you were MTV’s latest attempt to get people out and voting. After all, several national studies have shown that crowds will very rarely throw their martinis at a living public service announcement.
The amazing thing about this story is that while claiming that her expression was simply an exercise of her right to free speech, Michael Moore’s open letter to the Aladdin’s President Bill Timmins claims that Timmins does not have the right to remove the catalyst of a riot that might cause damage to his Casino. Is that Un-American? No, and it’s not stupid either, Mr. Moore. What is stupid is the crazy, unsubstantiated claims that you make. How could you possibly know if every American loves “Desperado”? And there’s really no need to throw the crowd out, even the half that appreciated Ronstadt’s comments. After the entertainment’s left, they don’t have much to stay for.
Expanded Ego exhibit #1: I think you owe Ms. Ronstadt an apology. And I have an idea how you can make it up to her — and to the millions of Americans you have offended. Invite her back and I’ll join her in singing “America the Beautiful” on your stage. Then I will show “Fahrenheit 9/11″ free of charge to all your guests and anyone else in Las Vegas who wants to see it. – Michael Moore, “Open Letter to Bill Timmins, President Aladdin Casino and Hotel”
He follows that brilliant spectacle of egotism with the statement that Bill simply couldn’t refuse such an offer. Is anyone seeing this but me? “Mr. Timmins, it is clear that you do not agree with my political views. Now apologize to Linda, and I will grace your theater with free admission to my WWII-esque work of propaganda.” To accept such an offer would be a display of the kind of flip-flop most recently made famous by John Kerry’s voting practices.
The whole thing’s a shame though. I just hope that Ronstadt hasn’t ruined her sweet gig playing the casinos in Las Vegas. But it’s not an entirely hopeless situation. The good news is that anyone can become one of America’s greatest singers through a simple song dedication to the patriot Michael Moore… and I just saved a load of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico.
