Roger Ebert is a Big Fat Stupid White Man

Roger Ebert "reviewed" (I use that term so looser than a 20 dollar you know what) Up The River and totally pissed me off. So I sent him and the editor of the paper he writes for a letter. Surprise Surprise.

It's one of my better ones I think so I thought I'd share it. Plus it'll be here and I can plagerize it the next time someone pisses me off. I know I have written the same thing 32052828 different times in different ways because I never saved a copy.

Without further ado;

If Roger Ebert were a political columnist I would expect to find the usual political propaganda in his column. Since he is a critic, a reviewer of movies, and Not a Kerry Talking Head he therefore should stick to his Opinions and not try to manipulate reality by misrepresenting the facts.

Rathergate should have us all willing to demand that the media Does Not Lie To Us.

On that note, I would like the opportunity to respond to the falsehoods in Eberts review of "Up The River - The Long War of John Kerry".

We could start with the name of the film. Up The River (without a paddle?).. The long war (4 months?) of John Kerry (was it his own personal war?).. but No, I think it would be easier to share with you the email I just sent to Mr. Ebert.

This way I don't have to retype in third person the entire thing. Humor me please it is late.

Mr. Ebert,

I've watched your reviews on television since I was a kid and I usually agreed with you but this review is so full of fabrications I could not let it pass without comment.

I suspect you know what you wrote is not true but on the off chance your ignorance is only ignorance, I will tell you where you have errored.

You refer to the SBVT as Bush supporters. While it is true that some are, others are democrats who don't even care for Bush and others are independents. John O'Neill, co-author of "Unfit For Command" voted for Al Gore in 2000 and for Ross Perot before that. He has called Bush "an empty suit".

You say they have shamelessly challenged the war record of a wounded and decorated veteran. Yes they are challenging his record because they were there, they are wounded and decorated veterans too. If anyone ever had a right, it is them. How is it that you have a right to publicly accuse 260 decorated combat veterans of being liars? Do you have any evidence of this? You have made the shameless and outrageous assault.

The Big Lie that has taken on a life of its own is that the swift boat vets claims have been proven false. You are one of many perpetrators. Oh Irony. The fact is that Not One Claim in the book Unfit For Command has been proven to be false. Not One. Can you claim otherwise? You would be the first to do be able to. If the claims are false why won't Kerry sign the form 180 and release ALL his records instead of a few hand picked pages? Were you aware that there is evidence, coming to light just today, that Kerry indeed wrote the after action report that supports his version of events the night Rassmann fell off Kerry's fleeing boat? To use your own words, "those on the same river at the time" are the men you are calling liars. And by the way, Did you know that Kerry's people have admitted that the first purple heart Kerry received was in fact the result of a self- inflicted wound and that there was No Enemy Fire? Did you know that after Kerry gave a dramatic speech at the convention about how his boat stayed as all the other boats fled and heroically saved Rassmann that his people have since admitted that in fact his boat is the one that fled. The Only One. Rassmann in fact fell off the back because Kerry's boat was so out of there.

Where were we? Counting lies, yes?

John O'Neill is working for Nixon? Too laughable, we won't even go there. I mean, not only was Nixon not president yet when Kerry didn't have his secret mission not wearing his magic hat into Cambodia which was seared, SEARED into his memory only not really seared maybe just par-bolted.. Nixon also isn't alive to be working for today. So, we Won't. Go. There. Ok... Maybe we will because I suspect that's what this flimsy purpose is. To throw a red herring out for the unbiased press like Dan Rather and You apparently, to chase around and distract from the real message the Swift Boat Vets are sending. That Kerry is Unfit For Command. It won't work. The message is too powerful and its too powerful because it's true and the men sending it are truthful, courageous and honorable and this comes across every single time they are interviewed. Unlike Kerrys half-dozen "brothers" who he keeps locked up in a string of 5 star hotels and only lets them speak to the press under favorable circumstances the handlers can control. And by the way, did you know Kerry's people have admitted the Cambodia story that he told numerous times Was Not True?

George Butler was also an editor of Kerry's first book, "The New Soldier" by the way. You know, the one he doesn't want America to read. The one with the American flag flying upside down on its cover.

I realize I seem to be jumping around but all I'm doing is reading your article and pointing out your errors and/or hypocrisy as I go.

Lets, see where was I.. Ah ok..

Bush's guard service has been explained and documented (with real records, none of that times new roman proportional font faxed from Texas stuff here) and real testimony from real people who are actually alive. If you can't acknowledge that he fulfilled his duty in the guard after serving over 6 years, then you are not interested in knowing the truth. He was required to earn 50 points per year. He did so, each of 6 years, in some years earning more than six times what he needed. People familiar with how the guard works have testified that what he did was more than satisfactory. You have joined rank with those who ignore any evidence that doesn't support your BUSH IS THE DEVIL theories. Michael Moore is your hero isn't he? Admit it. It's written all over your article, between every line.

Ok moving on..

Only one of the swift boat ads was based on Kerry's actions during is four months in Vietnam. Every ad since the first one has been based on what he did when he got home and the facts of every single ad beyond the first are based on public record. That is why any literate viewer is effected. They hear Kerry betraying his country with their own ears and see him disrespect the symbols of our veterans and our country with their own eyes.

But I suspect you already knew all that and for whatever reasons you didn't care.

Regards,
Deborah Mack
www.pajamajournal.com