Posting this here; it's a reprint from
The Thorn Papers, the blog I keep. Hoping to generate some interest here. If only a bit. Anyway:
As I'm sure everyone knows by now, there are at least two concerted efforts under way to try and intimidate theater owners into refusing to show Michael Moore's new film, Fahrenheit 9/11. That was only to be expected of course. Anything that encourages debate must be demonized, blocked, dismissed, or destroyed, after all.
Every day I've been checking to see if the movie will make it to my little neck of the woods; without much hope, honestly. Mississippi is, after all, Mississippi. And while I'm still waiting for the local theater to work up the stones to bring it in, I see that Malco (a Southern theater chain) is showing strength in their decision to run the film at its Tupelo theater. Here's to Malco.
I know that Malco will be on the receiving end of some pretty ugly venom for this decision, and I'd like to ask that any of y'all who might feel the urge to do so would please take the time to drop them a little note of encouragement, to let them know that there are indeed those who support them in fostering public debate.
**Update** Thanks y'all. Keep 'em coming.