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[[Image:Moore html.jpg|right|thumb|Michael Moore, ranting|200px]]

'''Michael Moore''' (born April 23, 1954) is an obese [[liberal|left-wing]]<ref>[http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/15/documentation-observers-say-trump-communist-accusation-against-michael-moore-not-too-far-off/ Documentation, observers say Trump ‘communist’ accusation not far off, Daily Caller, March 15, 2011]</ref> demagogue, a filmmaker and a [[conspiracy theorist]]. Moore is critical of the U.S. government, and said he merely likes [[America]] "to some extent" in reply to the question "You do not seem to like the U.S., do you?"

'''Michael Moore''' (born April 23, 1954) is an obese [[liberal|left-wing]]<ref>[https://dailycaller.com/2011/03/15/documentation-observers-say-trump-communist-accusation-against-michael-moore-not-too-far-off/ Documentation, observers say Trump ‘communist’ accusation not far off, Daily Caller, March 15, 2011]</ref> demagogue, a filmmaker and a [[conspiracy theorist]]. Moore is critical of the U.S. government, and said he merely likes [[America]] "to some extent" in reply to the question "You do not seem to like the U.S., do you?"

{{cquote|I like America to some extent. … Americans are simple and clear. They are charming people. You will understand how good an individual American is. What I am not satisfied with America is that the nation cannot control the government and economy. Only a handful of people have the power to control the country.<ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32174</ref>}}

{{cquote|I like America to some extent. … Americans are simple and clear. They are charming people. You will understand how good an individual American is. What I am not satisfied with America is that the nation cannot control the government and economy. Only a handful of people have the power to control the country.<ref>http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32174</ref>}}

His production company which produces feature documentary-style films is Michael Moore Films.<ref>http://www.michaelmoore.com/</ref>

His production company which produces feature documentary-style films is Michael Moore Films.<ref>http://www.michaelmoore.com/</ref>

Michael Moore was the subject of the 2004 documentaries ''[[Michael Moore Hates America]]'',<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411646/</ref> ''Fahrenhype 9/11''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427228/</ref> and the 2007 documentary ''Manufacturing Dissent''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961117/</ref>  He was also the subject of books including ''Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man'' by David T. Hardy and Jason Clarke<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Moore-Big-Stupid-White/dp/0060779608/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174624100&sr=1-1</ref> and ''Forgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left'' by Jesse Larner.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Forgive-Us-Our-Spins-Michael/dp/047179306X/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174623950&sr=8-1</ref>

Michael Moore was the subject of the 2004 documentaries ''[[Michael Moore Hates America]]'',<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411646/</ref> ''Fahrenhype 9/11''<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427228/</ref> and the 2007 documentary ''Manufacturing Dissent''.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961117/</ref>  He was also the subject of books including ''Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man'' by David T. Hardy and Jason Clarke<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Moore-Big-Stupid-White/dp/0060779608/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174624100&sr=1-1</ref> and ''Forgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left'' by Jesse Larner.<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Forgive-Us-Our-Spins-Michael/dp/047179306X/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174623950&sr=8-1</ref>

On June 22, 2017, Moore donated $10,000 to a theater project that depicts the assassination of President Donald J Trump. <ref>https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Michael-Moore-Writes-10000-Dollar-Check-to-Public-Theater-Play-Trump-Julius-Caesar-Assassinated-431196063.html</ref>

On June 22, 2017, Moore donated $10,000 to a theater project that depicts the assassination of President Donald J Trump. <ref>https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Michael-Moore-Writes-10000-Dollar-Check-to-Public-Theater-Play-Trump-Julius-Caesar-Assassinated-431196063.html</ref>

== Sicko ==

== Sicko ==

{{Main|SiCKO}}

{{Main|SiCKO}}

In his comedy documentary, ''Sicko'', Michael Moore argued for the revamping of the American health care system, and supported that of [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Cuba]], and [[France]]. Sicko was released in late June 2007. In this documentary, Moore argues for a nationalized health care system, citing the supposed positive effects from the health care systems of the aforementioned countries, and the supposed negative effects stemming from the health care system of the United States.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/</ref><ref>http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/about/synopsis/</ref>  Sicko received much criticism for dishonestly ignoring the problems with, in particular,  Britain's National Health Service.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/minette_marrin/article2753620.ece</ref>

In his comedy documentary, ''Sicko'', Michael Moore argued for the revamping of the American health care system, and supported that of [[Canada]], [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[Cuba]], and [[France]]. Sicko was released in late June 2007. In this documentary, Moore argues for a nationalized health care system, citing the supposed positive effects from the health care systems of the aforementioned countries, and the supposed negative effects stemming from the health care system of the United States.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/</ref><ref>http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/about/synopsis/</ref>  Sicko received much criticism for dishonestly ignoring the problems with, in particular,  Britain's National Health Service.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/minette_marrin/article2753620.ece</ref>

==Capitalist earnings==

==Capitalist earnings==

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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Michael Moore's Gross US box office film earnings<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/people/directors/MIMOO.php The Numbers]</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/business</ref>

| colspan="2" style="text-align:center"|Michael Moore's Gross US box office film earnings<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/people/directors/MIMOO.php The Numbers]</ref><ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/business</ref>

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While Moore makes Anti-[[Capitalism|Capitalist]] movies, he owns nine homes.<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/24/michael-moore-movie-making-critic-capitalism-has-n/</ref>

While Moore makes Anti-[[Capitalism|Capitalist]] movies, he owns nine homes.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jul/24/michael-moore-movie-making-critic-capitalism-has-n/</ref>

==Treasury investigation==

==Treasury investigation==

According to ''Reuters'' in June 2007, Moore is reported to have hidden assets in Canada in reaction to an official investigation. Moore was operating offshore in Cuba allegedly as a "journalistic endeavor."  The United States Treasury Department does not confirm or deny the existence of investigations.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1119539820070613 Moore fears film seizure after Cuba trip], Michelle Nichols, ''Reuters'', June 12, 2007.</ref>

According to ''Reuters'' in June 2007, Moore is reported to have hidden assets in Canada in reaction to an official investigation. Moore was operating offshore in Cuba allegedly as a "journalistic endeavor."  The United States Treasury Department does not confirm or deny the existence of investigations.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1119539820070613 Moore fears film seizure after Cuba trip], Michelle Nichols, ''Reuters'', June 12, 2007.</ref>

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

Moore says that Americans who live in white neighborhoods are racist, but lives in a town (Central Lake, Michigan) which according to the 2000 Census, had a black population of zero.

Moore says that Americans who live in white neighborhoods are racist, but lives in a town (Central Lake, Michigan) which according to the 2000 Census, had a black population of zero.

Speaking of the Afghanistan war, Moore wants to end the war and give victory to the Taliban. In a letter addressed to [[Obama]], Moore writes, "It is not your job to do what the generals tell you to do." <ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/57811 A Liberal Pleads With Obama to End the Afghanistan War, CNSNews, December 1, 2009]</ref>

Speaking of the Afghanistan war, Moore wants to end the war and give victory to the Taliban. In a letter addressed to [[Obama]], Moore writes, "It is not your job to do what the generals tell you to do." <ref>[https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/57811 A Liberal Pleads With Obama to End the Afghanistan War, CNSNews, December 1, 2009]</ref>

==Wikipedia controversy==

==Wikipedia controversy==

[[Image:Moorecagan.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Moore with [[Danny Glover]] and [[Leslie Cagan]] [[United For Peace and Justice]]]]

[[Image:Moorecagan.JPG|right|thumb|200px|Moore with [[Danny Glover]] and [[Leslie Cagan]] [[United For Peace and Justice]]]]

Michael Moore's official website [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Attack_sites/Proposed_decision#Michael_Moore] put an image and name of a [[Wikipedia®]] editor on its main page with links to edit both Wikipedia's article on ''[[Sicko]]'' and the Wikipedia editor's user page.  Wikipedia policy explicitly states,  

Michael Moore's official website [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Attack_sites/Proposed_decision#Michael_Moore] put an image and name of a [[Wikipedia®]] editor on its main page with links to edit both Wikipedia's article on ''[[Sicko]]'' and the Wikipedia editor's user page.  Wikipedia policy explicitly states,  

:"A website that engages in the practice of publishing private information concerning the identities of Wikipedia participants will be regarded as an attack site whose pages should not be linked to from Wikipedia pages '''under any circumstances'''."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Outing_sites_as_attack_sites]  

:"A website that engages in the practice of publishing private information concerning the identities of Wikipedia participants will be regarded as an attack site whose pages should not be linked to from Wikipedia pages '''under any circumstances'''."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Outing_sites_as_attack_sites]  

Wikipedia Dispute Resolution policy stated aim is to "primarily investigate interpersonal disputes" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_policy#Scope] and not content disputes. Policy further states,

Wikipedia Dispute Resolution policy stated aim is to "primarily investigate interpersonal disputes" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_policy#Scope] and not content disputes. Policy further states,

:"Links to attack sites may be removed by any user...Deliberately linking to an attack site may be grounds for blocking." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Links_to_attack_site]

:"Links to attack sites may be removed by any user...Deliberately linking to an attack site may be grounds for blocking." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Links_to_attack_site]

Wikipedia Conflict of interest policy states, "Adding material that appears to promote the interests or visibility of an article's author, his family members, employer, associates, or his business or personal interests, places the author in a conflict of interest." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:COI#What_is_a_conflict_of_interest.3F] and "Campaigning. Activities regarded by insiders as simply "getting the word out" may appear promotional or propagandistic to the outside world... may have a conflict of interest."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:COI#Examples]

Wikipedia Conflict of interest policy states, "Adding material that appears to promote the interests or visibility of an article's author, his family members, employer, associates, or his business or personal interests, places the author in a conflict of interest." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:COI#What_is_a_conflict_of_interest.3F] and "Campaigning. Activities regarded by insiders as simply "getting the word out" may appear promotional or propagandistic to the outside world... may have a conflict of interest."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:COI#Examples]

Protection of Wikipedia editors from activities targeting editors for harassment also states,"Any user, including an administrator using administrative powers, may remove or otherwise defeat attempts at harassment of a user. This includes harassment directed at the user themselves."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Combatting_harassment], and finally, "It is unacceptable to harass another user."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Harrassment]

Protection of Wikipedia editors from activities targeting editors for harassment also states,"Any user, including an administrator using administrative powers, may remove or otherwise defeat attempts at harassment of a user. This includes harassment directed at the user themselves."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Combatting_harassment], and finally, "It is unacceptable to harass another user."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/MONGO#Harrassment]

Unequivocally, Michael Moore's official website, michaelmoore.com, engaged in egregious violations of multiple Wikipedia policies warranting blocking of users from Michael Moore's website, and editors linking to it.  Further, official Wikipedia policy states all links to Michael Moore’s website from Wikipedia must be removed.

Unequivocally, Michael Moore's official website, michaelmoore.com, engaged in egregious violations of multiple Wikipedia policies warranting blocking of users from Michael Moore's website, and editors linking to it.  Further, official Wikipedia policy states all links to Michael Moore’s website from Wikipedia must be removed.

:"a bunch of considerations. One is that ''Sicko'', finally, brings to public attention information which has not been generally presented by American media. This is right up our alley... we and whoever runs Moore's website look ridiculous. ..."

:"a bunch of considerations. One is that ''Sicko'', finally, brings to public attention information which has not been generally presented by American media. This is right up our alley... we and whoever runs Moore's website look ridiculous. ..."

Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View (NPOV), laid down by founder [[Jimbo Wales]] allegedly is "absolute and non-negotiable."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view#_note-0] Wikipedia Arbitration Chairman stated,

Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View (NPOV), laid down by founder [[Jimbo Wales]] allegedly is "absolute and non-negotiable."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view#_note-0] Wikipedia Arbitration Chairman stated,

:"Obviously we need to make an exception for prominent people whose viewpoint we support."

:"Obviously we need to make an exception for prominent people whose viewpoint we support."