minerals, all of that belong to the people. not to any one company. by letting them make the decisions, we are on a ruinous path that has consequences far, far greater than the oil that s leaked in the gulf. larry: huntsville, alabama. hello. huntsville, are you there? caller: yes. larry: go ahead, what s your question? caller: yes. my question is, i am an up-and-coming author. yes. i m here. larry: go ahead. caller: my question to michael moore is, i have a book that s coming out, first-time author, very controversial called black kings in america. i want to know what was the driving force behind your very first film, knowing how controversial it is? the driving force behind roger & me was that i i grew up in the hometown of general motors, flint, michigan, and i saw what happened to the people in my town, and i thought i should try to make a movie about it, and i did. and now some 20 years later the town is still struggling. lots of good people there are trying to
called black kings in america. i want to know what was the driving force behind your very first film, knowing how controversial it is? the driving force behind roger & me was that i i grew up in the hometown of general motors, flint, michigan, and i saw what happened to the people in my town, and i thought i should try to make a movie about it, and i did. and now some 20 years later the town is still struggling. lots of good people there are trying to make it work. general motors, of course, has gone kaput. as far as flint goes, very few jobs left there now. very few jobs left in the state of michigan with general motors, but, you know, it s a sad story that has hit many towns across this country. it s not just flint, michigan, anymore. larry: you could get up to $1 million in state subsidies for making capitalism: a love story in michigan. given the film s critique of government handouts to the rich,
hello. huntsville, are you there? caller: yes. larry: go ahead, what s your question? caller: yes. my question is, i am an up and coming author yes, i m here. larry: go ahead. caller: my question to michael moore is, i have a book that s coming out, first-time author, very controversial called black kings in america. i want to know what was the driving force behind your very first film, knowing how controversial it is? the driving force behind roger me was that i i grew up in the hometown of general motors, flint, michigan, and i saw what happened to the people in my town, and i thought i should try to make a movie about it and i did. and now some 20 years later the town is still struggling, lots of good people there trying to make it work. general motors, of course, has
larry: go ahead. caller: my question to michael moore is, i have a book that s coming out, first-time author, very controversial called black kings in america. i want to know what was the driving force behind your very first film, knowing how controversial it is? the driving force behind roger & me was that i i grew up in the hometown of general motors, flint, michigan, and i saw what happened to the people in my town, and i thought i should try to make a movie about it and i did. and now some 20 years later the town is still struggling, lots of good people there trying to make it work. general motors, of course, has gone kaput. as far as flint goes, very few jobs left there now. very few jobs left in the state of michigan with general motors, but it is a sad story that has hit many towns across thus country.