Gloria Steinem Michael Moore
Roseanne Barr Tom Morello
Most American political aficionados believe that Toledo Ohio
was the
center of the election 2004 universe. More television
commercials filled the
airways here than anywhere else on the face of the earth.
Just days before the
election, every venue that could be found was booked for
the Vice President, The
President, the Contender for the Throne and his Second.
Just a few days ago
Cara Zavaleta, Playboy Magazin and the Toledo area's
Playmate of the Month appeared at a couple of autograph sessions. Into
this
milieu jumps filmmaker and provocateur,
Michael Moore
along with
his
entourage of recognizable personalities. How can a newsroom go wrong?
The Moore News Conference was held impromptu, in
the backstage hallways of
the Seagate Center. Bounded by hot TV cameras to lukewarm BGSU students
on their way to making their first documentary, the media stars talk to
the
microphones, cameras and pencil-pad reporters. Noticeably, none of the
luminaries
wears makeup.
Toledo's hometown daughter and sister, journalist,
Gloria
Steinem
puts forth her views to the gathered media-types.
Mostly, she urges the reporters
to help spread the word about human rights violations. Her silver bracelet,
she says, calls attention to the women worldwide
who are being tortured and
murdered everyday, women who could fare much better if
America would change
its ways. An admirer presents Moore with a bag full of authentic, instant
Chinese
noodles while the gaggle of media representatives take polite turns asking
grossly insipid questions-- the reporters, all backing down at
the
sound of his insightful and
unexpectedly upfront answers.
Onstage, before a sold-out house, Moore, along with
frumpy comedian
Roseanne Barr
(Arnold), guitarist,
Tom Morello (formerly of the band Rage
Against the Machine),
and human rights activist Gloria Steinem inform and entertain the
enthusiastic
audience. Morello sounds like a cross between Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan,
Roseanne does a riff suggesting that she is indeed a supporter of the incumbent.
Michael Moore talks about his
upcoming projects and his views
on
modern politics, world governments and corporations.
With the event over and the vendors, the attendees and the
detractors gone,
part of the Moore entourage crosses the river for a foray at the Docks
presented by
Clamor Magazine
and the
Verso
Group.
Also see Gallery:
Joan Baez
(Click Picture to Enlarge)
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Roseanne Barr
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