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06/25/2004 Archived Entry: "Michael Moore's next movie"

Posted by steve @ 12:39 AM EST [Link]

ESR OBTAINS SCRIPT FOR NEXT MICHAEL MOORE MOVIE: It's apparently entitled "Pig at the Trough" and it blows apart conventional thinking about the Oil for Food scandal that has conservatives salivating at the prospect of embarrassing the United Nations. According to Moore's next movie, the villain behind the scandal isn't who you think it is.

OPENING CREDITS: Pig at the Trough: The United Nations, Steve Martinovich and a conservative conspiracy by Michael Moore.

VOICEOVER: After orchestrating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States to allow the Bush administration's mad rush to war against Iraq, the next target on the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's wish list was none other than the United Nations. Long a check against the imperialist dream of the right-wing, the conservatives hatched a long-term plan to undermine the world body to give them a free reign to reorganize the world according to neoconservative principles.

VOICEOVER: The man behind the plot is an obscure writer from Canada named Steven Martinovich. Although he's known as a conservative today, Martinovich was once a member of Canada's Liberal Party. Turning his back on social justice, Martinovich colluded with the American right-wing to discredit the UN. His plan ran parallel to Richard Perle's long dreamed of invasion of Iraq and was designed to create a scandal that erupt at the precise moment public opposition to the war in Iraq began to grow.

VOICEOVER: Martinovich hatched his scheme in the early 1990s when as a member of the Liberal Party he decided to run for the position of Student Director of the Ontario Young Liberals. The position gave him access to the highest reaches of power. One of those men was then Prime Minister Jean Chretien.

Using the same standards of evidence that I used in Fahrenheit 9/11, I've managed to trace a clear line from Martinovich to the Oil for Food scandal. I have evidence that Martinovich and Chretien met at least twice during the 1990s, including once during a dinner reception in Toronto, Ontario. One of these meetings was captured on film.

VOICEOVER: How is Martinovich linked to the Oil for Food scandal? It's quite simple. Martinovich met twice with Chretien who happens to be friends with Canadian billionaire Paul Desmarais Sr., who also just happens to hail from Martinovich's hometown of Sudbury, Ontario. Desmarais' sons André and Paul Desmarais Jr. are the current co-CEO's of Power Corporation of Canada, the majority shareholder in France's TotalFinaElf, a company linked to the Oil for Food scandal. It's clear that Martinovich used his connections to send a message to the Desmarais family to instigate a kickback scheme.

VOICEOVER: The final proof of the connection comes in the form of a March 22, 1994 letter from Chretien to Martinovich, ostensibly to congratulate him on his election to Student Director. In the letter Chretien vaguely tells Martinovich that "I am sure you are looking forward to this challenging and exciting position." In other letters from government ministers, Martinovich is told that if they can be of any assistance to not hesitate to contact them. Martinovich's access to the levers of power were absolute and subverted the Canadian government's natural hostility to the illegal regime in Washington, D.C.

Two pictures side by side, one of Martinovich pumping gas, the other of him eating a chicken and rice meal.

VOICEOVER: Martinovich managed to pull off a double coup. Not only did the impoverished and unemployed writer receive financial gain for masterminding the kickbacks, he got cheap gas as a result of the invasion and cheap food that was destined for the Iraqi people.

SCENE: MIDDLE CLASS HOME IN SUDBURY, ONTARIO, MICHAEL MOORE AND CAMERA CREW WALK UP THE DRIVE WAY

Moore: I'm here to ask Martinovich my questions directly. Knocks on door, disheveled man answers.

Martinovich: You the pizza guy?

Moore: Steve, isn't it true that you masterminded the oil for food scandal?

Martinovich, confused: I didn't want oil on my pizza. Hey, wait a minute, aren't you that fat fu...

CUT TO PICTURE OF PHOTO OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND MARTINOVICH SIDE BY SIDE

VOICEOVER: Once again, wicked rich white men worked together to attack the very pillars of civilization. Once again, I've used rigorous reporting to prove it.

END CREDITS: A message from the director: "Any attempts to libel me will be met by force. The most important thing we have is truth on our side. If they persist in telling lies, knowingly telling a lie with malice, then I'll take them to court."

Replies: 4 comments

Gaaaaah!!

Steve, I had to go wash my hands after seeing the picture of you shaking Chretien's hand.

I feel all dirty now, just from having seen that picture... where's my bottle of Purell?

Posted by Jason @ 06/25/2004 12:09 PM EST

We all have deep dark secrets in our pasts and mine was being a loyal member of the Liberal Party :-)

Posted by Steve Martinovich @ 06/25/2004 03:28 PM EST

Michael Moore should be named an enemy of the state. If the Americans had any balls, they'd arrest him and charge him with treason.

Posted by Vancouver Canux @ 06/26/2004 05:07 AM EST

Hey Steve.

I scooped you buddy.
http://www.hayz.ws/blog/index.php?p=594

Posted by Jason @ 06/26/2004 10:57 AM EST