I think Nash's point is that the guy is writing his article in the exact same style that he is criticizing Moore for.
I find the whole idea of people being against the film, because it is biased, just hilarious. everything is biased, everyone has an agenda. anything that is worth hearing, any idea that is beyond small talk, will have impact on peoples lives, some it will help and some it will hurt, and everyone is biased toward the side that allows them to gain, or at the very least helps the majority of others at an expense to them, that they can comfortably absorb.
if you show me a man who you think is unbiased, I'll show you a fool, and I won't have to look any farther than you.
when anyone tells you anything that matters, you should ask yourself a couple questions-
1. does this guy have any access to info that would lend credibility to his statement?
2. what's his stake in my belief. will he profit or loose from me believing one way or the other?
3. what is his agenda, is he selling something, pushing a cause, or trying to meet a quota? how would convincing me to believe one way or the other effect that?
4. does what he says fit at all with any other info I have on the subject, that I have already confirmed as fact?
5. is there any of this I can confirm, and if so does it check out(which lends credibility to the unverifiable parts, but doesn't prove them)?
it reminds me of a thing with hair. I have long hair, many girls I meet wish they could have long hair, and ask how I get it to grow this long. simple answer- "wash it, brush it, Don't cut it."
every one of them responds with "it grows faster if you trim it regularly"
to which I respond "Bull****, you're hair is dead, it grows from the follicle, it has no nerves, the follicle has no idea if you've cut the dead end off the hair or not, so how would it know to make hair faster?"
and the reply always is "no, it's true. my hairdresser told me. she works with hair all day, she would know"
what they never seem to put together until you spell it out (and even then it's an uphill fight to let some logic shine through) is that the hair dresser only makes money by cutting hair. they make no money off of people who grow their hair long (haven't had a haircut in 20+ years. so I don't much contribute to their business). if they can convince people that you're hair will grow faster if you trim the ends, then they can get the people who want long hair to come in 4-6 times a year to get a half inch of hair trimmed(for $15+tip a pop). so far they're doing a great job.
the point being you can't really trust anyone, least of all public figures with a political agenda (and from what I can tell they ALL have a political agenda). the idea that any one newsman, politician or filmmaker is any worse than another because he slants the information he gives, and presents his opinions as truth is just ridiculous. they all do it. it's what they do for a living.
I don't fully trust many people that I haven't known since I was a kid (and I've still got my eye on a few of those I have). it sucks to have to be so skeptical but you don't get to choose the world you live in.
