... 1989, Michael Moore released a documentary that he made called Roger & Me. Michael Moore grew up in Flint, Michigan. He was an editor for his own newspaper that was named Michigan Voice. Michael worked as an editor for ten years when he ... any other city in the world. The town was devastated. Upon hearing the news, Michael Moore decided to film Roger & Me. Michael filmed the effects this layoff had on the town. The crime rate rose. Residents were moving out at an alarming rate. The rat population surpassed the human population by fifty thousand. Flint, Michigan was in trouble. Michael...

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Based upon the documentary film, Roger and Me, the downfall of Flint Michigan's social, political and economic conditions are apparent. I believe that because the political conditions of Flint Michigan were never shown to be ... to prepare the city and its occupants for or even prevent the conditions they were about to face. The rise in unemployment also lead to a rise of Flint's crime rate. So now, all because of Roger Smith's decision to move General Motors" plants Flint Michigan was falling apart. The only aspect of Flint that was not easily torn ... the millions that were spent on the bui...

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Immigration has always been a special topic for me. As the son of two immigrants, and growing up in what can be called quintessential America - Midland/Odessa, TX - my perspective on immigration is unique. Why? Because I have witnessed first ... wrong. Some of the much contested claims Buchanan makes are these: he charges immigrants are the source of unemployment, they tax the social services system, and they cause the crime rate to go up. Moore debunks each claim one by one with very strong logos-appeals. He argues that immigrants "often work harder than anyone" and they do not, in fact ......

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