This Slacker Is Uprising in Livingston County

I am very pleased to tell everyone that I was able to attend the premiere of Michael Moore’s new documentary, ‘Slacker Uprising’ in Ann Arbor this past Thursday. I must say, that this documentary is awe-inspiring! I am partial to his last documentary Sicko; however after seeing ‘Slacker Uprising’, I feel more energized than before.

Maybe it was the audience and hearing their reactions, or maybe it was Mr. Moore and his talk he gave prior to screening the movie. There was something this past Thursday, that gave me an extra boost that I needed.

The documentary follows Michael Moore on his 2004 Slacker Uprising Tour, in which he vistied college campuses right up until election eve of 2004. Most of us know, that election, John Kerry won the youth vote by a land slide. The Slacker Tour; in which Moore empowered the youth to get off the couch and go vote, played a major role in that landslide victory. The Slacker Uprising documentary shows many of the stops, the controversary, and what the main stream media did not want us to see.

Durring Moore’s talk prior to the film, he did mention Bob Alexander running for Congress against current represenative Mike Rogers. He asked for the audience to donate to Mr. Alexander and two other Michigan congressional candidates. After the movie there were a couple of people standing outside the theater with buckets to collect cash. He asked for cash donations under $20. Those buckets were filling up quite fast.

On my drive home I reflected over the past fifteen months, since SiCKO was released in theaters. I have been fortunate to do many things that have shaped my life. One of which is run for public office. If you asked me two years ago, if I would run for public office, I would have laughed. However being able to share my story, being able to be a voice, a role model, an inspiration, I no longer laugh at the thought of running for public office; because I AM running for office. It is time for my generation to get off the couch and particpate in government.

Moore’s new documentary will be released on the internet to download for free on Tuesday September 23rd, at www.slakeruprising.com. I recommend watching this. Download it, and have your friends over for a Slacker house party. I guarentee they’ll think twice before casting a vote for more of the same.