Michael Moore creates scholarship

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SAN MARCOS, Calif. (AP) - Filmmaker and Michigan native Michael Moore has established a scholarship for students who defy the administration at California State University, San Marcos - the same school that canceled his talk last year.

 

The Michael Moore Freedom of Speech Scholarship will award two $2,500 annual scholarships to Cal State San Marcos students "who have done the most to fight for issues of student rights by standing up to the administration," according to a news release issued Wednesday.

 

The first scholarships will be awarded in the 2005-2006 academic year. Winners will be announced in June.

 

Cal State San Marcos President Karen Hynes revoked Moore's invitation to speak on campus last fall because she said the school was prohibited from spending state money on partisan political activity. Hynes said she did not believe there would be enough time to find a speaker whose opinions could balance Moore's liberal views.

 

A call to Hynes' office was referred to Cal State San Marcos spokesman Rick Moore, who has no relation to the filmmaker and said he did not wish to discuss the merits of the scholarship that encourages students to stand up to administrators.

 

"Mr. Moore has the right to do whatever he wishes to do and we're glad to see another scholarship available to students who go to our school," he said.

 

In October 2004, the "Fahrenheit 9/11" filmmaker spoke to 10,000 people off campus at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, where he announced his plans to start what he called a "hellraiser" scholarship.

 

$2,500. That's a lot of cheeseburger money.

[MrRant 0]

Great. Giving hippies money does no one any good.

[Golgo 13 0]

$2,500. That's a lot of cheeseburger money.

I know, that's a month's worth right there. He must be serious about this.

[Guest Smues]

I was surprised that he named the scholarship "Hellraiser." I would have expected something like Cattle Raiser.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

$2,500. That's a lot of cheeseburger money.

I know, that's a month's worth right there. He must be serious about this.

A month? More like a week.

 

I wonder if students that try to bring in conservative speakers will be considered for the award?...

[Guest PlatinumBoy]

Wow, 2,500 per person. That's not much at all. Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year. That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year? It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

I was going to make a joke about the small amount of money donated by a person who's larger than life in the liberal scene, but I don't donate to anything but animal shelters so that would be the pot calling the kettle black. Good job on the follow through, Platinum Boy...

[Jorge Gorgeous 0]

Wow, 2,500 per person. That's not much at all. Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year. That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year? It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

[2GOLD 0]

SAN MARCOS, Calif. (AP) - Filmmaker and Michigan native Michael Moore has established a scholarship for students who defy the administration at California State University, San Marcos - the same school that canceled his talk last year.

 

The Michael Moore Freedom of Speech Scholarship will award two $2,500 annual scholarships to Cal State San Marcos students "who have done the most to fight for issues of student rights by standing up to the administration," according to a news release issued Wednesday.

 

So if I set fire to the administration building on campus and then right "POWER TO THE STUDENTS!" on the side of one of the buildings I didn't burn...do I become eligible?

I don't think anyone can say a man risking arson charges isn't doing the most standing up against the administration!

 

And he's just doing this cause he doesn't like a school that wants students to hear BOTH viewpoints??? Yeah, real nice Mikey. We know how you are with those "viewpoints that prove I'm full of it".

What a dickweed.

[Guest MikeSC]

Wow, 2,500 per person.  That's not much at all.  Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year.  That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year?  It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

Considering how much he charges schools for speaking fees --- he isn't doing much.

-=Mike

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

$2500 doesn't seem like much when it comes to Missouri

[Ripper 0]

Oh shut up, Any of you that would say "No thanks to the 2,500 dollars...its not that much" while you were in college are fucking liars. And like it was said, there are plenty of people not giving anymoney to scholarships, so this is something. Don't care about Moore one way or another but come on.

[Rob E Dangerously 0]

Well, I would like $2500, especially since that means I'd have enough extra money to go to Hooter's for lunch. But, I guess it'd cover most of the costs for the colleges in Missouri.

[Guest MikeSC]

Well, I would like $2500, especially since that means I'd have enough extra money to go to Hooter's for lunch. But, I guess it'd cover most of the costs for the colleges in Missouri.

Oh, I'd take the money, too. But it's just odd that he's offering a scholarship of about 25% of what he charges any college for speaking there.

-=Mike

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Well, I would like $2500, especially since that means I'd have enough extra money to go to Hooter's for lunch. But, I guess it'd cover most of the costs for the colleges in Missouri.

Oh, I'd take the money, too. But it's just odd that he's offering a scholarship of about 25% of what he charges any college for speaking there.

-=Mike

25%? Last I heard he was charging 30k per visit.

[Guest PlatinumBoy]

Oh shut up, Any of you that would say "No thanks to the 2,500 dollars...its not that much" while you were in college are fucking liars. And like it was said, there are plenty of people not giving anymoney to scholarships, so this is something. Don't care about Moore one way or another but come on.

Of course I wouldn't turn down 2,500. In fact, I got some scholarships worth only 500 bucks and still was happy. Money is money, and yes it is better than nothing, but for such a rich guy, it's pocket change.

[Guest MikeSC]

Well, I would like $2500, especially since that means I'd have enough extra money to go to Hooter's for lunch. But, I guess it'd cover most of the costs for the colleges in Missouri.

Oh, I'd take the money, too. But it's just odd that he's offering a scholarship of about 25% of what he charges any college for speaking there.

-=Mike

25%? Last I heard he was charging 30k per visit.

I knew of some $20K fees. I thought I'd heard them going as high as $50K.

-=Mike

[Guest MikeSC]

Oh shut up, Any of you that would say "No thanks to the 2,500 dollars...its not that much" while you were in college are fucking liars.  And like it was said, there are plenty of people not giving anymoney to scholarships, so this is something.  Don't care about Moore one way or another but come on.

Of course I wouldn't turn down 2,500. In fact, I got some scholarships worth only 500 bucks and still was happy. Money is money, and yes it is better than nothing, but for such a rich guy, it's pocket change.

Especially since this isn't so much a "scholarship" as a "hissy fit".

-=Mike

[AndrewTS 0]

That's a hell of a lot more than he paid the Bunny Lady.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Actually, I'd turn down that money. Then the talk-radio market would have me on the circuit and I'd make even more money...

[Guest PlatinumBoy]

Actually, I'd turn down that money. Then the talk-radio market would have me on the circuit and I'd make even more money...

True, you could milk it with O'Reilly, Coulter, Rush, Savage, Hannity, etc. etc. for a while. Make some real money, write a book about it. I'd buy it.

[Jorge Gorgeous 0]

Wow, 2,500 per person.  That's not much at all.  Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year.  That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year?  It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

Considering how much he charges schools for speaking fees --- he isn't doing much.

-=Mike

Demand sets the price, you can't fault Moore for taking what he can get. You guys are clearly just grasping at straws to rip on the guy. Honestly... do you even realize what you're saying? You're talking shit about someone for GIVING $5,000 to college students. Straight up silly.

[2GOLD 0]

Wow, 2,500 per person.  That's not much at all.  Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year.  That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year?  It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

Considering how much he charges schools for speaking fees --- he isn't doing much.

-=Mike

Demand sets the price, you can't fault Moore for taking what he can get. You guys are clearly just grasping at straws to rip on the guy. Honestly... do you even realize what you're saying? You're talking shit about someone for GIVING $5,000 to college students. Straight up silly.

 

A scholarship with no guidelines. What if they stand up to a liberal administration, are they still eligible? Will someone who pushes hard against the wishes of the administration for Republican speakers be recognized or has he set it as a scholarship only for those that fight for him?

 

I don't trust Michael Moore as far as I can throw, and considering it's Moore that isn't that far.

 

Michael Moore is a male version of Ann Coulter. Both of them are whack jobs who do nothing but damage to their party.

[Guest MikeSC]

Wow, 2,500 per person.  That's not much at all.  Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year.  That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year?  It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

Considering how much he charges schools for speaking fees --- he isn't doing much.

-=Mike

Demand sets the price, you can't fault Moore for taking what he can get. You guys are clearly just grasping at straws to rip on the guy. Honestly... do you even realize what you're saying? You're talking shit about someone for GIVING $5,000 to college students. Straight up silly.

And a guy whp drives up tuition with astronomical speaking fees and who goes apeshit whenever somebody dares to mention that to him.

 

Sorry, but I don't think any cross is big enough to hold him.

-=Mike

[Guest PlatinumBoy]

Wow, 2,500 per person.  That's not much at all.  Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year.  That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year?  It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

Considering how much he charges schools for speaking fees --- he isn't doing much.

-=Mike

Demand sets the price, you can't fault Moore for taking what he can get. You guys are clearly just grasping at straws to rip on the guy. Honestly... do you even realize what you're saying? You're talking shit about someone for GIVING $5,000 to college students. Straight up silly.

And a guy whp drives up tuition with astronomical speaking fees and who goes apeshit whenever somebody dares to mention that to him.

 

Sorry, but I don't think any cross is big enough to hold him.

-=Mike

Not to mention again IKCoolJew... Moore is worth MILLIONS. Giving away this is chump change. It's nice to give away money to help kids, sure. However he's worth so much that this is pocket change for him. Assume last year he made five million. 5,000 would be 1/1000'th of that, assume that he works 250 days a year, that means he is just giving up 1/4th of a days work here. That's nothing, sure giving money away is great, but again--that's like you or I giving someone thirty or fifty dollars.

 

Also add in the move that it's a school Moore holds a personal vendetta aganist, and it's really not that helpful. Like I said above, if you want to talk about liberal folk who REALLY help people, talk about Paul Newman or Dave Eggers who both donate MILLIONS and also don't go bragging to the news about it either.

[CBright7831 0]

I haven't paid attention to that fat fucker since the election ended.

[Guest bigshot]

FUCK MICHEAL MOORE AND HIS TREE HUGGING, CANADIAN WANNA-BE, LIBERAL, IDEALISTIC, LYING, MORONIC, EATS HIS OWN ASS, FUCKING PANSIE, DICK-LESS, NRA POSING, LYING, FAGGOT, LYING, MOTHERLESS, FAT AS A FUCKING MARSHMALLOW PIE, JEWISH- (HE WISHES), LYING, TRYING TO MAKE A BUCK OFF OF IDIOTS LIKE YOU, CREAM-PIE ASS!!!!!! he is a total renob!!!!! I hope his children are hit by a bus and go into comma's for the rest of his existance... oh and that he moves to Candada so that thier hospitalization is FREE, but because it's FREE, it sucks and they get bed soars and catch other illnesses and never recover, because the beauty of free trade and competition dont apply to those Canadian ass-monkeys... stupid fags!!!!! I hope every copy of every Micheal Moore movie has traces of anthrax on it so that anyone who watches them dies!!!!! ass loving hippie faggots!!!!! they can all die for what I care!!!!

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

You're an angry, poopy, young man.

[Ripper 0]

Wow, 2,500 per person.  That's not much at all.  Not to mention he is loaded and is only giving away 5,000 dollars a year.  That's like me giving 25 cents to the homeless guy who sits outside the local bar.

 

When someone like Dave Eggers gives ALL the money he made of the movie rights to his book to Cancer research--that's one thing, the guy gave up 1.4 million or something like that, but 5,000 bucks for a guy who pockets millions a year?  It's basically a tax write off and won't really help anyone that much really, espically if they go to a school that costs a ton, where 2,500 will be 1/16th of their tuition and the college helps poor kids anyway.

I don't know about you, but I would take a $2,500 scholarship in a second. Plus, there are FAR wealthier people who havn't set up anything of this sort - at least hes doing something.

Considering how much he charges schools for speaking fees --- he isn't doing much.

-=Mike

Demand sets the price, you can't fault Moore for taking what he can get. You guys are clearly just grasping at straws to rip on the guy. Honestly... do you even realize what you're saying? You're talking shit about someone for GIVING $5,000 to college students. Straight up silly.

And a guy whp drives up tuition with astronomical speaking fees and who goes apeshit whenever somebody dares to mention that to him.

 

Sorry, but I don't think any cross is big enough to hold him.

-=Mike

Not to mention again IKCoolJew... Moore is worth MILLIONS. Giving away this is chump change. It's nice to give away money to help kids, sure. However he's worth so much that this is pocket change for him. Assume last year he made five million. 5,000 would be 1/1000'th of that, assume that he works 250 days a year, that means he is just giving up 1/4th of a days work here. That's nothing, sure giving money away is great, but again--that's like you or I giving someone thirty or fifty dollars.

 

Also add in the move that it's a school Moore holds a personal vendetta aganist, and it's really not that helpful. Like I said above, if you want to talk about liberal folk who REALLY help people, talk about Paul Newman or Dave Eggers who both donate MILLIONS and also don't go bragging to the news about it either.

So what. Our government gives away scolarships for 500 to 1000 bucks. The goverment brings in trillions of dollars a year.

 

It doesn't matter how much money he makes, its the fact that he gave something back. There isn't really anything negative you can say about this one that would make sense.

[Guest MikeSC]

He charges schools MANY times more than that to speak there.

-=Mike

...In about, oh, 20 or so years, he'll pay back his speaking fee...