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luiy 2i. 2004_____________________________________ ih* ÿtovthxnô (îDbscrucr_____________________________ Pa&eB3 Returning to the Movies for News ‘ ^.1 ri rt kiiib (l^hst'vovr ( .ill 51 >5 2SS-( H)3 3 ads#1 ponlundoh s c ia ci c»un Vivciiise uiihdhersity ht ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ brings perspective not seen on TV (A P )— Time was, you had to go to the movies to see the news. Then cam e television, which brought newsreels right into your home. Now, in this election year a half- century later, people in huge num bers have found that getting news about the war in Iraq and the poli tics behind it makes a trip to the multiplex well worth the bother. Who could have forecast such a relapse? Could be, neither fans nor de tractors of Michael Moore, whose “Fahrenheit 9/11” has uprooted couch potatoes by the carload. His is a film that is firing up the public, both pro and con — even people who haven’t seen it. And it’s done som ething else. In the way the film fram es the presidency o f G eorge W. Bush (“ W as it all ju s t a dream ?” M oore m uses over im ages o f A1 G ore celebrating his short-lived win and A frican A m ericans ap p eal ing on d eaf ears the theft o f an election) “F ahrenheit 9 /11” has m anaged to upstage m ainstream TV journalism . All the more surprising that the TV-news establishment is eclipsed by an independent film that costs good money to see, and until just STOP BY AND VISIT US • • • • As temperatures rise above 90 degrees, older adults and persons w ith disabilities are particularly at risk fo r heat- related illnesses. Heat stroke and heat ex haustion are the most com mon conditions w ith symp toms that may range from generalized weakness and fa tigue, to dizziness, rapid heart beat, diarrhea, nausea, short ness o f breath, mental confu sion, throbbing headaches, vomiting, and cramping. 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This is video you have likely seen nowhere else, and you emerge from the theater wonder ing, “Why the heck not?” “Fahrenheit 9/11,” which won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in M ay, tackles grand themes with humor, fury and naked partisanship that insists upon a response from the viewer. And it provides a bracing alter native to the claim s for objectivity Summer Heat Dangers County issues health advisory 1901 NE Broadway Portland, OR 97232 Forrest Jenkins, Associate Broker dangerous strain on the heart, and can exacerbate other medi cal conditions such as hyper tension, diabetes, and circula tory and respiratory problems. O ffic ia ls at M ultnom ah County’s Aging and Disability Services Division, urge family m em bers and neighbors to check on their elderly or dis abled friends and relatives dur ing the hot weather. According to Michael Hardt, ADSD’s Emergency Service Coordinator, “People affected by the heat may not recognize they have a problem. Many se nior and disabled folks live alone, may not get out much, and so it is critical that someone check on them.” Some tips for combating the heat include: Keep air cir culating with fans; take cool sponge baths; go to an air conditioned building whenever possible; wear loose-fitting, light-weight clothing; wear a hat; drink water often; and limit physical activity and di rect exposure to the sun. M ultnom ah County, in co operation w ith Loaves and F ishes, requests donations o f fans for hom ebound se niors and disabled persons. If you have a fan you would like to donate, please con tact Loaves and Fishes at 503-736-6325. that reign at TV news outlets (in cluding, naturally, the “fair-and- b alan ced ” -b o astin g Fox N ew s Channel, whose lack o f objectivity is probably its greatest asset). These Big Media news providers have served as Bush administration fa cilitators ever since his disputed election, declares Moore, a little guy whose message is unmistak ably his own. 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