Giving A Little Back

Here’s a follow up to my post from yesterday about Mikey’s astonishing $5,000 scholarship fund.  I wrote:

Yes, my friends.  Michael Moore is ponying up five whole grand for the cause of “free speech.” The truly ironic thing is that this is roughly 1/6 of what he would have earned from the speaking engagement had it been allowed to take place.

Just in case anyone out there was doubting my math, here are the numbers.

(University vice president for student affairs Francine) Martinez said Moore’s $25,000 speaking fee and $12,000 security and travel accommodations would have come from a combination of funds, from the university, from student-paid campus fees and $6,500 that student government leaders voted 12-3 to spend.

Okay, for one night’s “work” Michael Moore was going to rake in almost $40,000.  According to Mike’s website the Slacker Uprising Tour was going to visit 60 cities.  Now, making the very logical assumption that Mike’s speaking fees were similar at every event, he made $2,400,000.  Not a bad haul, huh?  Especially considering that this is coming entirely from student and/or school fees of one kind or another.  Making a small stipend for your time and trouble is one thing.  Making this much profit from students is another entirely, especially in light of the fact that he ponied up a pissy $5,000 for a four-year scholarship.

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