1. ATTENTION PEOPLE FLOODING MY INBOX: I thanked Moore.  Read more about it below before you email me to yell at me.

I thanked him when he was hiding his identity, I thanked him when he made it known, I thanked him again after that.  I even did it a few times after the third one.  Moore himself has stated that I thanked him. 

HW: Did Jim, who runs the ‘anti-Michael Moore’ Web site [Moorewatch.com], ever find out that you were his mysterious donor?

MM: I left him a message recently to let him know that I was the person who sent him the money[to meet his wife’s medical bills], because I wanted him to know before the premiere of my film. I received a very gracious note from him thanking me and wishing the film well. I hope it turns out ok.

You all will have to find another reason to call me names now.

2. NOTE FROM LEE: To the people flooding my inbox, I AM NOT JIM.  I am the co-founder of this website.  We all know that Michael Moore fans aren’t the brightest group in the world, but if you want to send hate mail to Jim, how about clicking the right goddamned link?  Here’s a clue:  the one that says “Jim” is the one you want.  The one that says “Lee” is the wrong one.

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7. Oh look, Moore himself saying that this site shouldn’t close and that I shouldn’t stop speaking, as so many Moore fans have been saying (and demanding).

In the film, you mention anonymously helping the man who runs the biggest anti-Michael Moore Web site to pay some medical bills. Now that your assistance is no longer anonymous, have you had any further contact with him?
Yes, I called him before the first time we screened it at the film festival in Cannes and told him it was me. I didn’t want him to be surprised by it.

And what did he say?
He was very grateful and thanked me and wished the film well.

And then said, “I’m still going to talk smack about you on my Web site tomorrow”?
Ha. Well, he might. That’s my point. His freedom of speech shouldn’t be taken away just because he can’t afford health insurance.

Can we move past this point yet?

8. Before you send an email that includes any variation on “Why does this site exist?” or ‘Why do you talk about Moore when ____is more evil?” I want you to read the answer here.