Bush Family Fortunes (Greg Palast, 55’)

Investigative reporter Greg Palast reveals where the Bush family got their money. (At "least - some of it) Was it honest hard work, I wonder?

While most people have heard of Michael Moore’s "Fahrenheit 9/11," which comes out on video Oct. 5, few have heard of "Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy,".

Greg Palast, who reports for BBC TV’s "Newsnight" and produced "Bush Fortunes," was the first to capture Lt. Col. Bill Burkett on film stating that he witnessed the destruction of President Bush’s National Guard records, some of the same records that have recently landed CBS News and anchorman Dan Rather in hot water.

Palast said that, while reporting for BBC, he steered clear of the now infamous documents. Instead, Palast merely interviewed Burkett, an interview that first aired on BBC and is now featured in the "Bush Fortunes" DVD.

Palast also was the first to break Texas Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes’ admission that he gave Bush special treatment in order to get him into the National Guard when Barnes was Speaker of the House, an admission that has been hotly contested by many politicos and the Bush administration.

"Bush Fortunes," which focuses mostly on the Florida vote count that decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election, was used as a foundation for Moore’s $100 million-plus boxoffice smash "Fahrenheit 9/11," Palast said.

"Michael, with whom I have a good relationship, asked me for my notes and news reports on the Bush election issue, among other things," Palast said. "While I respect Moore’s work, the difference between ’Fahrenheit’ and my DVD is that Moore is unquestionably partisan while my DVD is not."

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http://internationalnews.over-blog.com/article-18386829.html