Money magazine decIared FIint
the worst pIace to Iive in aII the country.
The chamber of commerce and IocaI
beer distributors decided to take a stand.
They wouId burn Money magazine.
l came to burn Money magazine,
because Flint's my adopted city.
l've lived in plenty of cities,
and this is one of the best.
There's plenty of things to do.
The economy isn't that bad off.
We're all hard workers and survivors,
and l support Flint.
This is to tell people
that Flint is our hometown.
There's no way on God's green earth
it's the worst place to live in the country.
A lot of people say
there's nothing to do in Flint. ''Ha ! '' l say.
l mean, how many cities
have their own PGA Tour event?
Not that many. We have one right here.
How many cities have an air show
the size we have?
How many people have parks,
rivers and trees...
and huge colleges like this over here?
Not that many.
We've got a lot going for us,
and don't ever forget it.
One good way to start out
wouId be with a song...
about another industriaI city
that has seen hard times.
The Boss, Bruce Springsteen,
singing a song about his hometown.
Burn, Money, burn!
That smeIIs Iike Gary, Indiana.
Don't Iet anybody teII you
you Iive in the country's worst pIace.
They're wrong!
Good evening.
l'm Ted Koppel, and this is NightIine.
FIint was now in the nationaI spotIight.
The biggest event was to come...
when Ted KoppeI announced
he'd interview city officiaIs Iive...
in front of city haII, on Nightline.
The trouble started--
Here's what we know so far.
The ABC news program NightIine
was to be broadcasted live...
from in front of city hall tonight.
The reason? The closing
of the historic Fisher One Plant.
Apparently, moments before
the broadcast...
someone got in the satellite truck
and drove it off, cables and all.
NightIine has had to cancel their segment
from the city of Flint...
and police are looking for a suspect.
Reporting live from city hall in Flint,
l'm Barb Schroeder, TV 12 News.
They caught the unempIoyed worker
who made off with the Nightline van.
But crime in FIint continued to grow.
One guy thought he was Superman's
cousin and decided to save the town.
He didn't get very far.
He just wanted us to call him Captain Dah.
He said, ''You can call me Dah-Dah,''
whatever that meant.
The oId jaiI couIdn't hoId...
the increasing number of inmates
the judges were Iocking up.
So the county buiIt
a new, state-of-the-art jaiI...
that was five stories high
and fiIIed a city bIock.
The night before the jaiI was to open,
the city threw a party...
where coupIes paid $100
to stay overnight in jaiI.
When you first come in
from the limo ride...
from the pub-crawling before you get here,
they book you...
they give you a free Breathalyzer test,
and a mug shot...
complete with your fingerprinting.
Why do you want to spend the night
in Flint jail?
-Just for the experience.
-Yes, l've never been in jail before.
Eureka !
Let's fight.
And we're having a fantastic time here.
It was time to confront Roger face to face.
Posing as a GM stockhoIder, I got into
the annuaI GM sharehoIders'meeting.
I sat patientIy as stockhoIders
aired their grievances to the board.
FinaIIy, it was my turn at the mike.
Microphone number 40 is somebody
who hasn't had the opportunity to speak.
Mr. Chairman, l have Mr. Michael Moore...
a stockholder from Flint, Michigan.
Mr. Gilbert, l wonder
if you'd like to make a motion to adjourn?
l think we've answered all questions.
l think everyone
has had a turn at the mike.
l have one question.
All right. Moved and adjourned.
Thank you very much.
You've been a great audience.
l thought you said Louie was here.
-He's right there.
-He was sleeping.
He got up slow,
and didn't know what the hell to do.
l think he was surprised,
for whatever reason.
Me, too.
l'm going to leave this stuff here, okay?
They'll pick that up and bring it?
It was two weeks before Christmas.