I recently received an email, as did many of my friends discussing an outrageous spending project that claims to put paychecks into the hands of inmates. I am always cautious about email chain letters, so I did some investigating and was indeed able to verify parts of the story. Here is what I learned:
1) There really is a new Gary Busey movie that causes controversy because it deals with the sensitive subject of roadside memorials.
2) The movie's producers (Mott, Polins, Conigliaro) attended the American Film Market, where foreign buyers are clamoring to see the movie.
3) **This one is important because it contradicts one of the statements in the chain letter**
According to the internet movie database (IMDB.com) and the movie's website (DescansosTheMovie.com), the movie does NOT promote roadside memorials. Rather, it tells the story of a man who rips them down.
Here is the full letter...
READ THIS WHOLE THING. IT'S AMAZING!
Roadside memorials seem to be multiplying these days. You see more and more along the highways and country roads all over the world. The saddest ones mark the deaths of elderly, or small children who got hit crossing the road.
Now, the government is getting involved. Authorities are concerned that the controversial new movie "DESCANSOS" (which glorifies roadside memorials) will encourage a surge in the number of memorials and strain the resources of roadcrews who won't be able to tear them down due to the overwhelming numbers.
Their idiotic solution is this: More pavement! a multi-TRILLION dollar project is being proposed to pave more road shoulders as a way to discourage people from planting crosses in the soft soil. So the roads will become just slightly wider, but they won't be adding any lanes. It's a silly waste of money. And your taxes will be raised to pay for it! Worse yet, it will put paychecks in the hands of convicts who work on the prison roadcrews.
The US government plans on starting in California as early as late October, in hopes of preventing a new crop of memorials anticipated when "Descansos" is expected to make its first appearance at the American Film Market in Santa Monica. Help us prevent the government's money wasting madness. Send this email to 10 of your friends. Then, contact your elected officials and tell them to STOP THE NATIONAL PAVEMENT PROJECT.
While you're at it, tell them to stop being afraid of movies, especially ones with Gary Busey in them!
