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I'm sure MM is loving this!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:33:27 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
(snip)... because there’s no need to repeat it, especially if it goes
unanswered by Dave!(1)
But, tangentially related, here’s a story
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=493&ncid=762&e=1&u=/ap/20040624/apenmo/filmfahrenheit911
in which some conservative group apparently wants to block Mr. Moore from
advertising his movie at certain time periods because to do so violates
campaign finance laws.
Talk about reaching!
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I think they have a case. How would a commercial promoting a movie that
criticizes a political candidate differ in kind from a commercial criticizing
a political candidate paid for by a political opponent? And besides, the
group is only protesting any advertising after July 31st.
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I’d only have a problem with this if the advert’s content subjectively
criticises Bush’s record. Does it?
If I were you, I’d be more concerned about bias in the news media. I read
yesterday that
after spending $80,000,000(1) on an ineffectual negative campaign, Cheney thinks
nothing of personally calling the “president of the corporation that owned one
of the networks to complain about an errant commentator”. Is that acceptable?
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Further, isn’t
the DNC buying millions of dollars worth of this movie to use/give
away/whatever as a tool to reelect Kerry?
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In what form are they buying it? It has not even hit the “Big Screen” yet?
Scott A
(1) More than enough to put a man in space!
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Talking about reaching:
“I have not publicly endorsed John Kerry. I am an independent, I am not a
member of the Democratic Party.” Okaaay, whatever, MM. The guy is so
disingenuous it is beyond belief.
Seems to me that this is another example of how Democrats love to regulate,
but don’t feel those very rules they create don’t apply to them. Look at the
completely foundationless appeal of MM to the MPAA on his film’s “R” rating.
The case is so clear cut, but somehow MM should be exempt. Contemptible.
Typical.
JOHN
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Message is in Reply To:
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| (...) I think they have a case. How would a commercial promoting a movie that criticizes a political candidate differ in kind from a commercial criticizing a political candidate paid for by a political opponent? And besides, the group is only (...) (20 years ago, 24-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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