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Fahrenheit 9/11â ban? | |
2004-06-24 | |
Michael Moore may be prevented from advertising his controversial new movie, âFahrenheit 9/11,â on television or radio after July 30 if the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today accepts the legal advice of its general counsel. At the same time, a Republican-allied 527 soft-money group is preparing to file a complaint against Mooreâs film with the FEC for violating campaign-finance law. In a draft advisory opinion placed on the FECâs agenda for todayâs meeting, the agencyâs general counsel states that political documentary filmmakers may not air television or radio ads referring to federal candidates within 30 days of a primary election or 60 days of a general election. The opinion is generated under the new McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law, which prohibits corporate-funded ads that identify a federal candidate before a primary or general election.
Bossie had planned to file a complaint with the FEC yesterday but postponed action because his lawyers want to review it at the last minute, said Summer Stitz, a spokeswoman for Bossieâs group.âI donât think much of Michael Moore or his two-hour political advertisement â thatâs all it is,â Bossie said. âHe uses all of these words to make it look like he makes documentaries, but itâs the furthest thing from the truth. Documentaries tend to be fact-based.â | |
Posted by:Deacon Blues |
#1 Hahahahahahaha! Serves the Dems right. Looks like the Incumbant Protection Act just may be coming home to roost. The ONLY "campaign finance reform" needed is a law that ALL campaign contributions of any kind must be posted on the Internet within 48 hours, and there must be outside audits several times before the election. Period. True transparency. Politicians - particularly the Dems - will never go for it. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-06-24 7:16:59 PM |