Two public universities in Virginia are coming under fire for paying "Fahrenheit 9/11" producer Michael Moore $85,000 to speak and play clips from his movie in the days before the election
Richmond, VA (AP) - A Republican state legislator is challenging George Mason University's plan to pay "Fahrenheit 9/11" director Michael Moore to speak on campus five days before the election.The University of Virginia will reportedly pay Moore $50,000 to appear."How can GMU justify a $35,000 payment for any college speaker?" Del. Richard H. Black, R-Loudoun, asked in a letter dated Tuesday to the university's president, Alan G. Merten.
Moore is scheduled to discuss "Fahrenheit 9/11" on GMU's campus in Fairfax County on Oct. 28. University spokesman Daniel Walsch said that Moore planned to screen clips from the film and that the event would be open to the public.
Update: GMU cancels Moore appearance
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Capitalism is fine, just as... (Below threshold)1. Posted by OneDrummer | September 30, 2004 7:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Capitalism is fine, just as long as I'm gorging at the government trough! Otherwise, it's EVIL!!!!
This guy should be packed up and shipped over to France. He can eat all the snails and not bathe to his heart's content.
1. Posted by OneDrummer | September 30, 2004 7:20 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 19:20
2. Posted by Kimberly | September 30, 2004 7:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Category title - "Asshats." Love it. And there's never been anyone more qualified for the title than Moore.
If I were a student there, I'd be making a lot of noise about where my student fees were going..
2. Posted by Kimberly | September 30, 2004 7:24 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 19:24
3. Posted by Scott | September 30, 2004 7:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
UVSC in Utah is doing the same thing. Of course they are balancing it about by getting Sean Hannity to speak nine days before Moore.
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2419090
3. Posted by Scott | September 30, 2004 7:46 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 19:46
4. Posted by Fletch | September 30, 2004 8:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yes, UVSC in Utah is paying Moore to come. And one of their donors just pulled $1.n million in funding because of it. Not a smart move for UVSC.
4. Posted by Fletch | September 30, 2004 8:10 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 20:10
5. Posted by firstbrokenangel | September 30, 2004 8:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
THAT IS RIDICULOUS. It's not even a real documentary; it's not even REAL. If I was an alumni or had a kid in ANY of those schools, my kid and my money (if I had any) would be yanked so fast their heads would spin.
~C
5. Posted by firstbrokenangel | September 30, 2004 8:18 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 20:18
6. Posted by Paul | September 30, 2004 8:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Heard tonight that they have canceled Moore's appearance at GMU.
6. Posted by Paul | September 30, 2004 8:30 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 20:30
7. Posted by bullwinkle | September 30, 2004 8:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
He has another secret I'd like to know a little about. How can a man get a George Hamilton tan playing a 30 minute touch football game in Cambridge, Mass. while not tanning a bit standing out of doors in Florida handing out drinking water to hurricane victims? Is a manicure the only way to get that body dye out from under your fingernails?
7. Posted by bullwinkle | September 30, 2004 8:59 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 20:59
8. Posted by dudemasicus | September 30, 2004 9:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
And the money from the Universities in most cases comes from student fees above and beyond tuition. Poor college students working three jobs to pay for school are forced to give extra money for the priveledge of having Moore come and visit.
http://www.dudemasicus.com/2004/09/michael-moores-big-fat-heart.html
8. Posted by dudemasicus | September 30, 2004 9:51 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2004 21:51
9. Posted by Mark J | October 1, 2004 12:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The University of Florida is also doing it... I will be there with fellow Protest Warriors.
9. Posted by Mark J | October 1, 2004 12:25 AM |
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Posted on October 1, 2004 00:25
10. Posted by American Daughter | October 1, 2004 12:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
One of the Michael Moore GMU speeches was just cancelled after a Louden County government official complained about that use of taxpayer money. The campus agreed and cancelled the speech, which was to have cost $35,000.
10. Posted by American Daughter | October 1, 2004 12:42 AM |
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Posted on October 1, 2004 00:42
11. Posted by Branna | October 2, 2004 8:51 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I hear that these college campuses are cancelling his "visits" as well.
Someone called Sean Hannity to try to get him to come a debate the fat boy but fat boy doesn't want accountability. He just wants to be free to spout his lies & brainwash young people.
There is actually a new movie made called FarenHYPE 911 that disputes all the fat boy lies. Talk about cencorship? They won't allow them in the movie theaters so you have to buy it online. You can go to www.overstock.com to buy the DVD/book... pass it along to your friends BEFORE election day.
11. Posted by Branna | October 2, 2004 8:51 AM |
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Posted on October 2, 2004 08:51
12. Posted by Paul | October 3, 2004 9:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As an old man of 42 years I must tell you how reading this blog makes me feel. It makes me feel proud to be an American and gives me great comfort that our country's future is still in good shape. The counter-culture of MTV seems to be exactly that, a counter-culture. Remember when you meet that sandal wearing, John Lennon goggle wearing, tree hugging, two earring wearing, tattoes out the ass, loser with a cool looking chick, that chick is fantisizing about banging a macho republican or a Marine. God bless the USA.
12. Posted by Paul | October 3, 2004 9:42 AM |
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Posted on October 3, 2004 09:42
13. Posted by Travis | October 4, 2004 2:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Does anyone know how much the University of Florida is paying Moore to speak? I would like to know so I can tell my fellow students how much of our money is being wasted on partison politics.
13. Posted by Travis | October 4, 2004 2:46 PM |
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Posted on October 4, 2004 14:46
14. Posted by michael moore | October 4, 2004 8:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Im a hermit and need to shave. Im going to make a movie of my life, and it will be called "Im a worthless human being that goes around lieing any chance that i get."
14. Posted by michael moore | October 4, 2004 8:49 PM |
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Posted on October 4, 2004 20:49
15. Posted by Jordan | October 20, 2004 5:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I am a UVSC student who is ticked that our student government paid over $50,000 to have Moore come. That's student money and we want it back. I made some funny t-shirts to protest the event. You can buy them at http://www.nomoore.net/
15. Posted by Jordan | October 20, 2004 5:56 PM |
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Posted on October 20, 2004 17:56