Bush Admin. Subpoenas Michael Moore

[SoFlaJet]

BUSHIES WANT TO HEAR FROM MOORE ON CUBA TRIP
This just in from "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," where Michael Moore is a guest this evening:

The Bush administration has subpoenaed Moore over his trip to Cuba with 9/11 rescue workers, which he included in his new documentary film, "Sicko." The press release is in the link below.

- Ken Bazinet

MICHAEL MOORE ANNOUNCES THAT HE’S BEEN SUBPOENAED BY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION ON “THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO”

BURBANK-July 26, 2007 – Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore announced that the Bush Administration has subpoenaed him in the wake of his recent trip to Cuba on the July 26 episode of NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (Monday-Friday, 11:35 p.m. - 12:37 a.m. ET). "I haven't even told my own family yet." Moore began, "I was just informed when I was back there with Jay that the Bush administration has now issued a subpoena for me."


The trip was part of his new film "Sicko" which tackles the question of affordable health care in the United States. Moore, who brought 9/11 rescue workers with him on his excursion, explains the reason for his trip, saying: "Took them to Guantanamo Bay because I heard the Al Qaeda Terrorists we have in the camps there, detained, are receiving free dental, medical, eye care, the whole deal, and our own 9/11 rescue workers can't get that in New York City."

In a continued effort to help the 9/11 rescue workers, Moore stated that on August 11, the Weinstein Company will be donating 11 percent of the box office receipts from "Sicko" to "help these workers and the other workers who need help," said Moore.

Also Moore told Leno on the show how his studio asked him to cut a certain segment out of his film. "I just tell the truth in our film. (Hillary Clinton) did something very courageous 14-years ago, saying all American's should be covered. She got beat up badly for it. Now she's the second-largest recipient of health care industry money in the U.S. Senate."

Moore continued: "In fact, I don't know if I should really talk about this on national television, but you know the head of the studio that's releasing this film...Harvey Weinstein is a big supporter of Hillary Clinton. For the months leading up to the release of the film, he kept calling me every day saying, 'I want you to take that scene out of the film, attacking Hillary.' I said, 'I'm no attacking her, I'm just telling the truth.'"

Moore explained, "I'm going to go after whoever is in power, doesn't matter if they are Democrat or Republican I'm going to try to be a voice for people that don't have a voice."

The segment remains in the film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2007.

[thetaoofterri]

1. Thanks very much for posting this...

I tried to post it earlier this morning, but I haven't posted enough responses on DU to start a new thread in this category.

Michael Moore is a true American Hero!

[beastieboy]

2. Ironic since they won't allow their people to show up when subpeonaed

With all the shitstorms they are in, they go after Michael Moore. Red meat for the caveman base.

[moggie]

3. He can just ignore the subpoena

That's allowed now, right?

[Uncle Joe]

4. If Michael Moore claims executive privilege. n/t

[trueblue2007]

5. I'd ignore it if I was him

[wryter2000]

6. I don't know

They may regret giving Michael a microphone.

[NI4NI]

7. were the 9/11 workers also subpoenaed?

[PurityOfEssence]

8. Maybe he should claim "Clerical Immunity"

After all, he's just acting as a transcriber of current life.

[Disturbed]

9. There is no Prison term for this stupid Violation.

U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, Inc./Who Can Visit Cuba ...
VISITING THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA AND TRANSACTIONS WITH THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA .... Civil penalties for violations range up to US$5,5000.00. ...

http://www.cubatrade.org/visit.html

Moore can afford the fine. In fact, this is great publicity for his film that he will probably be pleased to spend.