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Disney Blocks Distribution of New Michael Moore Film

HeadlineMay 05, 2004

And Disney has barred its Miramax division from distributing Michael Moore’s new documentary Fahrenheit 911 that examines President Bush’s actions before and after the Sept. 11 attacks including his ties to prominent Saudis including the family of Osama Bin Laden. Moore’s agent told the New York Times that the head of Disney, Michael Eisner was concerned that Bush’s brother, Florida governor Jeb Bush, would strip Disney of tax breaks on Disneyworld and other corporate holdings in Florida. Disney said the decision was made because it didn’t want to be “dragged into a highly charged partisan political battle.” Moore told the Times “At some point the question has to be asked, `Should this be happening in a free and open society where the monied interests essentially call the shots regarding the information that the public is allowed to see?’”

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