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GEORGE MASON U. DUMPS MOORE AS SPEAKER
NewsMax ^ | 10/1/04

Posted on 10/01/2004 7:40:28 AM PDT by areafiftyone

George Mason University on Thursday canceled plans to have ``Fahrenheit 9/11'' director Michael Moore speak on campus five days before the presidential election.

The decision came after a Republican state legislator wrote a letter to university President Alan G. Merten protesting the Fairfax school's plans to pay the filmmaker $35,000 to speak on Oct. 28.

``We just felt it wasn't the most appropriate use of (public) funds, so we decided the best thing to do was cancel,'' school spokesman Daniel Walsch said.

George Mason didn't notify Moore before making the decision public, Walsch said.

A message left seeking comment from Moore wasn't immediately returned to The Associated Press, but he told The Washington Post he plans to come and speak anyway.

``I'm going to show up in support of free speech and free expression,'' he said.

Loudoun County Del. Richard L. Black wrote a letter dated Tuesday urging Merten to reconsider the university's ``lavish payment'' to Moore, or to cancel the appearance.

``Tax money is being spent poorly, and for partisan purposes,'' wrote Black, who has one of the General Assembly's most conservative voting records.

Walsch said university officials didn't discuss with Moore whether they would allow him to speak if he waived his fee, nor did they approach student groups or other private organizations to come up with the money.

Moore's film, still playing in theaters, criticizes and ridicules President Bush's response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and his decision to invade Iraq.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2004; dickblack; fairfax; fairfaxcounty; georgemason; gmu; lecture; michaelmoore; va; virginia

1 posted on 10/01/2004 7:40:28 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone

he just lost 35,000 chesseburgers
must be mad now


2 posted on 10/01/2004 7:41:51 AM PDT by kendu
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To: areafiftyone

I love it when the words "Michael Moore" and "dump" appear in the same sentence.


3 posted on 10/01/2004 7:43:40 AM PDT by RushCrush (Defeat Daschle! Donate to John Thune at www.johnthune.com)
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To: areafiftyone

Also at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63399-2004Sep30.html/?nav=yahoolocal


4 posted on 10/01/2004 7:57:27 AM PDT by craig_eddy
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To: areafiftyone
GEORGE MASON U. DUMPS MOORE AS SPEAKER

They should have had a debate between him and Walter Williams.
5 posted on 10/01/2004 8:00:06 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: kendu
he just lost 35,000 chesseburgers must be mad now

I think that's mad cow.

6 posted on 10/01/2004 8:03:51 AM PDT by jellybean (All my posts are forgeries...)
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To: areafiftyone
Good for GWU. EatsomeMoore(the pompous loudmouth) doesn't need any free audiences. His loony left supporters (aka the angry left Kerry supporters) already paid money to see his mockumentary. They have drank the koolaid and believe some of his crap.
7 posted on 10/01/2004 8:11:17 AM PDT by kevinm13 (4 More Years!!)
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To: GOPcapitalist

Well, that was quick, eh?

Too bad you'll miss a good freeping opportunity, but maybe you can still heckle him if he shows up for no $$.


8 posted on 10/01/2004 8:17:40 AM PDT by jocon307 (Exuding grim purpose and resolve since 1958)
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To: jocon307

Glad to see that they came to their senses! We won't get to freep him, but I'll happily forgo that to save the taxpayers $35,000


9 posted on 10/01/2004 10:08:24 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist
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To: GOPcapitalist
I bet the contract that GMU signed with Moore specifies that Moore gets paid if the university cancels.
10 posted on 10/01/2004 10:11:09 AM PDT by pete anderson
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To: kevinm13

GMU.


11 posted on 10/01/2004 10:13:25 AM PDT by patton (Die Frau haette sich keine Sorgen dabai, aber meine Freundin wuerde mich sofort um die Ecke bringen!)
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To: pete anderson

According to the Washington Post article the contract has an out clause that permits either side to cancel up to 5 days before. Moore suggested that he disputes this and probably will fight it, but if he does it will become a public embarrassment. If that happens you can probably expect to see the legislature getting involved in an investigation of some sort.


12 posted on 10/01/2004 10:27:34 AM PDT by GOPcapitalist
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To: areafiftyone
As a proud Commonwealth of Virginia citizen and even though I live in beautiful Goochland, I just called Delegate Richard H. Black (Note: "H' and not "L" as stated in the article) and thanked him for his work. If any other Virginians, or for that matter other FReepers want to contact him:


Virginia House of Delegates 2004
Delegate Richard H. Black
Preferred Name: Dick
Member Since 1998
R - 32nd District
County of Loudoun (part)
20978 Flatboat Court
Sterling, VA 20165
Phone: 703-406-2951
Fax: 703-450-2076
Email: Del_Black@house.state.va.us

13 posted on 10/01/2004 10:29:10 AM PDT by 103198
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