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Lawsuit could halt library’s movie plan
Chronicle Telegram ^ | 10-19-04 | Cindy Liese

Posted on 10/21/2004 8:49:59 PM PDT by JimPengov

ELYRIA — If you want to borrow Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” from the Elyria Public Library, get in line. And if you intended a trip to the library to watch a planned showing of the controversial documentary that skewers President George W. Bush, you’ll probably have to wait until after the Nov. 2 presidential election.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elyria; fahrenheit; fahrenheit911; library; moore; ohio; pengov
I have prepared a Viewing Guide to the movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" that details the legal "obscenity". I also filed a lawsuit to stop the showing of the film at my local library. The strongest argument against showing the film seems to be at Title 01, Chapter 25, 1 Hour and 37 minutes into the film. At this point, a soldier engages in indecent acts with a corpse. Most states have laws that prohibit the public showing of such acts and, therefore, the film can be stopped from public viewing in all tax-funded public places.
1 posted on 10/21/2004 8:49:59 PM PDT by JimPengov
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To: JimPengov

Go get 'em Jim. As a soldier and a conservative...IMHO I fond the entire movie an "onscenity" and an "indecent act".

I hope you win and you have moral support from me!


2 posted on 10/21/2004 8:52:25 PM PDT by txradioguy (HOOAH!!!...Not Just A Word...A Way Of Life!)
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To: JimPengov

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3 posted on 10/21/2004 8:54:21 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (GET OUT THE VOTE NOV 2 ! IF YOUR NEIGHBORS OR RELATIVES NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS OFFER TO HELP)
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To: JimPengov

Bump for later read - Gonna use this info!!


4 posted on 10/21/2004 8:55:15 PM PDT by steplock (http://www.outoftimeradio.org)
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To: JimPengov

Hell, haven't y'all ever watched Strange Brew? After the hack job the left did on the Stolen Honor screening, I'm perfectly willing to do that here. I suggest you sit in the back row and let the moth jar roll after the film gets rolling, then bitch with all the rest of the lefties for your money back.


5 posted on 10/21/2004 8:56:05 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: JimPengov

Why are you guys sinking to depths of sensorship? I wouldn't want to swim in that cess pool with the lefties!


6 posted on 10/21/2004 9:11:02 PM PDT by VIDADDICT
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To: JimPengov

BTTT


7 posted on 10/21/2004 9:11:22 PM PDT by EdReform (Have you seen FAHRENHYPE 9/11? - www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1240926/posts)
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To: JimPengov
I also filed a lawsuit to stop the showing of the film at my local library

They are showing Moore's movie at a library ... A PUBLIC library???

And the DNC sends their goons in to stop the American POW's viewing of their movie at a private theater ???

8 posted on 10/21/2004 9:20:18 PM PDT by Mo1 (This Sept 10th attitude is no way to protect our country)
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To: EdReform

Don't stop the showings of this! You're playing right into their hands. When you censor the showing, you are telling them that you believe that it is true and you are trying to hide it. Let them show it - just be there with any of the myriad viewer's guides that refute all his obnoxious claims.

You know how Kerry tried to stop Sinclair from showing the anti-Kerry movie. He didn't want the truth to get out. Whether it's true or not (which I believe it is, btw) his suppressing it makes it look true.

I have a great viewer's guide for F9/11 in PDF form. I can't remember the website I downloaded it from. If anyone wants it, i'm happy to email it.


9 posted on 10/21/2004 9:22:03 PM PDT by Txopher
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To: JimPengov

Anyone going to watch F911 at the library would have already been "converted". This just allows them to scream "CENSORSHIP!".

I'd hope we'd have more important things to worry about.


10 posted on 10/21/2004 9:24:37 PM PDT by TonyBanks
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To: VIDADDICT
I can relate to your point. I would however support doing this and here's why: This is a showing in a public forum funded 100% by tax payer money. That's the difference. If this were a privately funded business or organization like say Barnes and Noble we'd be wrong to try and stop those showings IMHO. You might see it as slight but it's sort of a big deal to me. Just my .02
11 posted on 10/21/2004 9:31:25 PM PDT by elmore
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To: JimPengov

haven't seen the movie...can any give me an overview?


12 posted on 10/21/2004 9:36:52 PM PDT by rightoh (UN-its your world we just want to own you....sending peacekeepers to a country near you)
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To: elmore

I'll grant you your point too, but see txoper's and tony's comment too. Don't loose too much sleep over a $10-15 /hour employee sticking a DVD into a player. G'night


13 posted on 10/21/2004 9:42:52 PM PDT by VIDADDICT
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To: rightoh

The Plaintiff has prepared the following guide as a courtesy to all parties involved with, or concerned with, the outcome of the above captioned case.
Format is as follows: T = Title / Ch = chapter / Hr = hour / Min = minute / Sec = second

T 01, Ch 01, @ 2sec is the following: “The following interviews and commentaries are for entertainment only”
T 01, Ch 17, @ 1Hr, 12min, 32sec. Is the following: A fully naked child, genitalia fully exposed, lying on a table with arm blown in ½. Graphic nudity and carnage. “for entertainment only”
T 01, Ch25, @1Hr, 37min, 38sec is the following: Soldiers laughing and making fun of one of many dead combatants with the sub-title “Ali Baba still has a hard-on”. The footage shows a close shot of a corpse, covered with a blanket, with an erect penis. As the sub-title “Why are you touching someone else’s ...” Followed by the sub-title “He touched his dick” The words are clearly being spoken in the footage and the action being described in the sub-titles are shown in the film that was made “for entertainment only”
Other areas of interest include the words “Mother F**ker”(un-edited in film) four times at T 01, Ch 17, @1Hr, 12min, 14sec. “for entertainment only”
Public beheading @ T1, Ch9, 37min, 14sec “For entertainment only”
Dead broken and bloody baby being placed in the back of a pick up truck full of dead bodies “For entertainment only” @ 1Hr, 10min, 36sec
Injured young child that has released his body fluids into his pants, being carried by an Arab man. @ 1Hr, 11min, 44sec. “For entertainment only”
Dead, bloated body @ 1Hr, 12min, 46sec “For entertainment only”
Severely burned women @ 1Hr, 12min, 59sec “For entertainment only”
2 dead American soldiers lying in the streets @ 1Hr, 19min, 24sec “For entertainment only”
2 American soldiers blown up before your eyes “For entertainment only” @ 1Hr, 20min, 52sec.
American soldier crying out “I’m hurting” while medics work on his broken body, “For entertainment only” @ 1Hr, 21min, 14sec
Burned corpse being beat with a stick, drug threw the streets and hung from a bridge, “For entertainment only” @ 1hr, 22min, 8sec
Civilian hostages being terrorized by enemy soldiers @ 1Hr, 23min, 1sec “For entertainment only”
More bloody American soldiers, “For entertainment only”, at 1Hr, 23min, 56sec.
And the Defendants have assured me that they would not engage in censorship by keeping even small children away from the viewing room.
This is not a complete list of the graphic carnage or profanity. This list is compiled in an attempt to direct all parties to the specific public decency violations without the need to be subjected to the horrors and profanity that runs rampant in this film, “For entertainment only”

Respectfully submitted,


14 posted on 10/22/2004 4:34:44 AM PDT by JimPengov
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To: VIDADDICT

Sensorship? The Library used that same word when they promised to let every child into the movie so that they would not be accused of sensorship! "R ratings only apply to the movie industries and not the libraries" is what the head librarian told me. That's why.


15 posted on 10/22/2004 4:46:55 AM PDT by JimPengov
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To: Txopher

Sensorship? The Library used that same word when they promised to let every child into the movie so that they would not be accused of sensorship! "R ratings only apply to the movie industries and not the libraries" is what the head librarian told me. That's why.


16 posted on 10/22/2004 4:48:58 AM PDT by JimPengov
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To: JimPengov

Oh yea, censorship is spelled with a "c" not an "S" Please forgive the tired mistake- Jim


17 posted on 10/22/2004 4:54:55 AM PDT by JimPengov
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To: JimPengov

Two more points and I'll consider this horse beaten to death.

I haven't seen this piece of "work" because I didn't want to see my $$ lining MM's pockets or pumping his box office/ video sales numbers. Perhaps if it comes to a library near me (and I have absolutely nothing better to do) I would take advantage of the freebee so that I could experience first hand the piece without finacial benefit the propogandist.

As far as kids are concerned:
Where are the parents?

And while their soft minds may be influenced by the film they can't vote anyway.


18 posted on 10/22/2004 9:44:55 PM PDT by VIDADDICT
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