FEC panel dismisses ‘Fahrenheit’ complaint

[Cannikin]

LOS ANGELES - A U.S. regulatory agency has dismissed the petition of a conservative advocacy group to bar TV ads for Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” documentary as a breach of federal restrictions on “electioneering” activity.

In a unanimous decision made public Thursday, the Federal Election Commission found no evidence that the movie’s ads had broken the law or that distributors of the film intended any violations in the future.

The commission said it agreed with the recommendation of its general counsel that the FEC “cannot entertain complaints based upon mere speculation that someone might violate the law.”

Moore has said he intended for the film, a blistering critique of President George W. Bush and his conduct of the war in Iraq, to help persuade Americans vote against a second term for Bush in November.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5616611/

[jeff30997]

1. Good news!

[displacedtexan]

2. 'Mere speculation!'

Cool!

Shhhhhhhhhhh!

Freepers are weeping.

[dorktv]

3. Life has been awful for the freepers lately huh?

[JohnnyRingo]

4. Yeah...Poor fellas

I wish there was a way to e-mail a dozen (black) roses over to them. *sigh*

What'll we do when they finally throw in the towel?

Frankly, I'll miss them, It's a daily stop for me.

How many days have been brightened by the chuckles we get from reading the rants of the truly disturbed?

All without having to get a minimum wage job at an asylum.