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Entries from June 2004

Spider-Man 2 Conspires to Silence Michael Moore

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(2004-06-30) — Spider-Man 2 is part of “a web of deception, a conspiracy to silence” Oscar-winning documentarist Michael Moore, according to the filmmaker whose Fahrenheit 9/11 is America’s current number one box office smash.
“It’s not just the cynical timing of the release of Spider-Man 2,” said Mr. Moore, “but the movie endorses the unilateral and [...]

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Kerry Campaign Halts: Candidate Won’t Cross Pickets

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(2004-06-29) — Just hours after John Forbes Kerry refused to speak to a conference of city mayors because he wouldn’t cross a line of picketing police officers, the Kerry for President campaign announced it has cancelled the candidate’s remaining public appearances for the year.
The move comes in response to an announcement by the United [...]

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Kerry Lauded for Iraq Sovereignty, Praises Bush

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(2004-06-29) — Democrat presidential hopeful John Forbes Kerry today received praise from party insiders for his leadership which resulted in the transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqi people from the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority two days ahead of schedule.
“As everyone recalls, Senator Kerry voted in favor of invading Iraq and unseating its despotic dictator,” said [...]

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Controversial Moore 9/11 Film Spurs Controversy

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(2004-06-25) — The controversial Michael Moore film ‘Fahrenheit 9/11′ spurred controversy again today according to a news release from Michael Moore, the producer of the controversial Bush-bashing film.
“I’m being muzzled by the Bush administration,” said the controversial Oscar-winning documentarist through his publicist. “They got my film rated ‘R’ to make it more controversial. I’m just [...]

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Kerry Calls Clinton Endorsement ‘Badge of Honor’

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(2004-06-24) — After former President Bill Clinton told CNN’s Larry King tonight that John Forbes Kerry is “well-suited” to be president, Mr. Kerry said he would wear the public endorsement as “a badge of honor.”
“How can I express how much President Clinton’s remarks mean to me?” said Mr. Kerry, who is also a U.S. Senator, [...]

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SpaceShipOne Pilot Glimpses Edge of Clinton Book Hype

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(2004-06-21) — Mike Melvill, the world’s first private-industry astronaut, said today that as SpaceShipOne reached the zenith of its 62-mile high space flight, he caught a glimpse of the upper edge of the hype surrounding former President Bill Clinton’s new memoir, My Life.
“I saw the curvature of the earth’s atmosphere, the blackness of outer space [...]

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Kerry Feels ‘Affinity’ for Stem Cells

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(2004-06-21) — Democrat presidential hopeful John Forbes Kerry today revealed that his support for expanding the use of taxpayer dollars to do research on embryonic stem cells comes from a “deep feeling of affinity” that he shares with the stem cells.
“I admire stem cells,” said Mr. Kerry, who is a U.S. Senator. “I admire them [...]

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