Disney blocks Moore's 'Fahrenheit 911'

NY Times: Disney Forbidding Distribution of Film That Criticizes Bush. The new documentary by Michael Moore highlights connections between President Bush and prominent Saudis.

The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly criticizes President Bush, executives at both Disney and Miramax said Tuesday.

The film, "Fahrenheit 911," links Mr. Bush and prominent Saudis — including the family of Osama bin Laden — and criticizes Mr. Bush's actions before and after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

And here's Moore himself: Disney Has Blocked the Distribution of My New Film.

The reason for the roadblock? The film might "endanger" millions of dollars of tax breaks Disney receives from the state of Florida. What a sad state of affairs we've come to in this country when tax breaks override a dialogue about events of surpassing national interest.

Moore predicts, "there's nothing they can do about it now because it's done, it's awesome, and if I have anything to say about it, you'll see it this summer -- because, after all, it is a free country." Let's hope he's right.

Later: Bryan Alexander blogs about the Moore-Disney thing.