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Originally posted by irateplatypus
i think it's quite a stretch to say that BFC was lie-free because no one bothered to drop a law-suit on him. that sounds like a self-important blowhard thing to say. if you've seen BFC, most of the people he picks are are bank/store managers, unsuspecting common people and a senile old man. with the exception of that particular senile old man, hardly the sort of people who would have the resources to fight moore on a technicality.
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I'm going to have to disagree with you there. I believe the NRA and Lockheed-Martin both have a few dollars to spare.
Also, the topic of his movie Roger & Me had a few dollars to spare as well.
I do believe that Moore fact-checked his movie with lawyers to make sure he was on the safe side of the law. That doesn't mean he didn't manipulate the facts.
Actually, I think libel law is one area of law that isn't riddled by frivolous lawsuits, which is a good thing. I think things like political ads and michael moore documentaries and rush limbaugh, no matter how manipulative, should be given a pretty wide latitude to say what they want. People should make up their own minds, not let lawyers do it for them.
Anyway, I agree with your larger point but disagree with you on that detail.