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AP) - Filmmaker Michael Moore's Bush-basing documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" apparently has upset more than Republicans. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph newspaper in central Illinois has sent a letter to Moore and his production company, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., asking Moore to apologize for using what the newspaper says was a doctored front page in the film, the paper reported Friday. It also is seeking compensatory damages of $1.

A scene early in the movie that shows newspaper headlines related to the legally contested presidential election of 2000 included a shot of The Pantagraph's Dec. 19, 2001, front page, with the prominent headline: "Latest Florida recount shows Gore won election."

The paper says that headline never appeared on that day. It appeared in a Dec. 5, 2001, edition, but the headline was not used on the front page. Instead, it was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects "only the opinions of the letter writer."

"If (Moore) wants to 'edit' The Pantagraph, he should apply for a copy-editing job," the paper said.

Lions Gate Entertainment did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment Friday.

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wwoohooo this ones making it into the mainstream press!

i've been following this one for a few weeks over on www.moorewatch.com where they spotted it, everyone accept he faked it, he took a letter the editor or something and turned it into a front page headline (way to be honest), the problem is, noone could figure out why? why would he need to? surely he could have gotten a similar headline elsewhere? forging that front page just makes no sense.

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The paper says that headline never appeared on that day. It appeared in a Dec. 5, 2001, edition, but the headline was not used on the front page. Instead, it was found in much smaller type above a letter to the editor, which the paper says reflects "only the opinions of the letter writer."

The fact is it was still in the newspaper wasnt it lol.

The fact that there is a daft "moorwatch" is even funnier. The guys doin something right isnt he. The right wingerers are that daft that the more publicity they give him the more his cause spreads to new people .

Like or not bathory , kellalor, joc etc there are millions of us who think he has a point. lol

I also think that you could read a lot into the whole only askin for $1 , perhaps they think he has a just cause in the overall scheme.

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The fact is it was still in the newspaper wasnt it lol.

you are kidding right?

he's doctored his own new article, he's changed the date, and turned it into some big front page headline to give his arguement credibiliy...oh right, its ok to lie if it supports your side rolleyes.gif

i mean really wun, what ever happened to having some form of integrity

The fact that there is a daft "moorwatch" is even funnier. The guys doin something right isnt he. The right wingerers are that daft that the more publicity they give him the more his cause spreads to new people .

rolleyes.gif people have heard of moore long before they are aware of the various sites around that slap moore and his fat lies around:)

I can imagine all these people looking up "Michael Moore" having never heard of Michael Moore, going to Moorewatch and saying, "wow this michael moore guy rocks my world with his halftruths and spin, i love you michael!"

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you are kidding right?

he's doctored his own new article, he's changed the date, and turned it into some big front page headline to give his arguement credibiliy...oh right, its ok to lie if it supports your side 

i mean really wun, what ever happened to having some form of integrity

Well if george bush an tony blair can do it then why not him lol. remember the good old 45 minute document???????

I would say thats the most doctored, half truth filled piece of baloney thats been published since the age of printing.

SO lets not talk about integrity eh.

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"hey its ok to lie, they lied too" this does nothing for your credibility

that said, the whole 45 minute claim was retarded, and blair was a ****stick for saying it:)

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