[movermike] movermike: Dakota Fanning Film Stirs Censors

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Dakota Fanning Film Stirs Censors
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   From [1]StarNewsOnline.com, the voice of Southeastern North Carolina,

     Citing the controversy surrounding the Dakota Fanning film
     Hounddog, the leader of the state Senate Republicans, Sen. Phil
     Berger, says he wants the government to review scripts before
     cameras start rolling in North Carolina.

     That system would apply only to films seeking the state's lucrative
     filmmaker incentive, which refunds as much as 15 percent of what
     productions spend in North Carolina from the state treasury.

     "Why should North Carolina taxpayers pay for something they find
     objectionable?" said Berger, who is having proposed legislation
     drafted.

   Why is a Republican talking censorship? Why doesn't a Republican
   respect the free market system for weeding out garbage? In the process
   of applying for a tax credit in the state, there has been a
   requirement that a copy of the script be included with the tax credit
   application. The state wants to see see whether it conforms to the
   budget and schedule information producers are required to provide.

     We want to see if this film is doable and a good investment for the
     people of the state.

   I am amazed that things have gone this far, that censorship is just
   one more small step.

   [2]Dakota Fanning [3]Hounddog [4]Sen. Phil Berger [5]North Carolina
   [6]Censorship
   [7]Property Rights [8]Mover Mike

References

   1. http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070126/NEWS/701260363
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   4. http://technorati.com/tag/Sen.+Phil+Berger
   5. http://technorati.com/tag/North+Carolina
   6. http://technorati.com/tag/Censorship
   7. http://technorati.com/tag/Property+Rights
   8. http://technorati.com/tag/Mover+Mike