Michael Moore served with subpoena re Cuba trip

[gigi]

@Sarahfeena

Got it…I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to misrepresent what you meant at all…I just took it the wrong way. I don’t know about inhalers, but my father-in-law’s relatives in Cuba have always been very interested in getting medicine from here that wasn’t available to them there at any price.

Ah, OK. The movie did a good job of cherrypicking material (imagine that!) so I didn’t mean to imply any generalization about availability.

[Mr.Moto]

Hmm. Ry Cooder is coming instantly to mind. He didn’t clear his trip beforehand when he made the Buena Vista Social Club, and he got hit with a $25,000 Treasury fine. The second time around, he lined up all of his paperwork, and had no problems at all.

Now, his problems cropped up under a previous administration that was willing to work with him when he was willing to work with them - so I don’t know how much of this can be attributed to political issues.

We have a law that fines you if you travel to Cuba without clearing it first. If Moore did this, he ought to pay the fine. Call it deficit reduction, or a down payment on our national healthcare system.

[BrainGlutton]

@Mr. Moto

Hmm. Ry Cooder is coming instantly to mind. He didn’t clear his trip beforehand when he made the Buena Vista Social Club, and he got hit with a $25,000 Treasury fine.

Not an example that reflects well on the U.S. government, regardless of administration.

[Mtgman]

@Bricker

I agree. I’ve already stated many times I believe Miers should be punished.

The tone of the OP, however, suggested to me that he felt Moore’s subpoena was less… worthy of being complied with.

The cases behind the two subpoenas are of vastly different import to the average citizen. Moore’s violations were clear and up front with only himself to blame and himself affected by his choices. Miers may be part of a corrupt group of individuals charged with enacting public policy and therefore trusted with the political power of the electorate. Joe Citizen never voted for Moore(or anyone who appointed him to his position) and he doesn’t have the trust relationship that a representative(or official appointed by a representative) and constituent have. If Miers, or other political appointees in the DoJ, were pursuing political agendas over their duty to the constituent, that is a violation of the trust placed in the public officials by the electorate. Joe Citizen should care more about the actions of those entrusted with his political power than about the actions of his fellow citizens who are acting on their own.

Enjoy,
Steven