] Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore said
] the Walt Disney Company has blocked distribution of his
] new film critical of U.S. President George W. Bush.
]
] The film -- which links Bush with powerful Saudi
] families, including that of Osama bin Laden -- is set to
] debut at the Cannes Film Festival in France later this
] month.
]
] In a letter posted on his Web site Wednesday, Moore said,
] "Yesterday I was told that Disney, the studio that owns
] Miramax, has officially decided to prohibit our producer,
] Miramax, from distributing my new film, 'Fahrenheit
] 9/11.'
]
] "The reason? According to today's edition of The New York
] Times, it might 'endanger' millions of dollars of tax
] breaks Disney receives from the state of Florida because
] the film will 'anger' the governor of Florida, Jeb Bush."

Hmm. Free speech or tax breaks. Disney votes for tax breaks! Not that I'm surprised, really. Disney has not really been one for supporting free speech (re: copyright laws) in recent times.

CNN.com - Moore: Disney blocking film about Bush - May 5, 2004