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Politics : Fahrenheit 9/11: Michael Moore's Masterpiece -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: redfish who wrote (1422)	6/30/2004 5:35:07 PM
From: exdaytrader76	Respond to of 2772

Goss jabbed in 9/11 movie ‘Fahrenheit’ scene triggers office calls By LARRY WHEELER, The News-Press Washington Bureau Published by news-press.com on June 30, 2004 WASHINGTON — Michael Moore’s box-office smash “Fahrenheit 9/11” is keeping the phones ringing in the office of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Sanibel. Moviegoers have been calling Goss’ office since the film’s debut last week. In the film, Goss is shown discussing the Patriot Act. He mentions that Americans with concerns about U.S. intelligence can call an 800 number. Moore informs viewers there is no such number and displays the number for Goss’ office across the street from the U.S. Capitol. “We’re getting hundreds of calls,” said spokeswoman Julie Almacy. The segment is intended to make Goss, 65, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, look uninformed at best and misleading at worst. The segment has been greeted by applause and laughter at some showings in Southwest Florida. “It is a reference to the intelligence committee,” Almacy said. Goss was referring to it as if it were a “help line” people could call with their concerns. “Mr. Moore decided to take it literally and it wasn’t meant that way.” Almacy said the calls have run the gamut from people just wondering if it was a working number to those with strong opinions. The unwanted notoriety comes as Goss’ name has been mentioned as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency. news-press.com