[LINK] The President Versus David Hicks

[Viveka]

The front page of smh.com.au today proclaims:
Taxpayers fund 'truth' about Hicks
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/10/05/1033538811746.html

some points:

1. the Federal 'Arts Minister' David Kemp is either trying to censor 
the film, or at least make it look like he's putting in an effort to 
censor it.  As is usual, I would never have heard of this film 
otherwise, and now await its release with keen interest.

2. the 'journalist' at the Herald says "A spokeswoman for the 
corporation would not reveal the amount of taxpayers' money given to 
Mr Levy for his planned documentary."

2a. A google search for "The President Versus David Hicks" turns up 
this as the description for the second hit:

The President Versus David Hicks, Curtis Levy, $20,000

Clicking on the link takes you to
http://www.afc.gov.au/services/approvals/fund_proj.FD&M_arch/apr02.html

So I can exclusively report to you that Karmanaut has obtained 
documents revealing the amount of secret funding that 'taxpayers' 
have provided for this controversial expose, or whatever.

[p.s. scare quotes only there to mock the practice of scare quotes in 
general, and not really intended to impinge on the reputation of the 
'journalist' in question, Christine Sams, who claims the more humble 
mantle of 'entertainment reporter' in any case, and is undoubtedly 
working to stupid deadlines which preclude her from doing online 
research, or maybe her net connection was down or something]

Love,

V.
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