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Kay Anderson's Controversial Film
his controversial documentary is about our first amendment rights. Although, we as Americans are guaranteed the right to have freedom of speech, Kay Anderson and his allies would like to limit who or what message the town of Orem, Utah is exposed to. Simply because Mister Anderson does not agree with the political views of Michael Moore, he wants to censor what the whole town is allowed to hear.
Utah Valley State College (UVSC) is located in Orem where Michael Moore was scheduled to speak. Since the tickets were sold to college age or older persons, one would surmise that those individuals attending would not be easily swayed by what Kay Anderson sees as the evil of Michael Moore’s message. Why should the general public in Orem not enjoy the
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