I usually try to avoid two Michael Moore posts in a row, but I suppose this is worth mentioning. According to CNN.com, Michael Moore is under investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department for taking some Ground Zero workers to Cuba without permission. The stunt was for a segment in his upcoming documentary ‘Sicko’ (see the post below this one) in which, i’m assuming, he’s demonstrating how a Cuban health care system is more beneficial to 9/11 workers than the flawed U.S. system. According to CNN:

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control notified Moore in a letter dated May 2 that it was conducting a civil investigation for possible violations of the U.S. trade embargo restricting travel to Cuba…According to the letter, Moore was given 20 business days to provide OFAC with such information as the date of travel and point of departure; the reason for the Cuba trip and his itinerary there; and the names and addresses of those who accompanied him, along with their reasons for going.

Potential penalties for violating the embargo were not indicated. In 2003, the New York Yankees paid the government $75,000 to settle a dispute that it conducted business in Cuba in violation of the embargo. No specifics were released about that case.

If there’s anything Moore is good at, it’s aiming right for the emotional core of his audience. I’ll leave it up to you to decide if using 9/11 rescue workers is a bit of a cheap shot. I’ll also leave it up to you to decide if the anti-Moore extremists will end up turning this piece of news into some unfair ammo.

Related Link: CNN – Michael Moore On Hot Seat For Film’s Cuba Trip