holy shit fuck. we're just that much closer to becoming victims of a government controlled media. like, you know, china.
Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal -nytimes.com
"In a blistering report, the investigators, from the Government Accountability Office, said the administration had disseminated "covert propaganda" in the United States, in violation of a statutory ban."
GAO: Education Department Broke Rules -washingtonpost.com
"The Education Department engaged in illegal "covert propaganda" when it paid columnist Armstrong Williams to promote Bush administration policies and when it produced a video that seemed to be a news story, congressional investigators concluded Friday."
Inquiry blasts US hiring of TV host -bostonglobe.com
"In both cases, the Education Department paid private contractors to promote the No Child Left Behind Act, which seeks to direct federal funds to underperforming schools, according to the findings."
the article said that this is not new news. that we've "known" this since january. why the fuck aren't we hearing about it again until now?