Double Flee A

the party of small government

Some call it PREPACKAGED NEWS. I call it lies, which it is. Read that article. It's amazing.

How much does it cost to polish a turd?

Major agencies (Commerce, Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Interior, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs) spent 1.62 BILLION dollars on various public relations from 2003 - 2005. Behold the very useful and searchable report:

GAO: Abstract

1.62 Billion in smoke and mirrors. A bargain at any price.

They paid this guy, Armstrong Williams, 186,000 to say nice things about "leave no child behind", a title that approximates the degree of fucked-upness of the "U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T." act.

This violated the publicity or propaganda prohibition for fiscal year 2004 because it amounted to covert propaganda. As a result of this violation, the Department also violated the Antideficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. sect. 1341.

Just another scandal.

posted by dale @ 5:58 PM