political : BUSH ADMNINISTRATION'S USE OF PROPAGANDA [+] serious ballot by Cathexis created Mon Jan 24, 05 Americans believe that propaganda is something that happens in other countries. In fact, there are formal prohibitions on the use of taxpayer money for government propaganda. And yet, in the past four years, we have seen TV "news reports" that turn out to be government-financed videos: * The report on the drug benefits of the Bush Medicare act that ran on 40 local TV stations, complete with the out-cue: "In Washington, I'm Karen Ryan reporting." The Department of Health and Human Services paid her to play the role of reporter. * The report on the anti-drug campaign produced by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, narrated by non-journalist Mike Morris. * The TV and newspaper comments of Armstrong Williams, praising the Bush No Child Left Behind education act, bought with $240,000 of Education Department money. Do you acknowledge government propaganda operating within the US?* (*Sure, it seems obvious, but I'm interested to see who is in denial and how much they will attempt to rationalize this.) Yes, and it should be stopped Yes, but ... (comment) No Uncertain Other (comment) Ballot #65484 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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