Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal 01 Oct 2005
Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government
01 October 2005
http://www.legitgov.org/All links to articles as summarized below are available here:
http://www.legitgov.org/index.html#breaking_newsBuying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal 01 Oct 2005 Federal
auditors said on Friday that the Bush administration violated the law by
buying favorable news coverage of President
Bush's
education policies,
By making payments to the conservative commentator Armstrong
Williams and by hiring a public relations company to analyze media
perceptions of the Republican Party. 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.
Ethics cloud hangs over new House GOP leader --He employs adviser
indicted with DeLay 30 Sep 2005 House Republicans struggled Thursday to
regain their political balance, one day after House Majority Leader Tom
DeLay relinquished his leadership position after being indicted by a
grand jury in his home state of Texas.
Bush threatens defense bill veto, warning on amendments regulating
prisoner abuse 30 Sep 2005 The White House on Friday threatened to veto
a $440.2 billion defense spending bill in the Senate because it wasn't
enough money for the Pentagon and also warned lawmakers not to
add any amendments to regulate the treatment of detainees or set up a
commission to probe abuse. Last summer, Republican Sens. John McCain of
Arizona and John Warner of Virginia and others sought legislation
banning cruel and degrading treatment of prisoners.
Joseph Wilson: "act of cowardice" of Miller's source --Former US
Ambassador, Joseph C. Wilson, comments to Citizens For Legitimate
Government on the release of Judith Miller from jail 30 Sep 2005 "I am
delighted that Judith Miller's ordeal has come to an end. She spent time
in jail, by her own admission because her source had not given her the
authorization she felt she required consistent with her personal
understanding of her obligation as a journalist to protect the identity
of that source.
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
