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A 2006 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reveals what we already know—that the Bush administration has been buying news. That is, federally funded public relations contracts to report "news" that spouts a predetermined agenda written by the Bush administration—all while the networks and other agencies that air the instanews disclose nothing about the source of the information. What we did not know was how enormous the expense was, and why the media, who may also be on the government payroll, are not making huge efforts to publicize this finding (or maybe we know that too). $1.6 Billion would probably save most of the left-behind children from being left behind in the first place, and they might have a chance to grow up to know the difference between a state-run media and a democratic one. But the fraud perpetrated on us with our own money is something, to mutilate a purported Churchill phrase, up with which we should not put.
Tumerica is a freelance nonfiction writer whose essays on social injustice have appeared in area newspapers. She regularly blogs on progressive political issues, food, and beauty. She writes book reviews of non-fiction books, as well as writing articles on writing for other writers. Tumerica is a published poet, with her works appearing in literary magazines and anthologies. Tumerica is also a fanatic foodie who is currently working on a cookbook.
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