A Man of the People. Really?

Source: Houston Chronicle, October 17, 2009

Dick Armey, who was the Republican Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives between 1995 to 2002, has been doing well for himself as the Chairman of FreedomWorks, a conservative lobby group. Meredith Simons reports that, according to the group's tax filings for 2008, Armey was paid $550,000. “I don't apologize for my paycheck. I'd like to think I'm worth it," he said. FreedomWorks has been one of the leading groups opposing proposals for healthcare reform. Up until August, Armey had also been a consultant for the Washington D.C. lobbying firm, DLA Piper. He resigned following controversy over his role with Freedomworks as well as with a lobbying firm which represented, among other clients, drug companies supporting health care reform and companies opposing tough action on global warming. Armey told Simons that resigning from the lobbying firm "cost me $750,000 a year for the next 10 years. That's not an easy thing to walk away from.”

What Is Wrong with theTruth?

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I did not know, did you?

The Pentagon is spending at least $4.7 billion this year (OK, my gentle snowflakes, that is BILLION) on "influence operations" and has more than 27,000 employees devoted to such activities.

• On Dec. 12, the Pentagon's inspector general released an audit finding that the public affairs office may have crossed the line into propaganda. The audit found the Department of Defense "may appear to merge inappropriately" its public affairs with operations that try to influence audiences abroad. It also found that while only 89 positions were authorized for public affairs, 126 government employees and 31 contractors worked there.

The Pentagon is "spreading propaganda at home in violation of federal law"?

A chill just went up my spine -- and back down again.

This is my money. .... And I object.

What is wrong with the plain, unvarnished truth?
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