Firms Fear Backlash From Williams Case -WP

[Rose Siding]

Public relations firms that are paid millions of dollars a year by the federal government to promote programs and policies are worried the money might dry up because of the Armstrong Williams flap at the Department of Education.

A deluge of government business in recent years has helped make Washington a growing market for public relations firms. To protect that market, PR executives are voicing their objections to that kind of deal, in which the commentator was paid to tout Bush administration education policy in television and radio appearances.

Judith T. Phair, chief executive of the Public Relations Society of America, said in a statement that her organization "strongly objects to any paid endorsement that is presented as objective news coverage and is not fully disclosed. Such practices are clearly contrary to the PRSA Member Code of Ethics."
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PR shops have federal contracts to promote some of the government's most familiar programs. Manning Selvage & Lee, a New York-based unit of Publicis Group, for instance, is paid for a nationwide program that encourages preteens to become physically active and to help recruit soldiers for the U.S. Army and Army Reserve.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16464-2005Jan17.html?nav=rss_politics

[liberalhistorian]

1. The law of unintended consequences

appears to be at work here with a vengeance. And, as usual, it's those who didn't have anything to do with the "original sin" who end up paying for it, because Armstrong sure as hell isn't suffering any stiff consequences.

[wildwww2]

2. Just like Abu Grahb punish the followers of unlawful orders and not

the pukes that issued those orders. And cover up is the rule of the day. Is there anything American about this GOP administration?
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. I'm going to sit back and watch how this develops, because I can't

tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

[w4rma]

5. It's good. You don't want to be on the opposite side of a PR firm. (nt)

[Just Me]

4. It's the administration that should be charged with "high crimes and,...

,...misdemeanors".

There is a pattern of deceit against the American people being established. A deceit which manipulates people into giving up what they would not otherwise sacrifice. An egregious and culpable form of deceit which betrays any official's oath of office!!!

Culpable, deceitful, government-generated propaganda falls well within the realm of "high crimes and misdemeanors".

:mad:

[NVMojo]

6. do a google search on Rendon Group ....they should be afraid ...

very afraid ....

[TankLV]

7. Duhhhh! - I should hope and pray so!

god I hope so!