Did you know a second columnist has admitted to being paid

[Walt Starr]

to promote Bush policy?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0501260350jan26,1,610457.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=3&cset=true

Columnist paid to promote Bush policy

Items compiled from Tribune news services
Published January 26, 2005


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A syndicated columnist, who has repeatedly supported the Bush administration's push for a $300 million initiative to encourage marriage, also had a $21,500 federal contract to help promote the proposal, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

Maggie Gallagher had a $21,500 contract with the Department of Health and Human Services. It ran from January through October 2002 and included drafting a magazine article for the department official overseeing the initiative, the Post reported.

"Did I violate journalistic ethics by not disclosing it?" Gallagher was quoted as saying Tuesday. "I don't know. You tell me."

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[MichaelHarris]

1. 2nd

in a long line I'm sure. I hope someone finds the Fox connection pretty soon, I know it exists. I'll also bet Powell's resignation from the FCC is related due to pressure from this administration on him to drop the investigations.

[shoelace414]

4. I'm waiting to hear about Dennis Miller's contract

[MichaelHarris]

8. he's

too stupid to pay, they knew he would do it for free.

[babylonsister]

2. I'm filing this info

under stories we might never hear the conclusion of. Williams, Plame, 9/11 unexpurgated report, etc. That's some big hold on the media.

[liberal N proud]

3. I am sure there are dozens more just like these whores

If the media is getting paid then the fact that we call them whores is valid and justified.

[Walt Starr]

5. I suspect at least 20 were paid by the Pentagon

in the leadup to war with Iraq.

Probably more.

[MichaelHarris]

9. i had written an article

a while back detailing the "contract" the embeds had to sign and how it was so restrictive that the would journalist shouldn't have even been used.

[dmkinsey]

6. Equal pay for women

Geez, the republicans want to keep women down. Maggie worked nearly a year for 21k and Armstrong gets ten times that amount. I'm sure Armstrong didn't work ten times as long and certainly not ten times as hard.

[bullimiami]

7. yes. so "isolated incident" was another lie

the administrations first impulse is to lie. and then lie again and again when the truth dribbles out. like a foolish kid trying to keep the story straight.

my bet would be that this is widespread. i wouldnt be surprised if millions of our tax dollars went into buying propaganda.