Moyers on Abramoff: "A Swashbuckling Spectacle of Corruption"

[babylonsister]

FYI: He's on Democracy Now! today.

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/02/1321259

Monday, October 2nd, 2006
"A Swashbuckling Spectacle of Corruption" - Bill Moyers Goes Deep Inside Abramoff Lobbying Scandal in New Doc

Veteran journalist Bill Moyers examines the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal in detail in the new PBS documentary, "Capitol Crimes." Moyers untangles thousands of emails, documents and facts to reveals the web of relationships, secret deals and political manipulation that went on between some of the most powerful men in Washington D.C. Moyers says, "The men who came to Washington in the 1980's to lead the conservative revolution wound up running a racket. Abramoff was their outside man, outside the White House, outside the infrastructure but he was very welcome inside the government. very good ties with Karl Rove, Ralph Reed, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform - it was all part of an apparatus that was designed to launder money." The fallout continues from the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. A new bi-partisan House report released on Friday details extensive lobbying contacts between convicted lobbyist Abramoff and the Bush White House. Investigators found that between January 2001 and March 2004, Abramoff and his associates had more than 400 contacts with White House officials. The committee conducting the investigation noted that the records showed "an unusually detailed glimpse into a sordid subculture of fraud and attempted influence peddling."

"Capitol Crimes," a new documentary by veteran journalist Bill Moyers examines the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal in detail and reveals the web of relationships, secret deals and political manipulation that went on between some of the most powerful men in Washington D.C. Moyers and his team untangle thousands of emails, documents and facts to report on what he calls a "swashbuckling spectacle of corruption." The report airs on Wednesday night on PBS.

* Bill Moyers, was the host of the PBS show "NOW with Bill Moyers" for three years. He was one of the organizers of the Peace Corps, a spokesperson for Lyndon Johnson, a publisher of Newsday, senior correspondent for CBS News and a producer of many groundbreaking series on public television. He is the winner of more than 30 Emmy Awards and the author three best-selling books. His new three-part investigative series, Moyers on America, debuts on PBS this Wedensday.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Oh, this should be good

They say pay back is a mother and it looks like the next few weeks are pay back time!

[MagickMuffin]

2. Thanks for posting this, Babylon Sister!

Bill Moyers is a hero in my house. I'll be sure to have room on my dvr, so I can record it. Now I have something to look forward to on Wednesday.

I know Bill will do an excellent job on reporting this colossal scandal.

I have started referring to the Bush MisAdministration as the Katrina of Scandals.

[babylonsister]

4. If you can watch or tape, he looks to be the only guest on Democracy

Now! today. That too should be good.
And you're very welcome! :-)

[leftyladyfrommo]

3. Do we know what time? I really like Moyers. n/t

[babylonsister]

5. He's on Democracy Now! now, direct TV/Link channel 375.

As for the time of the special, I really don't. Wednesday on PBS, but PBS varies by area. Check local listings, I guess.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. Anyone know where Ralph Reed skulked off to?

For some reason, he gives me the biggest case of the creeps of all of 'em. I simply do not believe he will quietly fade into has-been obscurity. There's WAY too much going on behind those eyes for him to just STOP.

[IChing]

9. Democracy now is covering Reed now with Bill Moyers

This documentary by Bill Moyers is gonna kick some ass.

[IChing]

7. Watching it now

I wonder how many PBS stations will air his documentary?

[Bozita]

8. I heard that ... Recommended!

[IChing]

10. This is gonna be must see TV

Democracy Now is showing highlights of Moyer's documentary

Wednesday Night is the first showing of the 3 part series on PBS.

[babylonsister]

11. And I'll bet it won't be televised here in Houston. Nothing

significant ever is.

[IChing]

13. Call your station and ask

or look at your local guide.

If you get DirecTV you might get it.

[babylonsister]

14. Son of a gun, they're showing it.

(I hope; they've been known to change programming at the last minute.)

[MagickMuffin]

12. The listing for my area

Wednesday @ 8:00 pm Central Time

I already set mine dvr to record it.

I'll have to catch Democracy Now later when it's available online.