Bush spends $1.62 billion on advertising and public relations

[DOGG]

The Bush administration, amid record budget deficits, has been spending huge amounts on advertising and public relations contracts to counter a hostile media environment.

The administration spent $1.62 billion on advertising and public relations contracts over two and a half years. Most of the money was spent by the Defense Department amid its efforts to recruit soldiers for the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

"The extent of the Bush administration's propaganda effort is unprecedented and disturbing," said Rep. George Miller, California Democrat.

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/message2.htm

[Nodbugger]

biased craptastic article.

[Up_All_Night]

oh shut the fuck up, everything you dont like is biased

[Nodbugger]

oh shut the fuck up, everything you dont like is biased
"The extent of the Bush administration's propaganda effort is unprecedented and disturbing," said Rep. George Miller, California Democrat.

Every one has to advertise. It isn't propaganda. If you want people to understand what you are doing you need to present your viewpoint on why your idea works.

[Up_All_Night]

they do awareness things but they do engage in propoganda hence all the shit about them paying news organisations and people to write and report what they want

[Nodbugger]

they do awareness things but they do engage in propoganda hence all the shit about them paying news organisations and people to write and report what they want


I still haven't seen an example of this, only that it seems to happen.

[oggy]

1.62Billion aint much these days for anything political!

[Up_All_Night]

there was a whole scandal last election wasnt there about commentators paid to say favourable things, they have people who make news reports which are sent around to news organisations with no identification they are made by the government.. it was pretty big news

[Nodbugger]

there was a whole scandal last election wasnt there about commentators paid to say favourable things, they have people who make news reports which are sent around to news organisations with no identification they are made by the government.. it was pretty big news

Except I never once saw an example of one of the articles.

[Up_All_Night]

well then, if you didnt see them, they mustn't exist..............

[Up_All_Night]

Except I never once saw an example of one of the articles.


here's an example (http://badgas.co.uk/griffnut/hobo_suck.jpg) of the bush white house

[Jimma]

Of course you saw examples of them Nodbugger - probably 50% of the articles you enjoyed.

[Siamhie]

Every one has to advertise. It isn't propaganda. If you want people to understand what you are doing you need to present your viewpoint on why your idea works.

Most of the money was spent by the Defense Department amid its efforts to recruit soldiers for the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

is this called advertising?


but hey, $1.62 billion is chicken squak compared to our national debt (http://www.federalbudget.com/)

[IamSpartacus]

Perhaps this is where the rest of the money was spent ....

www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-12-13-propaganda-inside-usat_x.htm

3 groups have contracts for pro-U.S. propaganda By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's latest project to win hearts and minds in the war on terrorism relies on two large defense contractors and a small start-up firm to craft messages appealing to people across the globe.

U.S. Special Operations Command awarded three five-year contracts in June for contractors to develop slogans, advertisements, newspaper articles, radio spots and television programs to build support for U.S. policies overseas. Each contract has a maximum value of $20 million per year for a total of $300 million.

The contractors include the Lincoln Group, a small firm that's under investigation for paying Iraqi newspapers to run pro-American articles ghostwritten under a separate military contract.

... blah blah blah ...

[Nodbugger]

well then, if you didnt see them, they mustn't exist..............

I'm sure they do exist, but to blasting them out as propaganda before you have even read them is just incredibly stupid on your part.

[Nodbugger]

is this called advertising?


but hey, $1.62 billion is chicken squak compared to our national debt (http://www.federalbudget.com/)



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http://www.airforce.com

http://www.marines.com

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