When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Saturday, December 01, 2001
Read about possible violations of the Smith-Mundt Act by the Bush administration. This is the law that brs use of public money to sway public opinion in the U.S. It was written in response to the Hitler propaganda machine. It was a good law.
See article in the Detroit Free Press bemoaning the effect of the law on a well-meaing movie.
'Kainah' writes
Given some thought, and some good lawyers, might it be possible to sue under the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act to end some of this propaganda to which we are being subjected? Is it legal for the Pentagon, State Department, etc. to make all this film footage available, presumably for free, to the networks to 'influence public opinion.'?
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
Read about possible violations of the Smith-Mundt Act by the Bush administration. This is the law that brs use of public money to sway public opinion in the U.S. It was written in response to the Hitler propaganda machine. It was a good law.
See article in the Detroit Free Press bemoaning the effect of the law on a well-meaing movie.
'Kainah' writes
Given some thought, and some good lawyers, might it be possible to sue under the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act to end some of this propaganda to which we are being subjected? Is it legal for the Pentagon, State Department, etc. to make all this film footage available, presumably for free, to the networks to 'influence public opinion.'?
Palema
10:29 AM
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