The Unknown Candidate: Bush reappoints overseas broadcast chief

Friday, November 17, 2006

Bush reappoints overseas broadcast chief

Ever true to form, the Boston Globe reports "President Bush on Tuesday renominated the chairman of the agency that directs U.S. overseas broadcasts even though the nomination has been stalled in the Senate amid allegations of misconduct."

Remember KennethTomlinson?

"Tomlinson's tenure as chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was marked by charges that he promoted conservative programming. Tomlinson said that public broadcasting shows were too liberal and that conservative views didn't receive equal treatment."

He's baaa-aaack:

"... A report by the State Department's inspector general, released Aug. 29, said Tomlinson misused government funds for two years as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. Tomlinson disputed the allegations in the report.

The U.S. attorney's office in Washington concluded that a criminal investigation was not warranted, according to the State Department report. At the same time, the report said a civil investigation related to charges that he had hired a friend as a contractor was pending.

Tomlinson signed invoices worth about $245,000 for a friend without the knowledge of other board members or staff, used the board's office resources to support his private horse racing operation and overbilled the organization for his time, according to the report. On a few occasions, the report said, he billed for the same time worked on both the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, on whose board he was a member until resigning in November 2005." ...

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Looks like BushCo's strategy is full speed ahead on their war on the media. The name of their game is "propaganda," and unless Nancy Pelosi and friends fight back, Bush's manipulation of the news will continue unabated.

Photo credit: Kenneth Tomlinson (Common Cause)