Rummy TV

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Rummy TV

By Arianna Huffington

The Bush administration has shown a willingness to do just about anything to manipulate public opinion. It paid pundits to say nice things about it. It spent lavishly to create bogus – and, according to the comptroller general, illegal – video news reports on the president's Medicare, education and drug policies. And it has given us Gannon/Guckert-gate.

Now the Bushies are taking things to the next level. Not content to buy their press coverage retail, they are producing and distributing their own news network. And, no, I'm not talking about Fox. It's the Pentagon Channel, a 24/7 niche network brought to you by the Department of Defense.

Started last year as an internal public relations unit within the Pentagon designed to keep U.S. soldiers and their families informed about all things military, the network is now expanding its reach to the general public. A number of cable systems, including Time Warner, already carry the Pentagon Channel – and the Dish Network will soon begin beaming the station to its more than 11 million viewers right alongside the half-dozen porn channels the satellite giant offers.

So fire up those TiVos, disinformation fans; Rummy TV is coming soon to a flat screen near you. "If you hate the truth, you'll love DoD TV!"

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[liveoaktx]

1. If you have DISH, CALL THEM, ask to speak to the executive offices

to leave a comment and tell them you do NOT want Dish playing this misuse of taxpayer money.

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2. I really don't have a problem with Dish showing the Pentagon Channel

Dish also has "Free Speech TV", THE most liberal network out there...I personally see no problem with them also showing the Pentagon Channel...my only problem is when a network only shows one view, and not opposing views. So, I really don't have a problem with the Pentagon Channel (I won't be watching it...I'll be watching FSTV).

But that's what freedom of choice is...the problem would be if they ONLY showed the Pentagon Channel, and did not offer a liberal alternative...(You know what I do? I set up my favorites list, and the Pentagon Channel, Fox News, Religious Networks, etc. aren't there, but FSTV & HBO is).

Anyways, my two cents...

[liveoaktx]

3. Here's the difference- FSTV is paid for by donations from people

who watch it. Who pays for creating the propaganda Pentagon channel? You and I do. I don't want my tax dollars used to create propaganda and I don't want television complicit in airing it for free.