Williams' contract was part of a $1 million deal... that produced "video news releases" designed to look like news reports. The Bush administration used similar releases last year to promote its Medicare prescription drug plan, prompting a scolding from the Government Accountability Office, which called them an illegal use of taxpayers' dollars.
Williams, 45, a former aide to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is one of the top black conservative voices in the nation. He hosts The Right Side on TV and radio, and writes op-ed pieces for newspapers, including USA TODAY, while running a public relations firm, Graham Williams Group.
williams stated that he believed in the education package, and that is why he agreed to promote it. in this case, he then should not have accepted the monies. he should have just agreed to promote the package when and if an appropriate opportunity arose...
instead, he took monies and promoted the education package via videos that were supposed to appear to be "news"...
of course, the bush administration was just plain stupid to offer the monies in the first place... paying unnecessarily for propaganda is such a waste!
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