Supreme Court in 5-4 Decision Votes Against Government Whistleblower Protection

WashPost- 5/31/2006 - The Bush Administration scored a victory with its new appointees to the Supreme Court. In a split decision they silence government workers.

Administration Goes After Jouralists and Leaks. Threatens Jail Time

WashPost.com- 3/05/2006 - The Bush Administration, seeking to limit leaks of classified information, has launched initiatives targeting jouralists and their sources.

Emotional Dan Rather Decries "New Journalism Order." Fear in the Newsroom

Breitbart.com - 9/19/2005 - Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather said there is a climate of fear running through newsroom stronger than he has ever seen in his more than 4 decade career.

Bush Administration Pays Commentators on TV for Favorable News, with Taxpayer Money

CBSNews.com - 1/28/2005 -The administration has been paying news people to speak favorably about the Bush Agenda.

Republican Chair of CPB Exerts Pressure on PBS to Move Away From Liberial Bias

NYTimes (redirect) - 5/02/2005- Kenneth Tomlinson is aggressively pressing PBS to adopt a more administration friendly news. They draft guidelines for news, hired conservative news people, and more...

Attorney General Gonzales Wants to Prosecute Journalists

Breitbart - 6215/2006 - He believes journalists can be prosecuted for publishing classified information. He also said the government will not hesitate to track telephone calls made by reporters.

Head of Corporation for Public Broadcasting Broke Federal Law Trying to Change PBS Into Right Wing Propaganda Machine

MSNBC.com - 11/15/2005 - Refused funding unless Conservatives were brought into PBS. Used Political screening to hire new people.

Buying of News by Bush's Aides Is Ruled Illegal

NYTimes (redirect)- 10/01/2005 - The Government Accountability Office siad the administration had disseminated "covert propaganda" in the United States, in violation of a statutory ban. They used taxpayer money to promote right wing news items on TV.

Bush Administration Officials Target Liberal Journalists on PBS

NYTimes.com (free) - 6/01/2005 - Bill Moyers, who was subsequently let go, Travis Smiley and others are judged to be Liberal.

Republican Dominated House Appropiation Committee Cuts PBS Budget by $100 Million

boston.com-6/17/2005- The original bill would have eliminated all funding for the CPB. Democrats reverse full elimination. But, this year the Republicans also accussed PBS of a liberial bias. Looks like payback.