Grassley Bombs Out on Taxpayer Funding of Bush Propagandaby Randall Rolph, Nashua, Iowa
Lip Service Seems to Be All Iowans Can Expect from our Senior Senator
Senator Chuck Grassley's concerns of taxpayer funds being used by the current administration to disseminate propaganda in the public domain appears to be nothing more than lip service to his consituents. His assertion that he has written a letter to the Education Department regarding this issue falls far short of his commitment made to the good people of Iowa on January 11, 2005.
During Grassley's community meeting held on January 11, 2005, in Charles City, Iowa, the question was asked of him if he would call for an investigation and/or support the call for an investigation into the use of federal funds for the purpose of propaganda. His answer to that question was a distinct, 'Yes'.
As we and Senator Grassley are well aware, such use of federal funds is prohibited by law. Further, the use of said funds for said purpose goes well beyond the Department of Education. As further facts have arisen relating to this issue, others have been identified as to receiving federal funds for their efforts in dissemination of propaganda. Recently, reports have surfaced that the amount of taxpayer dollars being spent by the current administration for propaganda purposes is being estimated at over $97 million dollars.
What some of us may not know is, the current rules in the Senate allow for the call for an investigation into an issue to be made only by the presiding chairman of a committee. As Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and as the only committee member having the authority to call for an investigation, Senator Grasley has failed on his commitment made to the people of Iowa during his community meeting in Charles City, Iowa on January 11, 2005.
