"No Child Left" Propaganda Was Illegal

GAO investigation concludes: The Armstrong Williams "No Child Left" Puppet Show, produced by the White House but sold as "news," was intentionally misleading and illegal. NY Times:

The Education Department flouted the law by telling (P.R. Firm)Ketchum to use Mr. Williams to "convey a message to the public on behalf of the government, without disclosing to the public that the messengers were acting on the government's behalf and in return for the payment of public funds," the G.A.O. said.

File under: "You Paid For It," Herb.