Washington Spends Your Money

A report released today show the federal government spent nearly $1Billion on advertising. Some campaigns were traditional public service spots intended to inform citizens of available services and improve awareness of health and safety issues. Many are thinly disguised endorsements of President Obama and his various initiatives but that is common with most administration. Many of the ads, however, appear to be completely frivolous, gratuitous. jingoistic or blatant testimonials for the President:

• “Merchants of Death: The Tobacco Industry and their influence over the GOP”

• “Rihanna Gets a New Tattoo”

• “O, Obama!”

• “First Pants, Then Shoes”

• “Mission Accomplished! (mission objectives still to be determined)”

• “Barack and the Great Vampire Wars”

• “Jessica Simpson: Fashion Fixes the Frumpies”

• “Your President Loves You”

• “More Taxes Are Your Way To Help America!”

• “Fergie: Hot or Not?”

• “Universal Health Care Won’t Cost an Arm and a Leg (but you may need to donate your spleen to cover costs)”

• “Seat Belts: Not all that complicated Mississippi”

• "Good-Time Santorum, Uncle Mitt, and the Great 'Frisco Freak-Out"