Brainwashing

I was reading about the Bush administration’s new campaign to promote Medicare reform. This part sounded so crazy that I dialed the number to verify it’s true:

THE AD’S DISTORTIONS: The new Medicare ads urge citizens to call 1-800-MEDICARE to hear more about the new law. And in “Big Brother” style, when you call that number you have to actually say out loud “Medicare improvement” in order to get information.

That’s right. You’re literally instructed to say “Medicare improvement” to find out about changes in the law.
Government propaganda in action.
Incidentally, the media company purchasing these “informational” Medicare ads (at taxpayer expense) just happens to be a company that’s working for President Bush’s re-election campaign. Small world, isn’t it?