Saturday, November 10, 2007

Truth In Advertising

Believe it or not, the ad "does not mention that the campaign was paid for largely by coal mining giant Peabody Energy and a Kansas rural cooperative called Sunflower Electric Power, which wanted to build the coal plants." Washington Post (11.07.07), via DailyKos (go see the graphic - it's priceless):
"A full-page ad running in Kansas newspapers this week shows photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and asks: 'Why are these men smiling?'

The ad's answer: The decision by the administration of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) to block air permits for two coal-fired electricity plants because of carbon dioxide emissions 'means Kansas will import more natural gas from countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran.' "

Coal-Funded Ad Is Called Misleading

Amount of natural gas Kansas currently imports from Russia, Venezuela and Iran? The answer to that is zero. In fact, Kansas exports natural gas to other states.

Amount of natural gas the entire US currently imports from Russia, Venezuela and Iran? The answer to that is also zero.

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