A muskrat burrowed through the levee

The tragic Midwest Flooding has captured America’s attention (at least for now) largely because mainstream media has covered the story. The cable and broadcast networks have brought the flooding into our living rooms, while the print media have written a steady stream of articles about the cresting Mississippi River and the overtopping or failure of over 20 levees. For all the coverage, there has been scant rigorous analysis of how tens of thousands of Americans find themselves in the same boat as Hurricane Katrina victims.

Now we learn that the Army Corps has its own public relations firm to train the Generals and Colonels in how to lie to the American taxpayer. Corps press officer Kevin Quinn has boasted of the skillful message management of S&C Advertising & Public Relations.

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