[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

It was direct enough. It was via a PR firm. The excuse is that Armstrong was paid to advertise and it had nothing to do with his opinion columns. Okay, whatever. I suppose newspapers do THAT all the time. But he did not disclose the fact that he was getting paid to advertise for the gov't program (a creepy idea anyway) while he was ALSO writing positive opinion columns about the program.

[Tribune7]

But he did not disclose the fact that he was getting paid to advertise for the gov't program (a creepy idea anyway)

So this advertisment pops up on his program. Should the viewer assume it is free? Does the viewer think those Army of One ads are free?

while he was ALSO writing positive opinion columns about the program.

Did the money change his view?

[FreeReign]

The excuse is that Armstrong was paid to advertise and it had nothing to do with his opinion columns. Okay, whatever. I suppose newspapers do THAT all the time.

First, above, you describe the situation objectively...

But he did not disclose the fact that he was getting paid to advertise for the gov't program (a creepy idea anyway) while he was ALSO writing positive opinion columns about the program.

...and then you go on to ignore what you said and you contradict what you said.