This week on NOW:

[realFedUp]

NOW
Friday, June 3, 2005 on PBS
(Check local listings at http://www.pbs.org/now/sched.html)

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This week on NOW:

* DeLay's dealings. NOW investigates the mounting charges against Tom DeLay and goes inside the world of pay-to-play politics in America in THE ETHICS MESS.

* NOW What? The other lesson of Deep Throat. A David Brancaccio essay.

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THE ETHICS MESS

Allegations of ethics violations swirling around House Majority Leader Tom DeLay have raised serious questions about a possible epidemic of "pay-to-play" politics in American government. NOW investigates the charges against DeLay and shines a spotlight on the real-world consequences of special interests, lobbyists, and big campaign donors using money and gifts to exert influence over our elected officials.
The program looks at the sweatshop working conditions in the Marianas Islands, an American territory, which are the focus of new allegations that an aide to DeLay offered federal money to local legislators who opposed reforming the garment industry there. In the report, Republican Congressman Chris Shays comments on the allegations, telling NOW: "My instinct, my gut, tells me there'll be more because Tom is constantly
pushing that ethical limit to the extreme."

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NOW WHAT?

What can the career of Mark "Deep Throat" Felt tell us about the Patriot Act? David Brancaccio weighs in.

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NOW continues online at PBS.org (www.pbs.org/now). Log on to read the ethics rules that bind Congress; to read more about lobbyist Jack Abramoff; to investigate the charges surrounding Tom DeLay and join the debate over his political future; to find out who are the biggest donors to both parties; to see who is donating to your state and national representatives; to relive the days of Watergate online; and more.

[Demit]

1. I haven't had the heart to watch since Moyers left. But that sounds good!

[realFedUp]

2. I miss Moyers too, but it's good and worth supporting

God knows, we don't have too many outlets
for the truth anymore...support 'em.

[MeDeMax]

4. David Brancaccio is pretty good...

I only saw NOW occasionally prior to the election, but it is must see TV now, along with frontline and other PBS programs that atleast tried to explore the candidates histories prior to the election.

Unlike MSM that just coasted along on spin and sound bites.

I called my cable company today & requested C-SPAN2 and BBC in their lineup.

[cornermouse]

5. You should watch.

He may not be Moyers, but he does a good job.

[MeDeMax]

3. thnx I am recording it...

comes on at 10pm in my area.

[MeDeMax]

6. Its on tonight - 6/3/5 @ 10pm in many places...n/t

[realFedUp]

7. I hope everyone is seeing this excellent story on DeLay,

Abramoff and the slave labor in the American
Mariannas Island.

Get out the handcuffs...everyone in Congress
needs to get a copy of this segment.