Government search engines link to Web page critical of Kerry

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http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?a0723_BC_Kerry-WebSites&&news&election2004

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Searching for "Kerry" on the Department of Homeland Security's Web site Tuesday afternoon turned up an unexpected top hit: a Republican attack on the Democratic presidential candidate.

A similar search on the Web site of the Department of Health and Human Services brought up the same link at the top -- a news release from conservative Rep. C.L. Butch Otter, R-Idaho, that said a John Kerry administration "would embolden environmental extremists to press an aggressive agenda of restricting access and responsible use of public lands."

The statement is posted on the Web site of the House Republican Conference, www.gop.gov.

Made aware by The Associated Press of the political content that appears through his agency's search engine, HHS spokesman Bill Hall was not amused.

"That is not supposed to be there and we are quite upset," Hall said.

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[doctorbombeigh]

1. Let 'em know...

I just went to the Dept. of Homeland Security website and wrote them to complain about this.

It's just unacceptable.

[UpInArms]

2. welcome to DU doctorbombeigh!

glad to have you here :hi: