in 1999, joseph farah's western journalism center "placed some 50 ads reprinting ruddy's "tribune-review" stories in the "washington times", then repackaged the articles as a packet titled 'the ruddy investigation,' which sold for $12." shortly thereafter, the western journalism center "circulated a video featuring ruddy's claims, 'unanswered-the death of vincent foster,' that was produced by author james davidson, chairman of the national taxpayers union (ntu) and co-editor of the strategic investment newsletter."