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OPINION: Cass Sunstein has Secret Animal Rights Agenda
Center for Consumer Freedom is a Fraud
In fairness to the readers, this writers so called "Facts" are based on the work of a well know front group headed by the now infamous "Richard Berman" who's own son has called him "My father is a despicable man. My father is a sort of human molestor. An exploiter. A scoundrel. . ."
These so-called "facts" are strategically positioned by Richard Berman and co. (of the infamous "Center for Consumer Freedom") and who is a regular front man for business and industry in campaigns against consumer safety, environmental and animal rights groups. Each year, Berman, using his front groups to spread misinformation, spends millions of dollars distracting the public with misleading ads. He employs a wide range of writers and "Communication Directors" to spread anti-rhetoric against well know groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving, PETA. HSUS and other watchdog groups in their efforts to raise awareness about their causes.
From the bermanexposed website:
Richard Berman is a Washington, D.C.-based hired gun who uses front groups to defend his corporate clients against the public interest. Using his lobbying and consulting firm, Berman and Company, as a revenue vehicle for his activities, Berman runs at least 15 industry-funded projects, such as the Center for Union Facts, Center for Consumer Freedom, and holds 16 "positions" within these various entities.
His incentive? As a result of his largesse, in 2006, Richard Berman used $2,000,000 in cash to buy this $3.3 million house.
Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW, said today, “Richard Berman has become wealthy by deceiving the public through scare tactics, sleazy ads, and bogus websites. BermanExposed.org lists in one place Berman’s pay-for play activities, and demonstrates that his real expertise is making money.
Before one more story is published citing Berman as a credible expert, we encourage journalists and consumers to take a look at BermanExposed.org to better understand Richard Berman’s number one goal: to be the best snake-oil salesman ever.”
Want to know more about this person and his various front groups and employed strategic "anti-rhetoric" writers? Visit www.bermanexposed.org to get the REAL radical agenda.
- john649
February 12, 2009 8:59AM
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