ACORN has been unfairly targed by conservatives, assisted by a compliant media, according to a study by two academics, Christopher R. Martin and Peter Dreier. An opinion piece praising the “exhaustive study” appeared in today’s Washington Post, by columnist Harold Meyerson.
But in any study regarding politics, the views of the authors should be taken into account. Click the links at Martin’s and Dreier’s names and you’ll see that they advocate a left-wing agenda, which the study supports. Meyerson makes absolutely no mention of this information.
The link at Dreier’s name goes to an article he wrote defending ACORN and calling for more activism, published in August by The Nation, “We Need More Protests to Make Reform Possible.” In August. In The Nation. Well, if you know what the “study” is going to say because you’ve made up your mind, “research” is pretty easy. You just leave out anything that contradicts what you want to prove:
“In recent years, right-wingers have been more willing to protest, whether their allies were in or out of power. With Obama in the White House and the Democrats in control of Congress, they’re exercising their memory muscle for creative dissent–and getting more media coverage than their liberal counterparts. . . .
“How can progressives help put an end to this legislative gridlock? What can we learn from the experience of the Depression and the New Deal?”
If Martin and Dreier were conservative professors slamming ACORN, reporters would make sure the word “conservative” was prominently attached to their names, like a scarlet letter. But since they’re leftists, the media uses another standard. You see, leftists can’t be biased.
Bradley, look who ACORN has chosen for their “internal review.” Scott Harshbarger is one of the most despicable human beings to hold public office. He rode to prominence on the backs of The Amirault family who suffered one of the worst examples of injustice in the whole day care center sex abuse hysteria of the 80s. Harshbarger was the prosecutor who presided over the botched investigations that led small children to put innocent adults in prison for years and ruin their lives.
Someday, that will be America’s Dreyfuss Affair and Harshbarger was right in the middle of it.
More of the story here.
They are good company for each other. Where do Obama and his friends find these people ?
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I’m tempted to say “what a load of crap!” just for the sake of irony, but I’ll refrain