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Full frontal scrutiny

Posted on October 10, 2008

By Joseph RommThe current Consumer Reports has a quiz to help educate readers about those benign-sounding industry-funded front groups. As CR writes, You think Americans for Balanced Energy Choices tout solar power? Nope. Match the groups with their missions (click to enlarge, answers below): Even better, CR has set up a website with the Center for Media and Democracy, Full Frontal Scrutiny: ... to focus public attention on the people and organizations who function in our society as hidden persuaders. You'll find them at work posting to blogs, speaking before city councils, ...

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election , solar , solar power
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