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Post #311,197
by beepster
7/17/09 11:08:21 AM
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New Interesting take
as the article goes on to detail the services that were offered as part of a PR campaign, no different to services offered, I'm sure, by other companies in the employ of Fedex and/or UPS.

Yet the title makes it appear to be a simple bribe.

As usual, theres one side, the other side, and the truth and likely there is no point of interesection between any of them.
I will choose a path that's clear. I will choose freewill.
Post #311,200
by jay
7/17/09 11:50:39 AM
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New Except the ACU isn't a public relations firm
There is a subtle but important distinction between saying "We support your cause but the amount of money we can afford to spend advertising our cause depends on how much you donate" and "If you donate money we will support your cause, otherwise we are supporting the other side."

A PR firm supports anybody who can afford to pay them, no matter the cause. A political lobbying group supports causes based on their political beliefs and accept donations to support those causes. In practice, many groups are a bit of both, and many PR firms try to look like a political movement because it's more respectable and they have more power. The ACU just let out that they lean more towards the PR end of the spectrum then the actual political movement end.

Jay
     American Conservative Union caught on blunt money demand - (jay) - (2) - July 17, 2009, 10:37:45 AM EDT
         Interesting take - (beepster) - (1) - July 17, 2009, 11:08:21 AM EDT
             Except the ACU isn't a public relations firm - (jay) - July 17, 2009, 11:50:39 AM EDT

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