Monday, 17 July 2006
CQ: "Democrats Go Underground For Think-Tank Funding"
Contributed by Bill Faith

The Internet Age and the rise of the blogosphere has forced a new openness in governance. The open-source communication method routinely strips secrecy and renders political processes transparent, and across the political spectrum, has demanded honesty and full disclosure from political operations. However, the Washington Post reports that Democratic efforts to establish leftist think tanks require secrecy in their funding, and moderate Democrats have started to object:

An alliance of nearly a hundred of the nation's wealthiest donors is roiling Democratic political circles, directing more than $50 million in the past nine months to liberal think tanks and advocacy groups in what organizers say is the first installment of a long-term campaign to compete more aggressively against conservatives.

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Contributed by Bill Faith on July 17, 2006 at 07:27 AM in Bill Faith, Current Affairs | Permalink

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