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{{Cquote|Watchdog organizations tend to define themselves in terms of their opposition, i.e., the various individuals and organizations they call “extremist,” and depend upon this opposition to justify their existence, their intense hatred of their enemies, and their often questionable fund-raising activities.  Moreover, Watchdog groups tend to exaggerate the divisions that exist in American society. In fact, the supposed polar opposites on the [[political spectrum|ideological spectrum]] have far more in common than they do in opposition. ...studies suggest that extremism is overestimated in American politics and that the differences between left and right are partly imagined.}}

{{Cquote|Watchdog organizations tend to define themselves in terms of their opposition, i.e., the various individuals and organizations they call “extremist,” and depend upon this opposition to justify their existence, their intense hatred of their enemies, and their often questionable fund-raising activities.  Moreover, Watchdog groups tend to exaggerate the divisions that exist in American society. In fact, the supposed polar opposites on the [[political spectrum|ideological spectrum]] have far more in common than they do in opposition. ...studies suggest that extremism is overestimated in American politics and that the differences between left and right are partly imagined.}}

The [[Wikipedia]] project has worked in close collaboration with several alleged humanitarian "watchdog" groups.  The "Notable Wikipedia Experts" entrusted with this venture [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-December/033813.html] are immune to all Wikipedia's published policies, ''WP:Attribution'', ''WP:No self promotion'', ''WP:Experts do not hold a place of privilege'', ''WP:Citing self'', ''WP:No personal attacks'', ''WP:Civility'', and ''WP:Wikipedia is not a battleground'' are the most often cited policy violations that go unenforced against these private organizations which are granted license to publicly slander at will. <ref>Chirsi Arabia, [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10352 Leftist Lie Factory], ''FrontPageMagazine.com'', October 16, 2003.</ref> [http://184.172.174.94/~wikipede/index.php?showtopic=6799&st=0&p=22830&mode=linear#entry22830]

The [[Wikipedia]] project has worked in close collaboration with several alleged humanitarian "watchdog" groups.  The "Notable Wikipedia Experts" entrusted with this venture [http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-December/033813.html] are immune to all Wikipedia's published policies, ''WP:Attribution'', ''WP:No self promotion'', ''WP:Experts do not hold a place of privilege'', ''WP:Citing self'', ''WP:No personal attacks'', ''WP:Civility'', and ''WP:Wikipedia is not a battleground'' are the most often cited policy violations that go unenforced against these private organizations which are granted license to publicly slander at will. <ref>Chirsi Arabia, [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10352 Leftist Lie Factory], ''FrontPageMagazine.com'', October 16, 2003.</ref> [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=6799&st=0&p=22830&mode=linear#entry22830]

==Links and Ties==

==Links and Ties==

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The ''fallacy of composition'' consists in reasoning improperly from a property of a member of a group to a property of the group itself.... It occurs in two varieties: First, it falsely extrapolates a quality of one group member to all group members....Second, it is possible to transfer a quality of a member to the group itself.<br><br>

The ''fallacy of composition'' consists in reasoning improperly from a property of a member of a group to a property of the group itself.... It occurs in two varieties: First, it falsely extrapolates a quality of one group member to all group members....Second, it is possible to transfer a quality of a member to the group itself.<br/><br/>

The ''fallacy of division'' is the converse of the ''fallacy of composition''. It occurs when somebody reasons falsely from a quality of the group to a quality of a member of group.<br><br>

The ''fallacy of division'' is the converse of the ''fallacy of composition''. It occurs when somebody reasons falsely from a quality of the group to a quality of a member of group.<br/><br/>

The converse ''fallacy of difference'', on the other hand, renders a special judgment upon a group for a quality which is not special to it.<br><br>

The converse ''fallacy of difference'', on the other hand, renders a special judgment upon a group for a quality which is not special to it.<br/><br/>

The ''fallacy of the perfect analogy'' consists in reasoning from a partial resemblance between two entities to an entire and exact correspondence. <ref>David Hacket Fisher, ''Historians’ Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought'',  New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1970, 219-223.</ref></blockquote>

The ''fallacy of the perfect analogy'' consists in reasoning from a partial resemblance between two entities to an entire and exact correspondence. <ref>David Hacket Fisher, ''Historians’ Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought'',  New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1970, 219-223.</ref></blockquote>

*[[American Family Association]] (AFA)  

*[[American Family Association]] (AFA)  

*[[Traditional Values Coalition]]  

*[[Traditional Values Coalition]]  

*[[Free Congress Foundation]] ([[Paul Weyrich]]) [http://184.172.174.94/~wikipede/index.php?showtopic=7075&view=findpost&p=23788]

*[[Free Congress Foundation]] ([[Paul Weyrich]]) [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=7075&view=findpost&p=23788]

==='''Wise use'''===

==='''Wise use'''===

*Free Congress Foundation (Paul Weyrich)

*Free Congress Foundation (Paul Weyrich)

*Institute for the Study of Man

*Institute for the Study of Man

*[[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] (LvMI) [http://184.172.174.94/~wikipede/index.php?showtopic=6796&st=0&p=22861&mode=linear#entry22861]

*[[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] (LvMI) [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=6796&st=0&p=22861&mode=linear#entry22861]

*New Century Foundation

*New Century Foundation

*[[John M. Olin Foundation]]

*[[John M. Olin Foundation]]