Difference between revisions of "Astroturfing"
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(The term refers to grassroots movements, where "astroturf" in the artificial grass used in the Houston Astrodome.) |
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==American Corn Growers Association== | ==American Corn Growers Association== | ||
*ACGA has much stronger ties to and support from the environmental extremists than they do from actual corn producers in the U.S. They are not credible representatives for U.S. corn growers. [http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/42] | *ACGA has much stronger ties to and support from the environmental extremists than they do from actual corn producers in the U.S. They are not credible representatives for U.S. corn growers. [http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/42] | ||
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| + | *UCS embraces an environmental agenda that often stands at odds with the “rigorous scientific analysis” it claims to employ. A radical green wolf in sheep’s clothing, UCS tries to distinguish itself from the Greenpeaces of the world by convincing the media that its recommendations reflect a consensus among the scientific community. [http://www.activistcash.com/organization_financials.cfm/oid/145] | ||
Revision as of 11:57, May 16, 2007
Astroturfing means pretending to represent a constituency. The term refers to grassroots movements, where "astroturf" in the artificial grass used in the Houston Astrodome.
American Corn Growers Association
- ACGA has much stronger ties to and support from the environmental extremists than they do from actual corn producers in the U.S. They are not credible representatives for U.S. corn growers. [1]
Union of Concerned Scientists
- UCS embraces an environmental agenda that often stands at odds with the “rigorous scientific analysis” it claims to employ. A radical green wolf in sheep’s clothing, UCS tries to distinguish itself from the Greenpeaces of the world by convincing the media that its recommendations reflect a consensus among the scientific community. [2]