Posted on 02/23/2004 7:15:34 PM PST by stradivarius
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:03:21 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
CHICAGO - Pittsburgh is home to a new liberal funding organization that lists its priorities as the local environment, land use and "sustainability." However, its affiliations raise questions about its real purpose. Known as the Tides Center for Pennsylvania, formerly the Tides Center for Western Pennsylvania, it is a creation of the Tides Foundation and Center, headquartered in San Francisco, and two Pennsylvania-based foundations -- the Vira Heinz Endowment and the Howard Heinz Endowment-- chaired by Teresa Heinz Kerry, heir to the Heinz food company fortune and wife of Democrat presidential contender Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.
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By those standards, I'll be able to speak ill of all politicians when they die. I'm like Archie Burnker -- I hate 'em all. Even the ones that I like.
Heinz was a RINO even then. As I recall he wasn't much better than a JFK or HHH. Of course, those guys are better than most of our current crop that just keeps getting worse.
When they die in office, the become saint's doncha know?
This article isn't helping the cause, gang. It's almost entirely bogus. http://www.factcheck.org/article.aspx?docID=224
For the sake of argument, let's check into background of the folks at FactCheck...to make sure they are free from bias.
Here's some background on one of the folks,Seth Goldman Researcher, Annenberg Political Fact Check
Seth Goldman earned his B.A. in political communication at George Washington University. He joined the Annenberg Public Policy Center in June, 2004 with previous experience as journalist, press relations assistant, and media researcher. He has worked at the Committee for a Democratic Majority and at Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's campaign committee. At GWU he founded and edited Sticks & Stones, an independent, student-run progressive newsmagazine.
Here is a sample of Seth Goldman's writing -- showing his attachment to politically correct expression. (Of course, we are aware that "politically correct" debate is debate that is guaranteed to favor the liberal who is involved.)
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