It has only been 5 years or less that Corporations could fully do this. Up until then they had to list what organizations that they were funding. But the latest trend is for Corporations and Corporate think tanks to Create "Grass Roots" organizations by lying to the common people that their organization is actually a grass roots organization. Then by bending the truth to the monetary needs of their corporation or corporations' needs they can manipulate the masses which don't tend to have PHD's in Psychology or Social Science who are trained to manipulate large groups of people in various ways. I saw this in action in a Social Psychology class in an experiment at one of the UC's in California. The experiment caused me to drop the class. I happened to have been put in the group being manipulated in a negative way. I just said finally, "Screw this!" and dropped the class. Most people don't have access to this kind of information and don't know how to protect themselves psychologically from this kind of manipulation.
So, if you don't want to be a lab rat for some kind of social science experiment for Corporations trying to manipulate you into making a buck for themselves, do some research before you join a so called "Grass Roots" organization.
I was listening to an NPR Radio program about a lady who has written an article in the New Yorker about this. If I can find it online I will put the NPR location and the New Yorker online location here for you.
I couldn't find the New Yorker article advertised at NPR yet but it might just be in paper print and not online yet. To read or hear about the problem I listed above please click "Rich, Political And Playing to Win" above.
In a related sense I saw an episode of "The Daily Show" where Jon Stewart realized that the same guy from the middle east who funds a "possible Terrorist organization" that New Yorkers and others are upset about regarding the potential Mosque "At Ground Zero" is also a part owner of Fox News along with Rupert Murdock. If there ever was a corporate manipulator and creator of grass roots movements called "libertarian" and funded by many corporate giants Fox News is the biggest "Corporate Manipulator of the grass roots" media wise of them all. Take note America!
Note: I have no idea whether the rich Billionaire Muslim that is business partners with Rupert Murdock supports possible terrorist organizations or not. On a certain level that is his own business. What I find amazing is that people who support Fox News don't understand fully who they are being psychologically manipulated by when they watch Fox News programs. There are definitely worldwide corporate interests involved no matter how you look at it so be very careful of supporting so called "Grass roots movements" no matter what media you find out about them through. Unless you start your own "grass roots" movement you have to be very very careful. And even if you do start your own grass roots movement you have to be very very careful when someone donates over 10,000 dollars to you in one lump. If it is a million dollars likely it is a "straw donation" from some corporate interest and they will want something for it. And if you take that donation you likely are bought and paid for and if not don't be surprised if you or a family member disappears. The real world is pretty scary on this level. Be Careful.
Later: I guess what I'm trying to say is if you really believe in something you should honor your own integrity. However, be careful of being used by people just trying to make a buck off of you that leave you feeling bad about what you believe in. You should honor what you believe in. Don't be manipulated in ways you can't be proud of later.
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