Friday, October 8, 2010

Continuing the theme from the last couple of days, the Institute for Southern Studies has an eye-popping feature about Art Pope. Among other nuggets: Pope basically owns the Civitas Institute, the source of those so-called non-biased polls you see in the press; an amazing 99% of Civitas’ income comes from Pope through his foundation! Pope’s money is paid out monthly, keeping the operation on a short leash. Pope’s foundation is also the second largest institutional donor to Americans for Prosperity. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the brash maneuverings of selfish billionaires, fear not: The Onion reports you, the public, have a new advocate in Washington. Happy viewing.