Category: LDA

In Defense of Astroturf

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 19, 2009
Categories In LDA

Ryan Sager traces the history of astroturf back to “Julius Ceasar” in this Times editorial.

Bonner & Associates and Nonprofits

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 19, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Times has an update on controversy surrounding letters purportedly connected to lobbying firm Bonner & Associates. Concern is growing among nonprofit groups that any future letters they send to legislators will be regarded skeptically in Congressional offices.

The Health Care Grassroots Effort

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 16, 2009
Categories In LDA

The Post gives front page treatment to the groups engaging citizens on the health care reform proposals and some of the technology behind their efforts. Now, drawing on more than 40,000 members via e-mail, [the American Liberty Alliance’s Eric] Odom tracks hundreds of planned health-care protests by Zip code and uses Facebook and Twitter to […]