Another Examiner inadequately identified Richard Berman
April 08, 2009 12:00 pm ET by Jamison Foser
In February, the Washington Examiner glossed over Richard Berman's anti-labor record; on Monday, the San Francisco Examiner did likewise. The paper ran an op-ed by Berman attacking the UAW; here's how the paper identified Berman:
Rick Berman is executive director of the Center for Union Facts, a 501(c)3 union watchdog organization.
That's it.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has much more about Berman on their Berman Exposed web page, including this summary:
Richard Berman has been a regular front man for business and industry in campaigns against consumer safety and environmental groups. Through his public affairs firm, Berman and Company, Berman has fought unions, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, PETA and other watchdog groups in their efforts to raise awareness about obesity, the minimum wage, the dangers of smoking, mad cow disease, drunk driving, and other causes. Berman runs at least 15 industry-funded front groups and projects, such as the Center for Union Facts and holds 16 "positions" in those organizations.
Each year, Berman, using his front groups to spread misinformation, spends millions of dollars distracting the public with misleading ads.
http://dragcity.com/dcforums/viewtopic.php?p=2298#2298
I was going to copy and paste it, but it's pretty long. Look for the entry titled "My father, my attack dog".