Who's really "astroturfing"?
After a couple of weeks of being accused of astroturfing, I must confess that I am enjoying seeing the anti-Gateway groups hoised on their own petard.Sean Holman at Public Eye Online notes today that one of the "grassroots" organizations in the Gateway 30 network is the BC NDP. Other "grassroots" groups in the anti-Gateway coalition include the BC Green Party, the Canadian Action Party, and the Canadian Auto Workers.
Holman also notes that Green Party leader Elizabeth May is busy begging members to promote her agenda in various media outlets and online as well. Perhaps they could do it through "grassroots" groups like Gateway 30!
And to answer a question from the maturely named GatewaySucks.org, which asked: "Anyway, I really have to wonder: when was the last time you heard of a non-profit registering a '.com' URL?"
Well, we also own GetMovingBC.ca, but GetMovingBC.com just rolls off the tongue better.
Now that we know where everyone's political fortunes lie, perhaps we can get back to debating the real issues around transportation and transit, and the fact the Lower Mainland is woefully underserved in both areas.
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I was pleased to see that for a change Sean Holman actually reported something that wasn't flattering to the NDP. Hopefully we will see more "investigative journalism" on this issue.
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