Resolved Question: Why do Republicans call astro turf , grass roots?

Resolved Question: Why do Republicans call astro turf , grass roots?
It truly can't be emphasized enough how faux, faux, faux grass rootsy this whole farce is. "FreedomWorks is the result of a 2004 merger between Citizens for a Sound Economy (a conservative think tank with strong ties to major corporations like General Electric and General Motors) and Empower America (an organization that lobbied for tax reform, Social Security reform, etc.) ... Before the merger, Citizens for a Sound Economy boasted a long history of Astroturf lobbying. Slate Magazine reported in 2003 that the majority of the organization's funding came from corporations or corporate-backed conservative foundations and that the group was mostly an "extension of Armey's lobbying work [at Piper Rudnick, a D.C. law firm]." Post-merger, the Astroturf lobbying continues. FreedomWorks has accepted corporate contributions from telephone giants Verizon and SBC (now AT&T)." AT&T ...folks the very industry that wants to tripple employee premiums on health insurance. Please don't keep calling this farce a grass roots effort....That's a lie. This is the lobbying group sponsoring the tea partys.
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