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Lobbyist Firm FORGES Letters

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Apparently it's getting even worse in the despicable world of anti-environmental lobbyists.

"As U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello was considering how to vote on an important piece of climate change legislation in June, the freshman congressman’s office received at least six letters from two Charlottesville-based minority organizations voicing opposition to the measure.

The letters, as it turns out, were forgeries.

“They stole our name. They stole our logo. They created a position title and made up the name of someone to fill it. They forged a letter and sent it to our congressman without our authorization,” said Tim Freilich, who sits on the executive committee of Creciendo Juntos, a nonprofit network that tackles issues related to Charlottesville’s Hispanic community. “It’s this type of activity that undermines Americans’ faith in democracy.”

The faked letter from Creciendo Juntos was signed by “Marisse K. Acevado, Asst Member Coordinator,” an identity and position at Creciendo Juntos that do not exist.

The person who sent the letter has not been identified, but he or she was employed by a Washington lobbying firm called Bonner & Associates."



Is there no shame in this? Shouldn't these people be prosecuted somehow? Just how low will the American public allow lobbyists to go?

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34 months ago: It's everywhere. I saw articles as far back a 2003, and the McCain/Feingold bill passage has been attributed to a liberal astroturf campaign financed by eight liberal corporations. Astroturf blogging is now commonplace in college environments, to influence young minds one way or the other. It should be illegal, and as soon as some one figures out how to get around that darn freedom of speech, let me know.

Stealing someone's logo is a crime, if it is registered as a trademark, and using a copyrighted company name is also a crime. Looks like the copyright lawyers just hit paydirt.

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