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So do you have evidence it is unsafe or just are you simply against any organization that uses lobbyists? (Teachers unions, ACLU, Climate and Gay rights organiz
by cmdrfred 10y ago
So do you have evidence it is unsafe or just are you simply against any organization that uses lobbyists? (Teachers unions, ACLU, Climate and Gay rights organizations, etc)
- mgamache 10y agoI didn't say anything about lobbyists. I do have an issue with supposedly unbiased experts being on a private payroll without full disclosure all-around. Would you be okay with a NY Times reporter getting funding for a story from Monsanto (without disclosure)?
- grzm 10y agoIf I'm understanding you correctly, I think you might be blurring the lines here. A NYT reporter is a journalist, not an expert. They may use experts as sources for their stories. I agree that it would be a serious breach of ethics for a journalist to take money from Monsanto. It's not the same as an expert receiving funding from industry. That has it's own ethics issues, which I think are the ones you're getting at.