I'm not defending this person or the complete absurdity of his statements but an Op-Ed can be written by anyone, the only stipulation being that the not be affi

I'm not defending this person or the complete absurdity of his statements but an Op-Ed can be written by anyone, the only stipulation being that the not be affiliated with the newspapers editorial board and ethics dictate there should be a disclaimer if needed. The disclaimer here was certainly disingenuous at best though. A more disturbing trend is that these same Ed-Op pieces are then referenced and used by shills and politicians as "proof" that this is something that the average citizen wants. See the following: https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/12/13/procter-gamble-placed-nearly-identical-op-eds-pushing-corporate-tax-cuts-different-authors-numerous/218832 https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/12/13/procter-gamble-...