For years, Common Cause has perpetuated the myth that it is a "watchdog" or "good government group," seeking only more "transparency" and "ethics" in government.
How times have changed for Common Cause. Now, Common Cause dutifully serves as an extreme liberal front group dedicated to silencing debate and strong-arming groups with which it doesn’t agree.
Its most recent target is the American Legislative Exchange Council, an organization dedicated to promoting limited government and sound fiscal policy in the states.
Common Cause’s most recent scheme to make headlines is to ask various state attorneys general to investigate ALEC. ("Group urges tax-fraud probe of ALEC," May 3)
As the chairman of ALEC, I am proud to lead a group that promotes policies aimed at economic growth and job creation. These are the type of ideas that frighten the extreme left. I suppose that’s why Common Cause is bankrolled by the likes of Jon Corzine and George Soros.
Indiana state Rep. David Frizzell, national chairman, ALEC