Moveon.org vs Freedoms Watch

Many people have heard of moveon.org, the group that many conservatives think is a commie, socialistic, America-hating group of hippies owned by multi-billionaire George Soros. Actually, moveon.org is a true grass roots organization with an email list of over 3 million citizens. They have a stated purpose:

The MoveOn family of organizations brings real Americans back into the political process. With over 3.3 million members across America – from carpenters to stay-at-home moms to business leaders – we work together to realize the progressive promise of our country. MoveOn is a service – a way for busy but concerned citizens to find their political voice in a system dominated by big money and big media.

They have a webpage full of information and currently a scrolling list of names of people that have signed a certain petition. They have information on the history of the organization and who founded it. They also have an extensive report on their most recent accomplishments.

Compare this to freedomswatch.org. This is the same type of organization founded by members of the conservative right. But try to find a name on their website. Who founded them? Who funds them? How many members do they have? You can't find this information. That's probably because they don't want you to know that they are more or less a White House front group, an astroturf organization. This organization is funded by rich conservative friends of none other than the esteemed Richard Cheney. Bradley Blakeman, the groups president used to be an assistant to G.W. Bush. Ari Fleischer and Mary Matalin, both of whom worked in the White House, are also involved in Freedoms Watch. You can read more about the founders of Freedom Watch here. Many of the founders are also members of the Republican Jewish Coalition. Why doesn't Freedom Watch want us to know who they are?

The purpose of Freedom Watch is to lead us into a war with Iran. In fact, Freedom Watch is sponsoring a private forum, being held this month, to make a case for war against Iran. Drudge (for those that need a good conservative reference) also confirms the purpose of the forum is to promote war with Iran.

Polls show that Americans do not support military action against Iran. That's why an organization like Freedom Watch is needed. They will spend the money required to convince Americans that we need to take military action against Iran. Freedoms Watch ads end with a plea to call your congressman and even provide a toll-free number. The phone number, however, doesn't connect you with your congressman, it connects you with Freedoms Watch to hit you up for a donation.