How pathetically sleazy, never mind the fact that it's dishonest

it's the old shell game, 2006, karl rove, ethics-challenged, political version, genus edition...

In 2001, Jennifer B. Chace heard an insurance broker's pitch for a new insurance company marketing tax-free medical savings accounts. She jumped at the offer, but first, the broker told her, she would have to sign an application -- already filled out -- that would entitle her to a low group rate.

With that signature, Chace, a Florida dentist in the market for health insurance, unwittingly joined one of Washington's most prominent conservative organizations, Citizens for a Sound Economy, she would later testify.

and guess whose name pops up...? that's right... another high-profile texas republican...

Chace's experience has brought to light an obscure arrangement between a prominent Republican businessman, J. Patrick Rooney, and a free-market interest group that has netted the grass-roots organization hundreds of thousands of dollars and thousands of new members. Citizens for a Sound Economy -- now called FreedomWorks and headed by former House majority leader Richard K. Armey (R-Tex.) -- has netted more than $638,000 and about 16,000 members through the sale of insurance policies.

and they claim it's ok because aarp does it... shit... aarp makes no bones of their lobbying activities and, in fact, makes that part of their membership recruiting pitch... what a load of bollocks...

Officials from FreedomWorks say the insurance sales are just another way for grass-roots groups to garner members and are no different from the activities of such giants as AARP, the senior citizens lobby.

just give me the full disclosure, ok...? then let ME decide whether i want to sign up with your organization or not, ok...? OK...??

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