Lying Sentinels
Allen June 24th, 2004
Michelle Malkin examines non-partisan groups and finds them to be non-partisan groups. Read WOBBLY WATCHDOGS for her examination of the article by Roll Call. Deriving from her numbers, these “non-partisan” groups contributed 96% of their money to Democratic candidates and only 4% to Republican candidates.
I have no problem with contributing to campaigns. Just don’t say that it is non-partisan when an overwhelming percentage is going to one party.
Also noted by Michelle:
There’s more the story could have added. According to one Hill source, nearly all of these watchdog groups are funded with money from the hyper-partisan Bush-basher George Soros: Public Campaign, $1.2 million; Public Citizen, $100,000; Common Cause, $600,000; Democracy 21, $250,000.
So why the title of my post? Well, it has two meanings.
A sentinel is a person who keeps watch on the walls of the city or a camp. His (or her) job is to call out when the enemy approaches — ensuring a concerted defense of the public. But if the sentinel is in league with the outsiders, if the sentinel is taking money from those who seek harm, if the sentinel stays silent when the enemy slips in, of what good is the sentinel? A lying sentinel is worse than no sentinel at all. At least with no watcher on the wall, the public knows they are at danger and keep watch themselves. A lying sentinel lulls the public into a false sense of peace.
From my understanding, a sentinel is also used in linguistics to indicate that something important is coming up. A “Lying Sentinel” is a marker that lets you know you’re getting ready to hear a lie.
So what are some “Lying Sentinels”?
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