Comments on: Seriously, who’s behind the Community Retailers? http://mediadarlings.net/2010/05/04/seriously-who-is-behind-the-association-of-community-retailers/ Leftist drivel by Rory MacKinnon. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:44:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kiwifrank http://mediadarlings.net/2010/05/04/seriously-who-is-behind-the-association-of-community-retailers/#comment-91 Sun, 23 May 2010 10:44:44 +0000 http://mediadarlings.net/?p=235#comment-91 I think it’s a reasonable assumption that Imperial Tobacco is using a front-organisation – in the case ‘ACR’ – to lobby for it’s agenda.

This is not uncommon. The Unification Church (commonly known as ‘Moonies’) and Scientologists do precisely the same, because the parent groups have such bad reps.

I think ACR have been busted and be prepared for them to slowly disappear back into the woodwork.

Well done, “Media Darlings” – excellent investigative journalism.

Next question – why didn’t mainstream media pick up on this? They have million-dollar news rooms and journalists at their disposal…

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