In which I get a glimpse into the Mighty Wurliitzer

From the mailbag:

Since 1973 The Heritage Foundation has been at the vanguard of the conservative movement. As the most trusted independent "watchdog" for grassroots conservatives like you -- we answer to you and you alone.

Our mission is to advance the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense to Member of Congress and key policymakers in the Executive Branch, the nation's enws media, and the academic and policy communities.

Oh, and torture. Did we mention torture? And individual freedom is fine, unless it runs up against those so called "traditional American values."

But the point of this mailing is to get my views on some important issues facing our nation, like "Do you believe the media has a decidedly liberal bias?" Oh, and to get my "tax-deductible membership contribution."

Tax-deductible? What. The. Fuck?

Anyway, I struck by this:

Equally important -- [the survey] will point the way you and other Americans can do to challenge the radical Left and even some of our supposed "allies," who are using the "megaphone" of the national media to distort the issues in an effort to undermine our conservative agenda

My emphasis.

Who would those "allies" with the "megaphone" of the national media be?

Well, Limbaugh and Hannity aren't numbered among them, 'cause their megaphones are A-OK.

Last year, Heritage began a promotional partnership with talk radio giants Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity who are using o ur research to help get our conservative message to millions of listeners each week.

According to Rush Limbaugh, "The Heritage Foundation is a group of smart thinkers and scholars, excellent writers, and they churn stuff out faster than you can keep up with it: How to move the country forward, how to provide information that people can digest, and then spread to others.

Their emphasis.

Progressives have nothing to match it.