
A major libertarian political activist has sent thousands of letters to liberal funders threatening to expose them in their local communities, Ben Smith of The Politico reported Wednesday. The letters warn, "Should any of these organizations be found to be engaged in illegal or questionable activity, it is our intent to publicize your involvement with those activities." What is not mentioned is that the originators of the letter, Howard Rich and his tax-exempt political group Americans for Limited Government, don't actually release the names of their own donors and have a history of questionable activities. Read more

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