I’d like to be a bit selective. There are some really worthy gentlemen at the AEI. On the other hand, on the subject of ecology, this was evil.

I would argue it really is not even right wing but neocon bias. Calling it right wing is insulting to conservatives. I note that one of the AEI fellows Newt Gingrich is already distancing himself from the Prez calling him incompetent just this past week. And yes you can call them evil, I do!

Mr Maloni, a retired senior Fannie lobbyist argues much the same thing at his Bill Maloni’s GSE Blog. The political dichotomy on this issue is palpable. I don’t remember the bribery issue (although it rings a bell) but I have examined extremely egregious, I dare say evil, efforts on ecology issues on the AEI web site. I have great respect for the institute’s banking experts, but AEI comes with a large dose of right wing institutional bias, even (especially) the serious researchers.

Just to be fair I think you should show that this guy Pollock has an ox to gore in this one, he has personally tried to compete against Fannie Mae. The AEI does as well, they are systematically trying to dismantle anything born of the New Deal. It should be noted that much of the failed policies of this current administration were born at AEI. It is also alleged that the AEI was trying to bribe scientist to do a hit job paper to discredit global warming. So in a nutshell when I see anything the AEI puts out my eyes tend to glaze over. I find them suspect at the very least.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_31/b3844097_mz020.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Enterprise_Institute

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1449

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2004230,00.html

http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=2070