Wow . I have been reading through the comments on the piece that DaveMc linked to. It looks like I wasn't the only one to question the journos honesty.
It seems he is a writer for the Heartland Institute. Why do they allow this writer to be dishonest in his writing? Is it a problem of editorial control?
I know there are many in the S&M forums that support Heartland. Heartland seems to have a track record of dishonesty.