The Silver Jews’ Frontman Hates Corporate Lobbying… and Dad?
By Jake Blumgart - Jan 30th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
It turns out that David Berman, front man of the Silver Jews, is the son of the Richard Berman, one of the most effective lobbyists in Washington. Daddy Berman’s attack ads crusade against such despicable groups as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the abused workers of Smithfield Foods. Other issues he has been on the wrong side of include: mad cow disease, child obesity, the tobacco industry, the minimum wage, and the mercury content of fish. Think Christopher Buckley’s Thank You For Smoking, except not nearly as funny. Apparently being the man’s son is “Worse than suicide, worse than crack addiction”:
“My father is a despicable man. My father is a sort of human molestor [sic]. An exploiter. A scoundrel. A world historical motherfucking son of a bitch. (sorry grandma)”
The elder Berman, dubbed Dr. Evil by his friends, has been tapped in the fight against the Employee Free Choice Act, which goes to show just how serious business interests are taking the bill.
Unfortunately, something seems to have happened to the website Bermanexposed.org, but you can read more here.
The site is back online. BermanExposed.org
January 31st, 2009 at 1:29 pm