More laughable distortions from the Locke Foundation

Compare and contrast the following items:

This is a Locke Foundation headline from this afternoon on The Locker Room blog:  

“N&O verdict: NC Real Solutions ad is true”

This is what the N&O said:

“The ad is true – as far as it goes. The ad’s claim that the budget added 2,000 more state-funded teachers doesn’t represent the whole picture. In the end, the number of teachers in the state decreased this school year by about 1 percent. The ad could leave viewers with a false impression.”

This is just embarrassing. It’s as if the following back and forth had taken place:

Locke people: “The sky is green.’

N&O:  ”While it’s true that the colors blue and green share some similarities, it’s misleading to say the sky is not blue.” 

Locke people: “See, they said our claim is ‘true’!”