Media Matters for America, a left-wing media "watchdog" organization, has launched an attack on Linda Gottfredson for helping the NYTimes confirm whether or not Steve Sailer's analysis of Bush and Kerry's IQ was "credible." What are they using to attack her? Her relation to the The Pioneer Fund, of course, of which she received some funding from to conduct a few studies.

And what does Media Matters say is so criminal about The Pioneer Fund? It's an

organization designated a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for its support over the years of the work of white supremacists, eugenicists, and others dedicated to proving the existence of genetic differences between races.

Oh yes, because the SPLC is so "credible" on such matters as to whether or not race exists. Linda Gottfredson: yet another academic about to be sacrificed on the altar on left-wing politically correct egalitarianism. Be sure to check out the VDARE.com Blog entry. (hat tip: VDARE.com Blog)

Additional comment: Be sure to check out Alex's post from Monday morning at Marginal Revolution (a great blog). It makes a great point concerning some liberal hypocrisy over lead and IQ.