BACKGROUND
Perle is a specialist in national security issues and has been with the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research since 1987, after having served in President Reagan's Defense Department for 6 years and on the Senate staff for 20 years. His most recent book, An End to Evil, argues for taking the tough line against terrorism and follows 5 others including a political novel. He writes op-ed columns for major national newspapers and speaks frequently on all major radio and television news shows.

PREMISE OF THE SUIT
CLUBS are persons whose successful media activities influence public opinion or whose organizing and lobbying activities give them influence "behind the scenes," invisible to the public. They wield power because you and your representatives in the Congress chose to view, listen or read what they have to say, or because of the access they gain through large political contributions.

LINKS
www.aei.org/scholars/scholarID.49,filter.all/scholar.asp