Conservative Groups are Conservative, Liberal Groups are ... Not.

According to Senator Schumer, groups like the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society are conservative. But Liberal groups like MALDEF [Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund], and NAPABA [National Asian Pacific American Bar Association] are non-ideological.

We report, you decide.

Powerline puts the issue in perspective:

But, as Schumer surely understands, the fact that MALDEF is an Hispanic American organization does not mean it lacks "an ideological hue." The ideology of an organization, if any, is determined by the views it espouses (and arguably the views of its members), not its racial or ethnic composition. MALDEF has consistently espoused left-liberal positions. The Federal Society, by contrast, does not espouse any views, and the views of its members are probably more ideologically diverse than those of MALDEF.

Schumer is playing an old and intellectually dishonest game -- ascribing an ideological agenda to his opponents while denying that his allies have one. It's a game favored by some modern liberals, but one that suggests a totalitarian mindset.