Mary McFate was a prominent gun control activist. Mary Lou Sapone was a freelance spy with an NRA connection. They are the same person.In general I have nothing against an activist going underground to mess up the enemy. In general I'm uneasy when they do it for pay at the behest of an organization, because if they get caught, "it makes us all look bad."
That said, the way this is worded, it's inconclusive. And as far as gaining valuable intelligence on the goals of the groups she infiltrated, there's hardly any secret on their targets, their tactics and their MOs.
Now if she had come up with damaging quotes, questionable practices, names of covert donors unwilling to "come out," etc., we might have something. Mostly what I see here is a forum for antis to make a lot of noise and act like injured parties, courtesy of the subversive media co-conspirator that is Mother Jones.
Just keep in mind that penetration "at the highest levels" works both ways.
[Via Plug Nickel Times]