ALEC - Losing the Love of Legislators
If you look around the web you will find ALEC legislators that are backing away from the pro-business agenda of ALEC. Other reports are trickling in from across the United States.Some examples below...
View ArticleALEC & Norquist - Their Anti-American Dream
A study that I recently ran into noted the following items, that blew me away -Privatization in Practice The key strategies as to how to downsize government and transfer programs to the private sector...
View ArticleALEC, Weyrich, and Right Wing Extremism
The Europeans are reporting on the US.Another DK diary by Democrats Ramshield - is an excellent read and well worth your time - brings our attention to a French article.This entry - starts with an...
View ArticleALEC Legislation
When ALEC members are defending the innocence of ALEC – Have you read something like this - the talking points sent out directly form ALEC’s Office:ALEC task force members can bring legislation before...
View ArticleWI Election Coverage - The Uptake
Just sharing information here - no diary below the squiggle.In Minnesota we have a progressive reporting group that covers the stuff that no one else covers. The Uptake did a tremendous amount of...
View ArticleTell Reckitt Benckiser - #DumpALEC
Nineteen (19) ALEC Profit Sector members have cut their ties with ALEC and Four (4) ALEC Nonprofit Sector Members have cut their ties with ALEC.The good news is that 21 of them said they were cutting...
View ArticleDell Dumps ALEC
Just a short note to let folks know. Good news!! This happened earlier today.20 corporations and 4 nonprofits have now dumped the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) -
View ArticleALEC & SLLI - "Bipartisan" Bigotry
Last week I found an article that started with this:In a news release from Friday, June 29th, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, the founder of the Tanton Network’s State Legislators for Legal Immigration, Being...
View ArticleOn ALEC - Pls Note B4 You Vote
Day late. Dollar short (where's Soros when you really need him ;-). I have to get it posted sooner than (perfectly) later.Many states have already started early voting and my fear is that people who...
View ArticleALEC Educ Task Force - Gets a Tongue Lashing from a Teacher
This video took place at the ALEC meeting held in DC last week.The video speaks for itself - very well.ENJOY!
View Article2013 ALEC Actions - Many Voices or Media Events?
When you make a loaf of bread – you can put the flour and yeast in a bowl – but until you mix it up and knead it, stretch it, pound on it – there is no bread.When you wash your car you can put the...
View ArticleMN Legislature - Exposing ALEC
I am so proud of Minnesota SENATE AUTHORS: DIBBLE, Marty, Carlson and Sieben) today.Last year Dibble introduced the following amendments to our lobbying law and because our legislature was under the...
View ArticleALEC's Tax Commandments
While most of the attention about ALEC has centered on guns, prisons, and voter ID, the goal of ALEC is much larger than that and much more pernicious.Below is an introduction to another area where...
View ArticleSing, Sing A Song - Name that Tune
Not a diary - BUTI found this on Roll-Call and even if you don't participate - hopefully just thinking about the possibilities will bring a smile to your face.NAME THAT TUNEI have faith that the...
View ArticleFCC Chair - A Petition for Your Consideration
Most of the time people want to speak to their government about the decisions being made – Most of the time we don’t get a chance Here is a chance to have your voice heard.The FCC – your phones, your...
View ArticleA Sad Rant - Gun rights vs A Child's Right to Grow Up
WHY????How many kids died yesterday because of guns? I couldn't help asking myself that this morning when I read a report of a shooting in Minnesota that happened last night around dinner time. Man...
View ArticleThe Swiss Take on Executive Pay
This is kinda an interesting story about how the Swiss have had enough and maybe even the EU has had enough when it comes to executive compensation.There is something therapeutic about this story - in...
View ArticleKoch Busting - A Panel Discussion
A tweet directed me to a video this morning. I clicked the tiny url and there it was“Koch Busting: Ending the Spell,” from March 17th - to a standing room only audience in NYC. Sponsor: NYC "Big...
View ArticleDo you have your birth certificate?
Not sure if this is a vent or a pity party - a little of both I guess - but I had to share and hopefully maybe I can save someone else some frustration by sharing this little tale.But then What's the...
View ArticleLivestream - National Conference for Media Reform
Just an announcement that might be of interest to some - who might want to listen or watch.The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) is an annual national conference and movement intended to...
View ArticleALEC's 40th Birthday Party - Chicago
The inability of the US Senate to pass basic legislation on background checks.This is not about the filibuster. This is not about Harry Reid It is not about RWNJ's It is not about liberals This is not...
View ArticleWe Are Limiting the Use of the Acronym 'ALEC'
The web of deceit that is perpetrated by the American Legislative Exchange Council continues to develop as their infrastructure continues to crumble.Following a year of "ALEC" state legislators leaving...
View ArticleALEC Seeks Support for the Keystone XL Pipeline
I guess I didn’t realize it – that I may have information that others may not – until a comment was made by Meteor Blades that I should make a comment I made on another XL Pipeline diary– a diary.Well...
View Article350.org - "Do the Math" Livestream Screening
TonightJust an announcement - didn't see it when I did a DK search.Screenings can be found in your area Just enter your zip code (top right side of page)To find an EVENT you can attend NEAR YOU or...
View ArticleALEC Meeting in OKC - May 2 & 3
This is some information and an announcement about the ALEC National Spring Summit in OKC next Thursday and Friday, May 2 & 3.The national ALEC summit in OKC is where the ALEC state legislators and...
View Article5/25 Worldwide March Against Monsanto
Didn't see this posted anywhere so I thought I would drop some snips about it.To me this is really important - because what we have is a corporation that manipulated legislation - in their favor - for...
View ArticleALEC Gives FoIA the Finger
I have been waiting patiently for someone to post this - cause I wanted to see what your response and reaction was.To be frank - I have not been able to wrap my head around the TOTAL impact of what I...
View ArticleR U Ready 4 Your 15 Minutes of Fame?
The downside of this idea is that your email box will be inundated with Republicon propaganda from Representative Stockman and anyone else he sells your email address to.
View ArticleAlex Gibney, "Park Avenue"
I did a search and did not find this. I did find a great diary by Puddytat on how David Koch blocked this. I apologize if this is a repeat - but need to post it in case it is not.A must see for...
View ArticleALEC - What's Your Breaking Point, People?
This morning driving in to work I heard a repeat of a Democracy Now broadcast - an interview with Ralph Nader where he pointed out:So we’ve got a real problem here. It’s not too extreme to call our...
View ArticleThe USA is Not OK with ALEC
Two years ago I wrote my first DK diary and it started out withI didn’t know about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) until about 8 weeks ago. Since that time it has basically consumed my...
View ArticleConnecting the Dots - ALEC & the War on Women
This morning while reading the comments in a diary about what happened in Texas last night - I saw people mentioning ALEC and trying to connect the dots for others that there was a connection between...
View ArticleNow, ALEC Doesn't Support It's Own Legislation.
ALEC Doesn't Support It's Legislation - when the press gets too bad.Ever had one of those moments when you did exactly what the boss told you to do - it went badly and then the boss lets you take the...
View ArticleDurbin to hold hearing on 'stand your ground' laws
In 2011 Durbin called out ALEC's roll in voter suppression in a senate hearing on state voting lawsChairman Durbin. Do you dispute my premise that the American Legislative Exchange Council has played...
View ArticleChicago ALEC ProtestS - this week
August 7 - 9 Chicago, IL ALEC Annual Meeting ALEC 40th AnniversaryThe union rally against ALEC on August 8 is getting the most press.I just want people to be aware that there are three days...
View ArticleALEC Protest Started as a Chicago Moral Monday
Just a little update and some info.The protests against ALEC started todayMoral Monday Coalition drops banners, risks arrests to protest corporate-authored legislation Chicago--(ENEWSPF)--August 5 -...
View ArticleALEC "Limited Representative Government" About to Be Launched
For the past 3 years I have written that you have to be careful about everything that ALEC writes - that they intentionally mislead the press and the public.For years, the ALEC group here are DK has...
View ArticleReal Estate "Flopping" The New Corporate Screw Job
Ever waited by your phone for hours waiting for that exact minute when you could buy tickets to a concert for you favorite artist? Your phone is programmed with the number of the box office so you...
View ArticleALEC's First Chip at the 17th Amendment
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a diary about how ALEC had language on their 990's that stated they supported "limited representative government"full [ALEC] membership shall be open to persons ......
View ArticleIA Dems Tell ALEC - We're Not Members
On December 3, the Guardian released an article that included the packet for the August 2013 ALEC Board Meeting. This packet has been reported widely - if you have not read the article or the document...
View ArticleALEC - Legislative Acts of Evil
ALEC headquarters never cease to amaze me. ALEC has been in the shadows for so long - they have absolutely no idea how to act, when exposed to sunlight. Instead of owning up to what it does and has...
View ArticleIs Mt Vernon Con-Con Assembly a Threat to ALEC?
We are currently watching what might be described as the implosion of the GOP at a national level as the Tea Party factions tears the GOP apart.One thing any group needs is cohesion and cooperation...
View ArticleHeads Up - ALEC Goes Local
This is just a quick dairy - basically an alert.Do you want your local tax dollars paying for extremist ALEC policies?Now is the time to say no and to start continually monitoring your local officials....
View ArticleALEC - Silencing Its Voice, By Using Ours
The new year has started and along with it comes a season of ALEC meetings.Why does it start now - for me?Yesteryear Many of you may not be aware – because it is never spoken about – the first...
View ArticleNationwide Ugly American Protests - Today & Tomorrow
First, hat tip to ALERT FOR TWIN CITIES PROGRESSIVES by thatotherguy. Without that call for the Twin Cities - this info may have stayed hidden until it's too late.More below the squiggle
View ArticleALEC Hopes History Will Repeat Itself
ALEC was exposed in 1997 and nothing at all happened.ALEC was exposed again in 2002 with excellent reporting and again, nothing happened.ALEC was exposed again in 2010/2011. Bill Moyers referred to...
View ArticleSeniors & Food Insecurity
Short diary - but hopefully helpful to someone.When I was young– we were really poor – dirt poor farmers and we use to receive a box of USDA commodity food every once in a while (I was young and didn’t...
View ArticleDark Money Goes After ALEC members
There are many on this site interested in the American Legislative Exchange Council.A historic event took place recently which was badly needed. Being a member of ALEC is finally, a major campaign...
View ArticleGOP/NRA Want to Brainwash Students on Second Amendment
I thought that this should be brought to the attention of the community.Below the squiggle is a bill that was introduced in South Carolina by three legislators - 2 of them members of the American...
View ArticleR.I.P Bob Sloan
I did a search of the site and did not find this. I apologize if this is a duplicate post.It is with regret that I post that Bob Sloan has passed away.Robert "Bob" William Sloan, 70, of Indianapolis,...
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