Livestream - 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 ......
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