Exposing ALEC's Corporate Influence On State Government
Laws that put more people in prison might seem like a good thing if you're for law and order. But what if you found those laws had been passed so private prisons would have more people to incarcerate and therefor make more money? That's one of the allegations laid out by a coalition of groups in ...
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ALEC = Obvious and Organized Corruption
Via The New York Times: "...Most of the attention has focused on ALEC's role in creating model bills, drafted by lobbyists and lawmakers, that broadly advance a pro-business, socially conservative agenda. But a review of internal ALEC documents shows that this is only one facet of a sophisticated...
Busted! Rep. Leaves ALEC Wording In Corporate Tax Resolution
Florida state Rep. Rachel Burgin (R) proposed a resolution with the goal of cutting federal corporate taxes but she accidentally left in a portion written by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a group primarily funded by large corporations. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it...
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Corporations Pulling Out of ALEC
via Reuters: "(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is dropping its membership in a conservative national advocacy group that supports "Stand Your Ground" laws such as the one being used as a defense in the Florida killing of an unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin." Cenk Uygur discusses some of the other w...
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ALEC 101 with Lauren Regan
Lauren Regan, executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center discusses ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council) and its influence on social and environmental movements across America. shutdownthecorporations.org portlandactionlab.org alecexposed.org www.cldc.org
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Alec Majerus - Volcom Stone Age Clip
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Alec and For-Profit Colleges
Via Republic Report: "Republic Report has learned that the Washington Post Company's Kaplan for-profit college division, was, last year, a member of the controversial business advocacy group the American Legislative Exchange Council. Other major for-profit education companies also joined ALEC. Re...
Get smart about ALEC #F29
On February 29th, Occupy Portland calls for a national day of non-violent direct action to reclaim our voices and challenge our society?s obsession with profit and greed by shutting down the corporations. We are rejecting a society that does not allow us control of our future. We will reclaim our...
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The Left-Wing Assault on ALEC
Editorial board member Steve Moore on how left-wing activists have cowed Coca-Cola and other businesses into dropping out of ALEC.
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Shoot-em-up Charlie Discovers ALEC
Shoot-em-up Charlie takes a look at the killing of Trayvon Martin and what may be behind the "Stand Your Ground" laws that have spread around the United States. Please be warned, hoodies are featured in this cartoon. Learn all about the NRA and ALEC, that sneaky behind the scenes puppet-master. A...
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McDonald's & Wendy's Drop Out Of ALEC
"We have yet another company that has dropped ALEC. ALEC is the American Legislative Exchange council, they're the group that gets business and large corporations together with state legislatures. Often times their lobbyists simply write the bills for them and then have the legislatures hand it i...
Alec Baldwin's Crazy Stalker
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ALEC Retreats On 'Stand Your Ground,' Voter ID Laws
Via Think Progress: "In the face of mounting pressure from progressive activists and its own corporate sponsors, the American Legislative Exchange Council, a right-wing group funded by corporations like ExxonMobil and Koch Industries, announced today that it will shut down a task force that deals...
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Stupid GOPer Reveals ALEC Puppet Masters
From the Majority Report, live MF 11:30am EST and via daily podcast at Majority.FM Florida Republican State Representative Rachel Burgin introduced legislation that included ALEC's mission statement at the top of the bill. Did she even read it?
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ALEC's disturbing level of influence
Anna Scholl, ProgressVA, joins Thom Hartmann. According to a new report by the advocacy group Progress Virginia - lawmakers in Virginia have outsourced their jobs to the shadowy, Koch brothers-funded, corporate think tank known as ALEC - the American Legislative Exchange Council. In case you dont...
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Alec Baldwin: Boycott Circuses That Use Animals
Actor and animal defender Alec Baldwin describes the sad plight of elephants who are torn from their families and forced to perform grueling tricks in the circus.
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ALEC Exposed-Full News Conference
Corporate dollars are funding changes in state laws that disenfranchise voters, and weaken regulations designed to protect the environment. Those dollars are flowing through the Arizona desert this week as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) convenes to draw up more legislation it wa...
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Alec Baldwin's Tracy Morgan Impersonation 12/05/11
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