There are Democratic members of ALEC? Look-up your state.

[canoeist52]

Sen. Jon D. Brien (D-50) -Rhode Island

Rep. Harriett L. Stanley (D-2) ALEC State Chairman - Massachusetts

Rep. Mike Colona (D-St. Louis) Missouri

Rep. Robert L. Theberge (D-4) New Hampshire

Sen. George K. Munoz (D-4) New Mexico

Sen. Donald Ray Vaughan (D-27) North Carolina

Rep. Michael Stinziano (D-25) Ohio

Rep. Nick Kotik (D-45), Pennsylvania

South Carolina has four; Rep. James A. Battle, Jr. (D-57), Rep. Ted M. Vick (D-53), Rep. Jimmy C. Bales (D-80), Sen. Kent M. Williams (D-30)

etc....... http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_Politicians#Massachusetts_Legislators_with_ALEC_Ties

[Cooley Hurd]

1. None in NY, thankfully

[Lawlbringer]

6. Looked it up before I saw your comment.

I was so proud to see that.

[nxylas]

2. Jimmy Bales was my state rep when I lived in Columbia

I know you need to be on the conservative wing of the Dem party to get elected in a state like SC, but this once again raises the question of how far to the right you can go and still call yourself a Democrat.

[Scuba]

3. Two points...

First, no question that right-wingers have infiltrated the Democratic Party. We need to do a much better job of vetting candidates at the local level.

Second, I know of one Dem who joined ALEC as a means of keeping an eye on them and knowing what they're up to. I understand he's been "outed" and had his ALEC web services revoked.


Thanks for keeping an eye on ALEC, and on our Democratic representatives.

[xchrom]

4. Du rec. Nt

[mmonk]

5. Yes. Many of the problems related to fixing things is we have some on the other side.

We cannot rely on ballots alone. Protest, organizing, and civil disobedience is a must at this period of history no matter how some feel "put off" by it and feel it can be done by ballot alone.

[barbtries]

7. yep there's one in my state.

not my rep. i'm not surprised.

[peace frog]

8. Long list of Florida pols with ALEC ties

You could knock me down with a feather. Not.

[shcrane71]

9. Only one current Dem legislator in Iowa is a member of ALEC

Still, that's one too many.

[LiberalFighter]

10. And they call it a bi-partisan organization.