Microsoft Ditches ALEC In Latest Blow To Conservative Group

[Uncle Joe]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/microsoft-leaves-alec?utm_content=buffer79510&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it will end its involvement with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the conservative advocacy group, reportedly because of the group's lobbying against renewable energy.

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"With this decision, we no longer contribute any dues to ALEC," it said. "We are no longer members of ALEC and do not provide the organization with financial support of any kind."

Microsoft joins Coca-Cola, General Motors, Bank of America, and Proctor & Gamble as some of the major corporations that have severed their relationship with ALEC, according to CNET. Others -- like Google, Facebook, eBay, Yahoo, and Yelp -- remain involved with the group.

CNET linked Microsoft's decision with ALEC's bid to stop renewable energy projects. As The Guardian reported last year, Microsoft has begun investing in renewable energy, including an announcement that it would run one of its data centers entirely with electricity produced by a wind farm in Texas.

[Uncle Joe]

1. This thread needs a theme song.

[valerief]

2. Does ALEC have a rival? nt

[Uncle Joe]

4. Just the 99%...although 30-40+% of that group don't know that they should be rivals of ALEC...so

we have to enlighten them.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

3. Thanks for this, Uncle Joe

http://alecexposed.org/

This link is very active and up-to-the-minute on all the nefarious activities ALEC is engaged in. Much, much info, and it does appear that ALEC is imploding from within.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Thanks for the link, Iwillnevergiveup.

[ReRe]

6. K&R

This is good news. Chip, chip, chippin' away.

However, I thought Proctor & Gamble was owned by the Kochs! I've been boycotting them.

[Uncle Joe]

7. It is good news, ReRe

honestly I didn't know Proctor and Gamble had already dropped them until I read the article.

Peace to you.

[Cha]

8. That's Huge! Now, if Coca-Cola, General Motors, Bank of America, and Proctor & Gamble can

get on board the Freedom Train.. Then so can "Google, Facebook, eBay, Yahoo, and Yelp"!

Mahalo Uncle Joe~

[Uncle Joe]

10. Mahalo, Cha.

[Cha]

11. A ole' pilikia, Uncle Joe

[woo me with science]

9. Good. Now pay your taxes,

you criminals.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025435285