FINALLY -- Rachel is talking about ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council

[highplainsdem]

First time I've heard her mention it. Brief mention, but I was still glad she brought it up.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x591230

[chill_wind]

1. k & R. Thank you for the huge compilation of information

at that link and for raising the profile of this org for a lot more of us.
One for the book marks for sure!

[Hector Solon]

2. Source for ALEC A-Z (American Legislative Exchange Council) (Post #2 on ALEC on DU)

ALEC story is bubbling up.

We have posted as close to a 'one-stop shop' on the American Legislative Exchange Council (The CNP and Heritage Foundation arm that writes corporate monopoly law at the State Level - Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, etc).

Posted on Kos under this "<a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/08/953811/-Gov-Rick-Snyder-Sellout-Prefabricated-Corporate-Michigan-%28Government%29-Courtesy-of-KochALEC-Excl">Gov Rick Snyder Sellout? Prefabricated Corporate Michigan (Government) Courtesy of Koch & ALEC Excl</a>.".

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/08/953811/-Gov-Rick-Snyder-Sellout-Prefabricated-Corporate-Michigan-%28Government%29-Courtesy-of-KochALEC-Excl

TABLE of CONTENTS:
Table of Contents (All things ALEC A to Z)

• How did this Investigation get started? Basics of Our Narrative
• What is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)?
• Why should you (Michiganders) care?
• Who does ALEC represent and where do they get their funding?
• What do US/Foreign Corporations Pay to Play?
• How the American Legislative Exchange Council Works
• What is Model Legislation or a Model Act?
• ALEC is a Charity?
• What is the Scale of the ALEC influence? In Michigan?
• The Big Picture: ALEC Connections to CNP and others
• ALEC Issue (and with Michigan Examples)
o Healthcare
o Telecommunications
o Corrections and Criminal Justice
o Big Oil
o Environment
o Education
o Asbestos
o Right-to-Work
o State Taxes and Snyder’s Budget
• Michigan members of ALEC (Find ALEC members in your State)

Permission granted by authors to REPOST and use as you see fit. It's a Free Country... sort of.

Haven't been on DU for awhile, but since Kos is now "a bunch of crusty old white guys" maybe I should.

HS

[highplainsdem]

4. Thanks! Very helpful compilation there. I'll add that link to my topic here, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x591230

I'd posted about ALEC here before starting the more general topic when I realized just how much damage they were doing.

[highplainsdem]

5. Just noticed you've already added it. Again, thank you!

[Dappleganger]

3. Good to see this...

k&r.