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...
Who elected ALEC?
A few times a year, ALEC gathers lawmakers, corporate CEOs, and lobbyists together in the same high-end resort-hotel ballrooms to present to the elected officials model legislation written by ALEC and voted on by the corporations. If the corporations approve, that legislation then gets carried...
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...
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...
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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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....
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...
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.
ALEC - The American Legislative Exchange Council - Explained in 5 Minutes
ALEC is a 501 c3 non-profit organization. According to the group: "It is the nation's largest nonpartisan (sic) individual membership association of state legislators (sic), with nearly 2000 members across the nation and more than 100 alumni members in Congress." DISCLAIMER: The ONLY inaccuracy...
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...
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...
BB the Jerk & Alec King Feat. Mishon "I Don't Like Your Boyfriend"
BB the Jerk (#KidsWithoutCurfews) & Alec King (#TBTG) Feat. Mishon (Lincoln Heights) Lead Girl: Parker McKenna Posey (My Wife and Kids) Boyfriend: Damario Brown as Tupac Produced By: Devin Reeve & Larry Layfield Production Company: InnoVate Productions Follow @bbthejerk7 @devinreeve...
Alec Brennan D1 Basketball WORKOUT - 6'10 Sophomore Iowa State and Miami
We recently caught up with Alec Brennan a 6'10 2014 sophomore who attends Milton Academy in milton Massachusetts. Alec has been working very hard in the gym 5 + times a week since last summer and is one of the best all around big men prospects in New England. Alec's combination of height, size,...
Alec Baldwin Mocks American Airline Incident on 'Saturday Night Live'
The actor plays a pilot who issues an apology in a comedy sketch. For more on this go here: abcn.ws
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...
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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