A little something to piss everyone off

[madmusic]

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) boasts "During the 1999-2000 legislative cycle, ALEC legislators introduced more than 3100 pieces of legislation based on our models, and more than 450 of these were enacted. . . . In the legislative Sessions of 2000, there were more than 2150 introductions promoting ALEC Policy."

So why haven't we ever heard of this group?

Because corporate America doesn't want us to know. Close scrutiny reveals that ALEC is little more than a screen for hundreds of big corporations and trade associations to advance their legislative agendas in state capitals from coast to coast.

http://alecwatch.org/

[Hotler]

1. Thanks for posting this. K&R

Would it be safe to say that if you boiled it all down to one word that word might be "GREED"?

[madmusic]

2. Greed?

The conglomerates? Nooooo way! :)

Speaking of which, I wonder how many of these involved corporations own the media.

[Snazzy]

3. you can't piss me off

Been at maximum pissed off for over 7 years now. You can inform me however, thanks.

[madmusic]

4. Informed or pissed?

Maybe they are the same thing in times like these.

One thing is for sure, whatever a progressive holds dear, these guys probably put the FUBAR to it to some extent.