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http://www.alec.org/2012/04/alec-responds/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kaitlyn Buss
Phone: 202-742-8526
Email: kbuss@alec.org
Statement by ALEC on the Coordinated Intimidation Campaign Against Its Members
(Washington, D.C.) April 11, 2012Ron Scheberle, Executive Director of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) issued the following statement today in response to the coordinated and well-funded intimidation campaign against corporate members of the organization:
ALEC is an organization that supports pro-growth, pro-jobs policies and the vigorous exchange of ideas between the public and private sector to develop state based solutions. Today, we find ourselves the focus of a well-funded, expertly coordinated intimidation campaign.
Our members join ALEC because we connect state legislators with other state legislators and with job-creators in their states. They join because we support pro-business policies that promote innovation and spur local and national competitiveness. Theyre ALEC members because theyre more interested in solutions than rhetoric.
For years, ALEC has partnered with legislators to research and develop better, more effective public policies legislation that creates a more transparent, accountable government, policies that place a priority on free enterprise and consumer choice, and tax policies that are fair, simple and that spur the kind of competiveness that puts Americans back to work.
FULL story at link.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)Mz Pip
(27,453 posts)The Magistrate
(95,255 posts)rurallib
(62,448 posts)looks like the usual RW bullshit, claiming they are the victims. What horseshit.
Spazito
(50,454 posts)is making them act like the vampires they are, decrying the opening of the curtains to let the light shine in.
Viking12
(6,012 posts)So how does a secretly funded organization secretly formulate policy and then stealthily push those policies through legislatures contribute to improved dialogue?
Oh wait, it doesn't. They're all about rhetoric, not solutions.
DippyDem
(659 posts)Along with other despicable corporations, such as Exxon, Walmart et al. You all support Stand Your Grounds law along with Voter ID meant to exclude people of color, the poor and disenfranchised. Fuck you ALEC.
On edit: Just like Mitt Romney, you just don't get it. Your statement doesn't cut it.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Republicans whining. I've never seen that happen before
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Whoever is doing it must do more of whatever it is they are doing!
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Gandhi
Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)Until they're trapped alone with you, a bright light and a can of spray or a baited trap. So happy they're whining. That way we know we hit a nerve and are having an effect. Keep those baits out...keep going!
aquart
(69,014 posts)Poor ALEC. Poor ALEC.