Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

highplainsdem

(62,137 posts)
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 02:14 PM Jul 2022

For ALEC's continuing role in destroying our country, see the Center for Media and Democracy

website archives on their activities, which immediately include the latest articles:

https://www.exposedbycmd.org/category/alec/


The American Legislative Exchange Council has been a danger to our democracy for many years, but with the RW SCOTUS majority, they're more of a threat than ever.

I'm posting this as a response to a question in another thread about what role ALEC is playing in this assault on Americans' rights.

This article from last September explains how ALEC is still involved in suppressing voter rights, but has outsourced its model bills to a dark money group:

https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2021/09/01/alec-lied-about-its-work-on-election-suppression-bills/

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
For ALEC's continuing role in destroying our country, see the Center for Media and Democracy (Original Post) highplainsdem Jul 2022 OP
K&R for visibility. crickets Jul 2022 #1
TY Cha Jul 2022 #2
K & R electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #3
I remember hearing about this a long time ago, and it made me wonder calimary Jul 2022 #4

calimary

(90,017 posts)
4. I remember hearing about this a long time ago, and it made me wonder
Sat Jul 2, 2022, 11:33 PM
Jul 2022

Where’s ours? Where’s the Democratic equivalent? Do WE have an organization like that? And it quickly deteriorated to “why DON’T we have one of those? Shouldn’t WE have organizations like that, too?

It always bothered me. REALLY and SERIOUSLY bothers me now!

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»For ALEC's continuing rol...