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New Spin On The Schoolhouse Rock Jingle: How A Bill Becomes Law Posted by Pile (13469 views) [E-Mail link] Have you been hearing about ALEC, the force behind laws to privatize public education and break unions, but are not sure what it's all about? Here's a simplistic, but oh so fun explanation. Through the corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council, global corporations and state politicians vote behind closed doors to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights. These so-called "model bills" reach into almost every area of American life and often directly benefit huge corporations. In ALEC's own words, corporations have "a VOICE and a VOTE" on specific changes to the law that are then proposed in your state. DO YOU? For more details visit ALECexposed.org   ALEC-Style Legislation Posted by JT63 on 2015-05-26 08:57:54 Great report from Bill Moyers. http://youtu.be/5Hmhdv_OSvA 1 Article displayed.

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