ALEC made simple

by David Safier

I'm just beginning to read the online Atlantic article, Exposing ALEC: How Conservative-Backed State Laws Are All Connected.

So far, here's the "ALEC for Dummies," or, if you prefer, "ALEC made Simple" passage:

"If it's voter ID, it's ALEC," observed Doug Clopp, deputy director of programs at Common Cause. "If it's anti-immigration bills written hand-in-glove with private prison corporations, it's ALEC. If it's working with the N.R.A. on 'Shoot to Kill' laws, it's ALEC. When you start peeling back state efforts to opt out of the regional greenhouse gas initiative, it's ALEC."

Any questions?