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"I'm Just A Bill" in the Age of ALEC: Mark Fiore's Devastating Update to Schoolhouse Rock (Original Post) kpete Jul 2012 OP
K&R liberal N proud Jul 2012 #1
One of his best lame54 Jul 2012 #2
Yes caraher Jul 2012 #6
The ideas expressed in Federalist 10 are obsolete. malthaussen Jul 2012 #3
K&R. And to think the original was still largely true when it came out in '75. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #4
Wow. Classic Fiore. n/t eggplant Jul 2012 #5
Huge K&R. nt Chorophyll Jul 2012 #7
Great K&R pam4water Jul 2012 #8
Outstanding! Raster Jul 2012 #9
to the top (nt) rbnyc Jul 2012 #10
Huge K&R. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #11

caraher

(6,278 posts)
6. Yes
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 12:16 PM
Jul 2012

I don't usually like Fiore - tends to be a bit heavy-handed for my taste - but that suits the ALEC issue well!

malthaussen

(17,193 posts)
3. The ideas expressed in Federalist 10 are obsolete.
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:30 AM
Jul 2012

The old concept of private interests balancing out each other has been superseded as something unexpected happened: those who were thought to be natural competitors have joined together to create a situation that benefits all of them. A century ago, they were called "Trusts." Today, they're called ALEC.

-- Mal

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,833 posts)
4. K&R. And to think the original was still largely true when it came out in '75.
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:36 AM
Jul 2012

(And the same year I became eligible to vote. )

Raster

(20,998 posts)
9. Outstanding!
Fri Jul 27, 2012, 02:06 AM
Jul 2012

It's good to see corporations desert A.L.E.C. Now we need more politicians to kick it to the curb.

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