Fascism or Paranoia?

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http://www.progressivestates.org/content/52/governing-the-nation-from-the-statehouses-executive-summary">Governing the Nation From the Statehouses -- Executive Summary

THE CONSERVATIVE THREAT IN THE STATEHOUSES

Backed by many of the largest corporations in the country and networked into conservative think tanks and allied political operations, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has helped draft and promote state legislation across the country that has crippled social service budgets, deregulated industries, slashed medical care for the poor and undermined consumer and worker protections in state after state.

* More than 2400 state lawmakers -- roughly one-third of all state legislators -- are claimed as members of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

* 34 state Speakers of the House, 25 state Senate Presidents, 31 state Senate Leaders and 33 state House Leaders are ALEC members

* In 2004 alone, 1,108 ALEC model bills were introduced and 178 were enacted into law, a track record that ALEC and its conservative allies have been repeating year after year.

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The Progressive States Network looks like an organization that needs and deserves a LOT of support.