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Smeared By Enron's Buddies
NY Post ^
| 8/3/02
| Doug Bandow
Posted on 08/05/2002 6:01:55 AM PDT by gophergop
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:08:00 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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August 3, 2002 -- ALTHOUGH the federal government continues to dominate policymaking, states are increasingly fulfilling their traditional role as laboratories of democracy. One of the most effective state players is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which is now facing a virulent smear campaign from left-wing organizations that have been losing the intellectual debate. Formed three decades ago, ALEC brings together a bi- partisan group of business leaders and legislators to for- mulate policies on everything from welfare to economic development. Assemblyman Patrick Casale, ALEC's New York state chairman, says the group "has played an important role in pushing free-market ideas" in Albany.
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posted on
08/05/2002 6:01:55 AM PDT
by
gophergop
To: gophergop
Bump
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posted on
08/05/2002 6:23:16 AM PDT
by
facedown
To: fporretto; OWK; sweet_diane; tpaine; Sabertooth; Khepera; Dog Gone; okie01
ping for a very interesting topic.
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posted on
08/05/2002 6:49:04 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: dirtboy
Enron planned to make billions on trading emission credits under the Kyoto Accord. Buying off the green groups was part of its corporate strategy.
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posted on
08/05/2002 6:53:53 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: gophergop; Dog Gone
Excellent find! Thank you! Need more information about this group - will start now.
Dog gone - you always post vital information as well. Thanks for the info - in one sentence - of Enron's diabolical (to moi) plans and why the ecofreaks went crazy trying to stop President Bush's rightful election - even after he was elected!!!
To: Dog Gone
BUMP!
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posted on
08/05/2002 8:10:11 AM PDT
by
MaeWest
To: Dog Gone
It's hard to "buy off" an honest group. The "watermelons" knew what they were doing when they solicited corporate funding.
The faux watchdog gambit is the oldest dodge in DC. Claim to be against something, con a bunch of "concerned citizens" to go to DC to lobby Congress, then go to the industry leaders that you are lobbying against and extort funds to motivate your people to sit on their hands when pro-industry legislation is up for a vote.
A good scrubbing of non-profits in in order to shake out the shakedown artists. CFR only empowers these special interest groups that operate below the regulation radar to rake in millions.
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posted on
08/05/2002 9:54:33 AM PDT
by
anymouse
To: anymouse
Claim to be against something, con a bunch of "concerned citizens" to go to DC to lobby Congress, then go to the industry leaders that you are lobbying against and extort fundsJesse Jackson part II!!!
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