ALEC - An Antagonist to US Democracy

Here’s an example of the crazies that hang out with the American Legislative Exchange council (ALEC) – Unfortunately they think ALEC is all that - WRONG!

Right wing extremists - full of themselves!
And sucking up to ALEC with every storke of the pen
Becausetheycan

Kentucky Energy Equation – ALEC is a key ally in the battle for Kentucky’s energy sovereignty

April 25, 2012 By Phil Impellizzeri

The list of allies fighting for Kentucky’s energy sovereignty against the unilateral mandates of the Environmental Protection Agency continues to grow. One ally that deserves special mention on that list is the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

ALEC has been vitally important in helping the Bluegrass Institute sponsor a piece of model legislation that champions local governance, states’ rights, and the Constitution.

This May, representatives from the Bluegrass Institute will attend ALEC’s Energy and Environmental spring task force to sponsor the Intrastate Coal and Use Act. This piece of model legislation would rely on the 9th and 10th Amendments to the US Constitution to boldly proclaim that any coal mined, refined, and used completely within the borders of the Commonwealth is outside the jurisdiction of the unelected bureaucrats at the EPA.

The unelected bureaucrats at the EPA?????

What about the unelected ALEC sycophants at the Bluegrass Institute – writing "legislation" that the American people did not want or ask for.

The unelected bureaucrats at the EPA don’t infringe on representation of, by, and for the people by writing legislation!!!!!

Kentucky Energy Equation – Bluegrass Institute participates in ALEC’s Spring Task Force

May 14, 2012 By Phil Impellizzeri

This past week, the Bluegrass Institute was pleased to participate in the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC’s) spring meeting on the Energy, Environmental, and Agricultural Task Force in Charlotte, NC.

There, representatives from the Bluegrass Institute met with numerous state legislators and corporate executives to discuss the Intrastate Coal and Use Act, a bill that would reiterate a state’s 10th Amendment rights to regulate its own internal commerce. Specifically, the bill would allow Kentuckians – not the unelected bureaucrats at the Environmental Protection Agency – to weigh the costs and benefits of Kentucky coal when the coal is mined, sold, and used exclusively within the borders of the Commonwealth.

Among the crowd of around 150 dignitaries in the Energy, Environmental, and Agricultural Task Force were Duke Energy, which serves a portion of northeastern Kentucky, as well as State Rep. Tom Lockhart of Wyoming, the state with the most recoverable coal reserves in the nation.

Among the crowd of around 150 dignitaries in the Energy, Environmental, and Agricultural Task Force were Duke Energy  ... 

Oh yeh, dignitaries??????– NOT!!!

And of course – the profit sector member got special mention in the BGI write-up.  What about the legislators that were there - don't they get a metnion?????  How much do you want do you want to bet -Duke Energy supported the legislation, probalby helped write it.  Will be interesting to see the minutes from that meeting (and eventually we will).

According to the ALEC agenda for that meeting found in the common Cause documents that were submitted to the IRS in a request to revoke ALEC’s 501c3 status:

(a)    Bluegrass Institute isn’t even credited for the legislation

(b)    They got 15 minutes on the first day of the meeting

(c)    They got 15 minutes on the second day of the meeting

(d)    In fact –they are not mentioned in the entire agenda / minutes package

Woweeee!!!!!! I’m impressed!!!!

Ally of the Bluegrass Institute on CBS Evening News

July 3, 2012 By Phil Impellizzeri

When discussing  the Bluegrass Institute’s strongest new allies over the past year, one has to mention the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The group works with state-based non-profit think tanks from all over the country to support limited government and free markets. They also work behind the scenes with state legislators to get sensible policies enacted promoting these sorts of libertarian ideals.

Most recently, ALEC’s Energy and Environmental Task Force has been working with the Bluegrass Institute to fight the EPA’s unilateral encroachment of our energy sector and Kentucky’s 10th Amendment rights.

Strongest Ally?

Really?????? I feel so sorry for you - you don't have enough money for ALEC to be your strongest ally.  How much did your memership cost?????

"They also work behind the scenes with state legislators"
They definitely do that!
Way behind the scenes - until recently.

Fighting the EPA’s encroachment?

Really???

Government regulations – encroaching on 501c3 funders – to hell with people’s health or the health of our environment.

Evidently the BlueGrass Institute's free market philosophy is going to save the enviironmental world - Hah!

ALEC - strongest ally?
ALEC - a key ally?
No thanks

ALEC -  a key antagonist to US democracy and representative government of, by, and for the people
 - up against their strongest opponent - the American people!