Corporate Lobbying Group ALEC Target of Democracy Advocates for Support for Big Money in Politics

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A movement is currently trying to create some big waves in the fight for election reform in the United States.  Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Kraft have all withdrawn from the powerful business lobbying group the American Legistlative Exchange Commission (ALEC) under pressure from democracy groups.  ALEC is widely dispised by those wishing to reform the role of money in politics for its role in raising money for candidates who support Citizen United and other dangerous changes to American elections.

Sign a petition calling on Johnson & Johnson and State Farm to withdram from the organization.  Or visit the website where I found the article, Common Cause, that according to their About us page, is a “nationwide, independent, non-partisan organization ‘for those Americans who want to help in the rebuilding of the nation.’”   The article is a very interesting look at the front lines of democracy reform in the United States.  The complete article can be found here.  Apparently, there are some big democracy charities in this push:

A coalition of civil rights and government watchdog groups with members in all 50 states elevated the ongoing campaign to pressure corporations to withdraw from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) by calling today on two prominent companies to join the list of firms departing ALEC.

Color of Change, Common Cause, People for the American Way, Progress Now, the Center for Media and Democracy, and CREDO said their members will be petitioning State Farm Insurance and Johnson & Johnson, both of which play a prominent leadership role in ALEC, to leave the organization immediately.

Clearly there are many parties working for democracy reform with many different strategies.  Please comment below if you have any ideas or thoughts regarding ALEC’s role in our system.