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@AliciaRamstead [name pseudonymized] [ontology] [02]: THREAD: American Legislative Exchange Council "Eliminate Political Boycotts Act"
|@Guardian: #Rightwing Grp (#ALEC) pushing US States for law (Model) blocking ‘political boycott’ of ("#Woke Capitalism") firms - for #BigOil #Guns Manufacturers [URL redacted] #ALECexposed [URL redacted]
#AdvocacyUSAmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncilALEC #TauntBigOil #LegislationUS1791ConstAmdt2RightToBearArms #NewspaperUKBrdshtTheGuardianChrisMcGreal "A powerful rightwing pressure group, the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec), is pushing states to adopt a new law shielding all US businesses from 'political boycotts'.
Although primarily aimed at protecting controversial industries such as fossil fuel companies, big agriculture and gun manufacturers, the proposed legislation is written to prevent boycotts by investors, banks and other companies of any US business." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/11/alec-anti-political-boycott-state-legislation
Context #NewspaperUSBrdshtUSATodayYvonneWingettSanchez, #NewspaperUSBrdshtUSATodayRobODell "The industry-sponsored group has weathered controversy and flourished because it also offers conservative Republican elected officials a social network, access to campaign donors and a blueprint for how to accelerate their political careers." https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/04/03/alec-american-legislative-exchange-council-model-bills-republican-conservative-devos-gingrich/3162357002/ #PhenomnModelLegislation [Wikipedia]
Context #NewspaperUSBrdshtUSATodayYvonneWingettSanchez, #NewspaperUSBrdshtUSATodayRobODell "The industry-sponsored group has weathered controversy and flourished because it also offers conservative Republican elected officials a social network, access to campaign donors and a blueprint for how to accelerate their political careers." https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/04/03/alec-american-legislative-exchange-council-model-bills-republican-conservative-devos-gingrich/3162357002/ #PhenomnModelLegislation [Wikipedia]
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