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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2013, 12:53 PM Feb 2013

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Rand Paul and the American Legislative Exchange Council

or, ALEC.

Senator Rand Paul Submits A National Right To Work Bill

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014389452

ALEC are a corporate think-tank writing and passing laws across the country.

Links to stories on ALEC being behind "Right to Work" (and "Stand Your Ground", among others).

http://www.bing.com/search?q=right+to+work+ALEC&form=MOZSBR&pc=MOZI

What is it called when corporations have the power of the state?

“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power”

~Benito Mussolini

Also, FUCK Ron and Rand Paul. Begone.

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Rand Paul and the American Legislative Exchange Council (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 OP

A "National Right to Work"? Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #1

It's pure 1%. Return to the 7-day work weeks, no unions, no worker's rights... n/t Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #2

Change that to a national right to a living wage and I can get behind it. Vincardog Feb 2013 #3

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,180 posts)

1. A "National Right to Work"?

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 12:59 PM

Feb 2013

That is the last thing we need.

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Fire Walk With Me

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2. It's pure 1%. Return to the 7-day work weeks, no unions, no worker's rights... n/t

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 01:05 PM

Feb 2013

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Vincardog

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3. Change that to a national right to a living wage and I can get behind it.

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 04:32 PM

Feb 2013

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