230,000+ Americans Tell Google to Quit Funding ALEC

[Triana]

Today, 230,000 members and supporters of the Sierra Club, Forecast the Facts, SumOfUs, RootsAction and the Center for Media and Democracy urged Google to end its alliance with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).



This week represents the first time ALEC’s annual States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. has Google as a corporate member. The tech giant is bucking the trend by joining the right-wing think tank as other companies like GE, Kraft and McDonald’s are cutting ties and pulling support from ALEC due to the group’s reckless policies.

While having a stated commitment to move toward 100 percent renewable energy to combat climate pollution, Google recently joined ALEC as the group continued its climate denial and attacks on efforts to make renewable energy more affordable and accessible to millions of Americans. Along with Google, ALEC also receives backing from dirty energy giants like Koch Industries, BP, Peabody Energy and ExxonMobil.

“Google should Google ALEC’s agenda. Funding right-wing extremists at ALEC is a guaranteed way for Google to undermine its own admirable clean energy goals,” said Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club. “It’s like building a new house only to set it on fire after defunding the fire department.”

“For a company celebrated for its leadership in imagination and innovation, Google is showing a remarkable lack of foresight,” Brune continued. “Tens of thousands of Americans are taking note, and its time Google did the right thing by leaving ALEC behind.”

THE REST (with links) :

http://ecowatch.com/2013/12/06/americans-tell-google-quit-funding-alec/

[Cha]

1. Yes Google.. try Googling ALEC.

thanks Triana

[mtasselin]

2. ALEC

ALEC stands for Anti-American Legislative Exchange Council, start telling people that ALEC is un-American and are destroying our country in the name of corporations.

[Hissyspit]

3. Google's motto was flushed down the toilet a looong time ago.

[wilsonbooks]

4. I did not find a link to sign the petition

[freshwest]

5. K & R. But they should provide a link to sign... Surely more than 230K oppose this...

[Triana]

6. Here you go:

http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8648

[freshwest]

7. Thanks! Pleae add to OP and maybe xp elsewhere. Google+ALEC=Evil. n/t

[okaawhatever]

8. K & R nt

[Enthusiast]

9. I'm one of the 230,000. Yay!