Corporations and legislators vote on bills together behind closed doors at ALEC. Unbelievable.

[madfloridian]

Thanks to @11AliveNews in Atlanta for this courageous investigative piece. More of this please.

[pa28]

1. This is an excellent report. Nice to know some real journalists are still willing to push the truth.

And still able.

National news broadcasts are way too busy covering terrorists and animal stories to inform the public about ALEC.

[madfloridian]

3. We need more, lots more of this.

[Doctor_J]

2. revolting? yes. unbelievable? no.

Not the least bit surprising IMO

[Martin Eden]

12. "Revolting" is what the people should be doing!

Sadly, what should be so outrageous that it compels people to act is merely business as usual.

[Elwood P Dowd]

4. K&R (nm)

[PowerToThePeople]

5. Definition of fascism.

We Need Bernie!!!

[Overseas]

6. Big K&R! Wonderful to see ALEC tactics get exposure on local TV news.

I'd love to see more such reports done all around the country.

[juxtaposed]

7. the thing about this that most are missing is that they have an equal vote.

which means if your elected official is out voted by business, than he/she losses and they must introduce the corporate legislation.

[madfloridian]

8. The whole thing is shocking.

I thought I knew about ALEC, but I did not know about such votes. Who's gonna stop them?

[juxtaposed]

9. you are,, I am,,, We all are!!! To be true, I'm not sure who can stop them. The r/w sheep love

alec.

[markmyword]

10. Fantastic Reporting!

When I was growing up we HAD investigative reporters! They broke stories all the time. Many of these stories took months to investigate. They were the fourth branch of government. People were arrested, and went to jail, because of these investigations.

We need MORE reporters like this one.
This T.V. Station did an excellent job of reporting and exposing these crooked politicians and showing how ALEX has taken over our legislators. ALEX writes most of the laws before the House and Senate, not just at the state level, but at the national level too!

Too bad this can't be done on the national level, holding our Senators and Representatives accountable. How about digging into the Koch brothers and exposing them for what they're doing! The Koch brothers are buying every election out there, from school boards, to judges, to Representatives, Senators and even the President of the U.S.!

Today's reporters have no idea how to investigate, all they do is tell us what celebrity is dating who. They've turned news programs into round the clock Inside Edition shows.
Hopefully, youtube may give this T.V. Station some publicity and journalists everywhere can see how they're suppose to do their job!
We can only hope!

[madfloridian]

15. There are a couple of Tampa stations who investigate stuff...but not on this level.

It's so hopeful to see this report.

[RiverLover]

11. Damn! MSM actually reporting truth that can affect change! Go local NBC!

From the footage, "the 11 Alive investigators discovered an organization that gets money from lobbyists, gives it to legislators, & its all considered charity."..."We can't show you behind the closed door. A place where legislators & lobbyists have an equal vote. A place they don't want you to see."...

Love this info got out to the public, even if just in Atlanta. With luck it will get picked up by others ax the country.

A few days ago, I read an article detailing the networks excitement at all the billion$ in 2016 election ad expenditures coming their way & how the NEEDED FIGHT for publicly funded elections will never gain traction because the media doesn't want it. They make too much profit from it being privately financed by corporations & billionaires...

This gives me hope! Thanks for posting mf!!!

[madfloridian]

18. Gives hope that maybe REAL journalism might return to America.

[Faryn Balyncd]

13. So bribes now tax-deductible "educational scholarships"... Pulitzer material!

Fantastic reporting reminiscent of better days of our press.

[madfloridian]

14. Leaves me wanting more such reporting.

[Rex]

16. Some of us knew this was going to be the SOPs one day.

In a battle between free trade and democracy, free trade always wins. Democracies, like peace, are not profitable. Money always wins. Always.

[madfloridian]

17. Good points. In the end it's all about money.

I keep hoping we can change things.

[liberal_at_heart]

19. That's what you get when democracy degrades into an oligarchy.