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It is useful to note that as the Recall elections in Wisconsin heat up in the recall of 3 Democrats and 6 Republicans currently sitting in that state's legislature - that none of the Democrats are or have been members of ALEC. Of the Republicans recalled, at least two, Darling and Kapanke are current members of, and assisted ALEC in introducing and passing their offensive model legislation involving ending collective bargaining, unnecessary voter ID fraud laws, replacing union and civilian workers with free prison labor and a dozen more of ALEC developed laws against all Wisconsin citizens. Alongside ALEC Alumni, Governor Walker, Kapanke, Darling, the Fitzgerald brothers and 20 other Wisconsin GOP lawmakers have worked hard to implement ALEC's conservative ideology throughout Wisconsin and several other Midwest states. Wisconsin can begin to heal themselves by voting Kapanke and Darling along with the other 4 recalled GOP "lawmakers." When asked back in March about proposed cut-and-paste ALEC legislation introduced by him, ALEC'S WI. State Chairman, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald responded; "So what?" This is precisely why it is so important to remove these people from their representation of "the people" of Wisconsin and elsewhere. They are arrogant, in power and willing to sacrifice the will, desire and future of their constituents in pursuit of a ready made GOP Conservative agenda designed to empower and enrich the corporations who spend millions to put people like Fitzgerald, Kapanke and Darling in office. They put them there because these lawmakers are willing to trade their souls and the future of their constituents and the state itself to assist the likes of Koch Industries to dictate the law in Wisconsin. This is why I'm attending the Protest ALEC event in New Orleans next week. This is why I attended the Protest ALEC in Cincinnati in April...and this is why I urge all workers, students and citizens who have been exploited by the likes of ALEC, Walker, Kapanke, Fitzgerald and Darling to turn out and support our efforts in New Orleans as we take them on - face to face - in your name and in support of workers everywhere. Please put the word out, print it, publish it, carry signs at your protests about it - in solidarity with us. Bob Sloan Fighting for America's Workers and a "Proud Member of Exposing ALEC"