As you find out names of those involved...( politicians, newcasters, print media etc.) please decide what kind of impact you can have on these people. I, at a most basic level, see boycotting the companies that support ALEC. I need to spend what little money I have not at places that are against me and a more democratic way of living, but at places that are ethical, fair and have little interest in controlling others.
Thanks for your interest
Thank you for presenting facts, not fear and emotion. Fracking, when done correctly, is a safe process to help fuel America. If you really want to learn more and not be driven by fear, visit www.hydraulicfracturingfacts.wordpress.com.
Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking has not been linked to earthquakes. The recent earthquakes in Ohio were directly linked to injection wells. Injection wells have been used in Ohio and the US for decades, even prior to the fracking frenzy. The well in question was improperly drilled into a fault zone thus causing the tremors. Read the story at http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/ohio_gas-drilling_injection_we.html
How to check on ALEC's 'model' legislation in your state
1) eg, take a look at Florida's new voter restrictions bill, below
2) Copy some of the language and put it in your Google search window, eg "Before engaging in any voter registration activities, a third-party voter registration organization must..."
3) See if your state pops up in the Google list, eg South Carolina, you're right after Florida w/ a new voter restriction bill w/ similar language -- hmmm -- an organized state-by-state, national campaign re restricting voting, right before the prez election -- surprised?
Florida voting legislation -- http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String&URL=0000-0099%2F0097%2FSections%2F0097.0575.html
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One example of new ALEC-styled voting in Florida and point of view response from Seminole County
http://seminoledemocrats.blogspot.com/2011/04/florida-gop-legalizes-voter-suppression.html
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You have 48 hrs to turn in that voter registration form, or else ....
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/03/28/453259/voter-registration-groups-halt-florida-efforts-due-to-anti-voter-election-law/
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