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Sat Apr 14, 2012, 07:44 PM

13. Using the "99%" somewhere.........

OR "Occupy" as another poster downthread mentioned, wouldn't surprise me at ALL. When there was talk last Fall about people trying to "co-opt" the Occupy movement, everybody was worried about political parties or commies or whatever and I mentioned the capitalists. THEY are the ones MOST likely and they have a LONG history of co-opting any counterculture thing that becomes popular to sell shit.

So the new version of ALEC probably WILL be named something "populist".

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40 replies	Author	Time	Post
The ALEC exodus means one thing... [View all]	Scuba	Apr 2012	OP
Yep. And it will likely be worded just the opposite of what it actually is.	HereSince1628	Apr 2012	#1
"The Center for Economic Freedom"	Aerows	Apr 2012	#30
How will this be done, I wonder? What will the next right wing think group be called? nt	Sarah Ibarruri	Apr 2012	#2
Look for names having to do with corporate responsibility to the	Cerridwen	Apr 2012	#3
True. Right wingers always give deceptive names to their think tanks and groups to dupe	Sarah Ibarruri	Apr 2012	#4
Using the "99%" somewhere.........	socialist_n_TN	Apr 2012	#13
Yep. I saw that post, too. "Occupy" or "populist" will be	Cerridwen	Apr 2012	#16
The Third Way n/t	hootinholler	Apr 2012	#11
The Third Way can kiss my big behind. I can't stand Repukes trying to pass as Dems nt	Sarah Ibarruri	Apr 2012	#21
Well, in the last few decades "New-speak"	dotymed	Apr 2012	#20
True - Repuke group names are all the opposite of what they do. Always.	Sarah Ibarruri	Apr 2012	#22
Yea, they'll probably call themselves 'Occupy Something'	dmr	Apr 2012	#5
Or Smart ALEC	Fuddnik	Apr 2012	#26
Just look for an organization that claims to be bipartisan and provide assistance with creation	LiberalFighter	Apr 2012	#6
Thanks for pointing out that there is a legitimate alternative to ALEC....	Scuba	Apr 2012	#34
Probably some charitable organization doing good civic works.	bluedigger	Apr 2012	#7
Yeah. It also means we need to understand more of what Corporations are doing to our Government.	Justice wanted	Apr 2012	#8
So true.	Baitball Blogger	Apr 2012	#9
More complex than that - the smartest rats leave the sinking ship first	Mopar151	Apr 2012	#10
Thanks. Agree the Nat'l Chamber is vulnerable...	Scuba	Apr 2012	#35
They can run, but they can't hide.	SleeplessinSoCal	Apr 2012	#12
Did You Catch This ???	WillyT	Apr 2012	#14
I had not seen it. Thanks for the link!	Scuba	Apr 2012	#17
That was my first thought as well...nt	BootinUp	Apr 2012	#15
Their beliefs have not changed.	obxhead	Apr 2012	#18
Exactly, PNAC comes to mind	madokie	Apr 2012	#19
That was my thought exactly.	Avalux	Apr 2012	#23
bunch of 'em landed here	Agony	Apr 2012	#27
Good example, thanks for posting.	Scuba	Apr 2012	#36
Yup. The DLC pulled this crap, recently.	Odin2005	Apr 2012	#24
+1. Perfect example. nt	Zorra	Apr 2012	#25
Good example, thanks.	Scuba	Apr 2012	#37
IF you are asking a serious question then the answer is Alec will become The CATO group...	Drew Richards	Apr 2012	#28
Nailed it.	CrispyQ	Apr 2012	#29
Homeland Environmental Legislative Program	xxqqqzme	Apr 2012	#31
Yes, "Cela" perhaps? Corruption of Elected Legislative Assholes" <should I trademark it?>	October	Apr 2012	#32
Think of how close officially or otherwise ALEC could work with churches to "educate" on the issues	patrice	Apr 2012	#33
Another reason I don't go to church.	Scuba	Apr 2012	#38
100% correct	malaise	Apr 2012	#39
They are like cockroaches when you hit the light switch.	PA Democrat	Apr 2012	#40

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