Friday, December 16, 2016

Who is writing Ohio's laws?


Those great Ohioans, the Kochs apparenty have a loud voice.

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), founded in 2004, is a conservative political advocacy group in the United States. Receiving funding from the businessmen and philanthropist brothers David H. Koch and Charles Koch, it is one of the most influential American conservative organizations.
AFP recently thanked our Speaker Rosenberger for his efforts to stymie renewable energy legislation.
AFB is a lie factory: http://www.politifact.com/personalities/americans-prosperity/

ALEC
The Koch brothers-backed group that helped launch the push for voter ID laws and “stand your ground” statutes has a new project: defending the anonymous “dark money” in politics.
Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations.
Almost 98% of ALEC's funding comes from corporations like Exxon Mobil, corporate "foundations" like the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, or trade associations like the pharmaceutical industry's PhRMA and sources other than "legislative dues." Those funds help subsidize legislators' trips to ALEC meetings, where they are wined, dined, and handed "model" legislation to make law in their state. Through ALEC, corporations vote on "model" legislation with politicians behind closed doors.
Present or former members of ALEC
Our Rep. Cliff Rosenberger (R-91), ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Member
Our Sen. Bob Peterson (R-17), ALEC Member

Posted by Paul Hunter

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