| It's been widely reported today that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the shadowy corporate front group that unites state lawmakers with corporations to pass state laws favorable to corporate interests, helped pass the law that might allow Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, to escape prosecution. Florida's "Stand Your Ground," the law that might help Zimmerman to claim self-defense (despite evidence to the contrary) is just one of many state laws that is nearly identical to ALEC's model Castle Doctrine Act. The FL senator who introduced the law, Durell Peadon, was also a member of ALEC. According to the Center for Media and Democracy, 98 percent of ALEC's revenues come from corporations, corporate trade groups, and corporate foundations. Each member pays annual fees of between $7,000 and $25,000. ALEC is also supplemented by direct grants. ALEC corporations: |
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