Microsoft Ditches ALEC In Latest Blow To Conservative Group

[alsame]

Microsoft Ditches ALEC In Latest Blow To Conservative Group

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it will end its involvement with the American Legislative Exchange Council, the conservative advocacy group, reportedly because of the group's lobbying against renewable energy.

CNET reported that Microsoft would cease being a member of ALEC's communications and technology task force.

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"With this decision, we no longer contribute any dues to ALEC," it said. "We are no longer members of ALEC and do not provide the organization with financial support of any kind."

Microsoft joins Coca-Cola, General Motors, Bank of America, and Proctor & Gamble as some of the major corporations that have severed their relationship with ALEC, according to CNET. Others -- like Google, Facebook, eBay, Yahoo, and Yelp -- remain involved with the group.

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[Cha]

1. Yay.. stupid group to be associated with.. doncha think?

WAKE UP, "Google, Facebook, eBay, Yahoo, and Yelp! -- remain involved with the group". Before you help destroy the Planet.

thanks alsame

[Dustlawyer]

2. Way too late! So voting rights discrimination, abortion fights and generally low down dirty tactics

they were ok with. They were ok with the undue influence on legislators and the corrupt, bankrupt policies espoused by ALEC until renewable energy? Screw Microsoft!

[alsame]

3. I agree with you, but it's good that

ALEC is losing funding whenever a corporation pulls out.

[rurallib]

5. totally agree. A supposed enlightened company like Microsoft

should never had been on board with them to begin with.
Then at a minimum they should have left 3 or 4 years ago when the rock was moved and ALEC was exposed.

[Gothmog]

4. This makes me smile

ALEC is an evil organization