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Forum Post: ALEC, Fights FOR Mesothelioma

Posted 10 years ago on Aug. 14, 2013, 11:24 a.m. EST by shoozTroll (17632)
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Or at least to protect those that "gift" it to others.

Call me obsessed, if you must, but then so is ALEC.

Obsessed with destroying Democracy, for the good of industry!

"Let’s look at specific examples. Insurance companies wanted off the hook from mesothelioma claims, so ALEC came forward with a model bill to protect corporations from asbestos exposure liability. The bill quickly was introduced in Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, West Virginia, and at the federal level. The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act would require asbestos victims and their families to publicly disclose all manner of personal information before receiving compensation. This information could be used to deny credit or employment and make the victims vulnerable to identity theft. The point, obviously, is to intimidate people from filing claims. No such disclosure is required of companies that exposed employees and customers to asbestos.

Read more: http://www.mesothelioma.com/blog/authors/staff/beware-of-alec.htm#ixzz2bxSz0hcC "

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[-] 1 points by shoozTroll (17632) 10 years ago

That must be why NOT discussing ALEC is such an obsession for some of us.

[-] 1 points by stevebol (1269) from Milwaukee, WI 10 years ago

I'd love to talk about ALEC but the NSA won't let me.

[-] 0 points by shoozTroll (17632) 10 years ago

Unlikely, but instead, you could try this.

http://www.occupy.com/article/strength-union-labor-movement-will-be-televised

Union YES!