Das beigef\u00fcgte Informationsblatt von Lisa Graves vom Center for Media and Democracy und Nick Surgey von Common Cause kann Ihnen bei der Entwicklung von Geschichten rund um den tragischen Tod von Trayvon Martin und die Gesetze Floridas hilfreich sein, die bislang offenbar die Strafverfolgung seines M\u00f6rders verhindert haben.<\/p>
Florida's \"Castle Doctrine\" or \"Stand-Your-Ground\" statute grew out of a lobbying campaign by the National Rifle Association. Since its passage in Florida in 2005, the law has been replicated across the U.S. thanks in large part to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization of state legislators, lobbyists and corporate representatives. <\/p>
Funded almost entirely by corporations -- including Koch Industries, Altria, Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, and Pfizer -- ALEC quietly helps hundreds of its \"model\" bills become law each year. It is a major force behind efforts to privatize public education, impose draconian immigration laws to boost the private prison industry, disenfranchise minority, elderly, disabled and student voters, protect companies from lawsuits over defective products, and undermine worker rights.<\/p>
Weitere Informationen zu ALEC finden Sie unter www.alecexposed.org.<\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\n