Your Government for Sale

The New York Times broke a big story today with their front-page article on how Republican Attorneys General have sold themselves out to the energy industry. This seems to be just one more prong in a larger strategy that we’ve already seen play out with Republican legislators introducing and passing legislation authored by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

With every passing day, the country seems to be going backwards towards the days of the Wild West. It feels like we’re living in an episode of Deadwood.

Author: BooMan

Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.