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Thanks for the definition on leos.. Never heard of that term used before, but then again, that's not my field so that's not unusual.

Since there was no specific definition for ALEC, I went searching on the internet. This is what I found on Wikipedia.

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is an 501(c)3 American charitable and educational organization, comprised of conservative thinkers, state legislators of both parties, businesses and foundations that exists for the purpose of drafting research, policy papers and model legislation to assist and influence state legislatures and promote free-market and conservative ideas. According to the organization's website, members share a common belief that "government closest to the people" is "fundamentally more effective, more just, and a better guarantor of freedom than the distant, bloated federal government in Washington, D.C." ALEC is perhaps best known for drafting model legislation on issues such as tax treatment of corporations, tightening voter identification rules, and promoting gun rights, that can be easily adopted by state legislators and introduced as legislation. ALEC also serves as a networking tool among state legislators, allowing them to research the handling and "best practices" of policy in other states.
ALEC currently has more than 2,000 legislative members representing all 50 states, amounting to nearly one-third of all sitting legislators, as well as more than 85 members of Congress and 14 sitting or former governors who are considered alumni. ALEC also claims approximately 300 corporate, foundation, and other private-sector members.

Interesting. It appears that at least one orginazition is actually trying to do something about the bloated government in Washington.

I'm at work right now and don't really have the time to address the rest of the post, but I wanted to thank you for the definition of leos and share with everyone the defination of ALEC. More later.