the executive director of color of change.org which is a group instrumental in outing alec and he comes to us from new york and adam is the co-founder of the progressive change campaign committee, which also has been working alongside color of change and he is in washington, d.c. gentlemen, thank you so much for being with us inside the war room tonight. let me start with rashad. rashad, you were on our show on friday. we talked about your success in getting coca-cola and craftkraft to stop funding for alec. now you are publically calling out at&t and you made this public today. have they responded to your campaign? >> they haven't responded yet. they haven't said anything. i mean this is sort of the way that at&t oftentimes work. they sort of hold out for a while. we have started to make phone calls. other organizations are starting to make phone calls as well. what we are building now is a broad coalition of organizations around the country that value a democracy that's open and includes all views and alek with the way that they do -- write these bills behind the scenes behind closed doors as you sort of outlined in the beginning, governor, really, it's so

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color of change and other groups fought hard to get alec to stop the discrimination laws. king success. here is what alec said today. : >> don't worry alec will still do plenty of damage in the economic arena, but at least they are standing down on these issues, which of course has made bill o'reilly incredibly angry. >> the bottom line is -- is color of change does not want free speech. they don't want any real debate -- >> i don't think there's any doubt about it that the far left -- and we have been reporting this for a dozen years now -- not only do they not want free speech, but if you dare to go against your ideology, they will hurt you, your family. they will do anything they can. and i don't see that on the right. there are some right-wing cranks, but it isn't as organized and brutal. >> before i go to my panel. let me just level bill o'reilly. first of all it is your right-wingers that try to hurt people and their families by killing them bombing abortion clinics, et cetera you are the one with the right-wing terrorists on your side so don't talk about how color of

so glad to have you. >> thanks for having me. >> so it's been a good week for color of change but letuestion about why did color of change decide it was going to focus alec and target the corporations that fund it? >> well, last year as us in of the discriminatory voter id laws came about, we started to research, to find out how we would have some real movement on pushing back against the laws. more and more information came to us that all fingers came back to alec and they did their work with the support of major corporations. we know where they stand on democracy and democratic values. they have different values, but the question that we continue to pose was what would the values of these major public facing corporations, corporations that every single day come to the black community and ask them to purchase our product or use their services what are their values? where do they stand on issues like stand your ground or discriminatory voter id laws or marketing tobacco to young people, these are all legislations that alec has pushed around the country. >> let me share a sound bite fr

that is the next step, to have color of change keep the pressure on? >> i love color of change. i don't run that organization. >> but models like that? >> i don't know how any corporation, once you lay out all of the laws that this group is pushing, wants to be associated with that group. most of these groups thought they were writing a check for pro business. this is not pro business. this is anti-american. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, explosive audio of an nfl coach offering money to his players in exchange for injuring opponents. that's next. stay with us. >>> up next, new audio reportedly from the new orleans saints' locker room has a former coach on the hot seat. >>> and wisconsin democrats file a complaint against mitt romney and republicans are running fake candidates in the recall primaries. john nichols has the latest from the badger state. don't forget to tweet us. we love it. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] that. right there -- reminds you why you fell in love with her in the first place. and why you still feel the same. but your erectile dysfunction -

on wednesday in response to alec written voter id laws a group color of change with the help of several democratic lawmakers announced a boycott against corporations that donate to alec that includes corporations like coke and c. ok enough scale c.-h. like the brothers coke at coca-cola and wal-mart which according to john nichols of the nation magazine played an important role in writing the so-called stand your ground or shoot first law that led to the death of trayvon martin down in florida the law mart is the biggest gun retailer america course just five hours after the breakout was called for coke bolded releasing the statement saying the coca-cola company is elected to discontinue its membership with the american legislative exchange council alec are involved with alec was focused on efforts to oppose discriminatory food and beverage taxes not on issues that have no direct bearing on our business wal-mart however continues to plan to continue its relationship its membership with alec so how might this sort of grassroots activism be a model to stand up to the corporate power that i

. >> the color of change campaign is keeping the pressure on. their executive director joins me tonight. >>> one of the biggest names in american entertainment says he was the victim of racial profiling. michael ericdyson on explosionive a allegations 37. >>> good to have you with us. the president let america know what side he's on in the republicans war on women's rights. president obama spoke today on women and the economy. >> women are not some monolittic block. women are not an interest group. you shouldn't be treated that way. overall, a woman with a college degree doing the same work as a man will earn hundreds of thousands of dollars less over the course of her career. closing this pay gap, ending pay discrimination is about far more than simple fairness. when more women are bringing home the bacon but bringing homeless of it than men that are doing the same work. it's tough on our kids. it weakens our entire company. fewer than 20% of the seats in congress are occupied by women. is it possible that congress will get more done if there we

that is the next step, to have color of change keep the pressure on? >> i love color of change.hat organization. >> but models like that? >> i don't know how any corporation, once you lay out all of the laws that this group is pushing, wants to be associated with that group. most of these groups thought they were writing a check for pro business. this is not pro business. this is anti-american. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, explosive audio of an nfl coach offering money to his players in exchange for injuring opponents. that's next. stay with us. [ artis brown ] america is facing some tough challenges right now. two of the most important are energy security and economic growth. north america actually has one of the largest oil reserves in the world. a large part of that is oil sands. this resource has the ability to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. at our kearl project in canada, we'll be able to produce these oil sands with the same emissions as many other oils and that's a huge breakthrough. that's good for our country's energy security and our economy. ♪ spread a

color of change executive director joins me and hundreds and thousands of jobs are at stake in the republican assault on the post office. the senate took up a bill to postpone the agony of cuts today, but it's not a long term solution. i think democrats should take page out of michelle bachmann's play book on this. >>> coming up, conservative >>> coming up, conservative legislative group alec is raising the white flag when it comes to pushing voter i.d. and stand your ground laws. one of the groups calling for a boycott says they're not buying it. the executive director of color of change joins me next. >>> allen west is doubling down on his comment about communists in congress. >>> the dnc is calling for mitt romney to denounce his supporter newt gingrich for his crazed rant against the president. tonight ted nugent says mitt romney agrees with everything he says and we will play you the tape. >>> in the fight against alec progressives have won a big battle but not the war. they announced they are shutting down work on voter issues like stand your ground laws that's pushed throughout the cou

he doesn't want to debate you. >> doesn't want to have to explain the fascist tactics of color of changesay fascist because this is what the totalitarian regimes do. they basically say you don't talk unless you agree with us. and if you do we will punish you, varying degrees of punishment. used to operating in manhattan and l.a., fran and washington. college campuses where they pretty much talk to other people who agree with them all the time. they don't really interact with people who disagree with them. so they don't want to have the discussion at all. what i would say to mcdonald's and craft and all these companies. you have a shareholder return of investment to be concerned about here. but, you could be next. if van jones and his people have his way, i hope these corporations understand that capitalism is on the line. capitalism may be no more. >> bill: i think the folks should know the reason i'm doing this segment with you tonight is i want the folks to know that mcdonald's, kraft, coca cola, intuit, wendy's. pepsico, johnson and johnson -- no, no, those are the ones that pulled ou

color of change executive director joins me and hundreds and thousands of jobs are at stake in the republican assault on the postoffice. the senate took up a bill to postpone the agony of cuts today, but it's not a long term solution. i think democrats should take page out of michele bachmann's play book on this. 150 calories, there's definitely a temptations for you. unless you're one of those people who doesn't like delicious stuff. temptations. it's the first jell-o that's just for adults. who doesn't like delicious stuff. (female announcer) most life insurance companies look at you and just see a policy. at aviva, we do things differently. we're bringing humanity back to life insurance. that's why only aviva rewards you with savings for getting a check-up. it's our wellness for life program, with online access to mayo clinic. see the difference at avivausa.com. >>> coming up, conservative legislative group alec is raising the white flag when it comes to pushing voter i.d. and stand your ground laws. one of the groups calling for a boycott says they're not buying it. the executive director

ten corporate donors including coca-cola, pepsi and kraft because of pressure from groups like color of changegroup says alec move is nothing more than a pr stunt aimed at diverting attention from its agenda which has done communities. let's bring in executive director of color of change. when we first talked about this a little over oo week ago, you thought this was going to have an impact. do you believe this group that they're going to change their focus when it comes to pushing legislation? >> absolutely not. the voter i.d. laws and the stand your ground laws are part of the larger agenda of laws that you just showed the viewers. these are all part of the same package intending to hurt our communities, but also the laws they worked to pass all around the country are still in place. people are still dealing with them. essentially they have went out and spilt oil until the water and said we're not going to spill anymore oil, but we're also going to clean it up. >> is this any kind of a victory? a move in the right direction? >> i think it's a signal that alec agenda was so outside of the mai

various left wing activists by van jones and color of change are bullying big business to cut off funding claiming it's racist for support for voter i.d. law and stand your ground status that have become controversial in the wake of trayvon martin killing in florida. so far the campaign appears to be working with coca-cola and kraft all cutting ties to alec. most the people haven't heard the american legislative exchange counsel. why is it under attack. >> it's pretty much as you described. it's an association of conservative legislators. 2,000 of them. they reformed in 1973. i have to tell you, paul, we have been publishing about alec's activities throughout that period. for decades, there are state legislature that has get together and talk about what state legislatures do. >> so in california? >> right. >> it's what you expect and wanted the legislators to do and they are doing it from a conservative point of view. >> in 2010, they took over 675 seats. took over legislatures in alabama and north carolina. i think the left feels that republicans are making too many gains at state level

and very left wing activist lft by van jones and his group, color of change are bullying big businesst off funding for it, claiming the organization is racist because of the support for voter i.d. laws and so-called stand your ground statutes which have become controversial in the wake of trayvon martin killing in florida. so far the campaign appears to be working with companies like coca-cola, wendy's and kraft cutting ties. >> and most of our viewers, i don't think, have probably heard of the american legislative exchange council. what is it? and why is it under attack? >> well, it's pretty much what you've just described. it's an association of conservative lathes. >> about 2000 in all. >> 2000 of them. and they report in 1973 and i have to tell you, paul, we've been publishing for the activity throughout that period. >> for literally decades. >> and the state legislatures get together and talk about what state legislators do. >> for things like welfare reform or-- >> sure. >> the idea that it's indiana and try it in california? >> right, this is what you expect and want your legis

he doesn't want to debate you. >> doesn't want to have to explain the fascist tactics of color of changet because this is what the totalitarian regimes do. they basically say you don't talk unless you agree with us. and if you do we will punish you, varying degrees of punishment. used to operating in manhattan and l.a., fran and washington. college campuses where they pretty much talk to other people who agree with them all the time. they don't really interact with people who disagree with them. so they don't want to have the discussion at all. what i would say to mcdonald's and craft and all these companies. you have a shareholder return of investment to be concerned about here. but, you could be next. if van jones and his people have his way, i hope these corporations understand that capitalism is on the line. capitalism may be no more. >> bill: i think the folks should know the reason i'm doing this segment with you tonight is i want the folks to know that mcdonald's, kraft, coca cola, intuit, wendy's. pepsico, johnson and johnson -- no, no, those are the ones that pulled out. here's

the problem for us at color of change and activists raising their voices around the country on this issue they've gone out into a body of water and spilled some oil. now they're saying you know what, we're not going to spill anymore oil. unfortunately, we're all left to clean up this mess. in states all around the country that are now dealing with volar suppression laws and stand your ground laws brought to us by alec with their corporate partners, we're left with these laws. there's a lot more work to do not only for color of change but for all activists working on this issue. >> the oil has been spilled these laws passed. in arizona the alec helped to put a ballot proposal on and the ninth circuit today upheld that ballot proposal, which was a voter i.d. ballot proposal. we are seeing the effects of all of these laws that have been passed. i would throw antti immigration laws in the mix. do you think that today was really just a p.r. stunt? >> it absolutely was intended to stop the bleeding. we've been hearing from a number of corporations, even corporations that haven't pulled out not

national urban league and color of change are launching a movement to have the koch brothers shoot first laws repealed it was right mayor michael bloomberg speaking out on this issue yesterday. it's now clear that these laws have undermined b integrity of the justice system and done real harm to public safety they have some confusion in police departments about when to make arrests they have made it more difficult for prosecutors to bring charges in cases of deadly violence and these stand your ground states have seen a major increase in so-called justifiable homicides these laws have not only made our have not made our country safer they have made us less safe as mayor bloomberg pointed out in a press conference on wednesday and as this chart shows states that have passed shoot first laws have seen a massive increase in so-called justifiable homicides making communities as he said less safe but doesn't this out and surprise the death of trayvon martin prove that these laws are dangerous to our communities and should be repealed you know offer his take is now as very c.e.o. and host of t

coke's move comes hours of color of change dot org launched an online petition to urging companies totop. joining me now is reverend jesse jackson, political activist and founder and president of the rainbow push coalition. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you, sir. >> seems to me and i have been prosecutor, governor, the whole bit, i had a hard time finding any evidence ever that there was any significant degree of voter fraud. on the other hand i did find an awful lot of evidence that there was fraud in the stock market. so this group alec is pushing to deregulate the stock market and put a whole bunch of new laws in place to control voter fraud. what is going on here? >> those who are denied the right to vote have always found ways to undermine the impact of the vote. it may have been some form of reapportionment, but now they are going so far as to suppress the votes. i just left tennessee, in that state, 250,000 seniors do not have a photo id. about 300,000 have an id but no photo id. they are trying to cut the margin of people who vote. so we urge companies that unders

one of the leaders was color of change. and now look at all of the companies that have pulled out of the support of alec. and the list goes on. and then today, you may not recognize that name, but you will recognize their products kfc, taco bell pizza hut all out of alec. that's how you do a successful boycott and alec has backed down on those two issues, saying quote: in other words, i'm hurt dawg! please, please stop hitting me! they actually brought in the cavalry, such as it is, and about a dozen right-wing bloggers came into the heritage foundation, help us we're in a lot of trouble. luckily bartbart records these things. so we have caitlyn talking about all of the support. >> we're getting absolute loi killed in social media venues. any and all new media support you guys could provide would be so helpful not to just to us but other people who are seeing this site and seeing us get attacked with very little opposition. >> fail. baby you are getting hammered on line because there is actual people on that side. and you do

martin americans are right to be discussed and our progress is you're fighting back this month color of change and other organizations threaten a boycott against corporations who are alec members and immediately alex sponsors started dropping like flies today candy bar maker mars struck alex so to arizona's largest company arizona public services they join coca-cola pepsi into it kraft wendy's the gates foundation all have dropped their ties with alec alec calls the boycott intimidation campaign back they released a statement saying it's harder in job creation and real solutions that improve dialogue among political leaders is needed most now its mission has never been more important a mission of corrupting democracy and that admission is to advance the interests of the one percent and the big corporations both in the ballot box by pushing legislation that will disenfranchise millions of democratic voters and the economy by pushing legislation that repeals things like environmental laws screws topic surfaces sector employees unions gives legal cover to gun sellers alec is one of the biggest th

i can't suggest strongly enough to you that you join the color of change protest on this. tever petition you have to do, and say we will not buy your products. if you are a part of this horrible group that is trying to take away voter rights for mesh citizens and pass all of this other activity across the country. all right. when we come back, we have a power panel. rick santorum is on a break. what does that mean? we'll explain when we come back. ♪ >>(woman) don't wait for her to make the first move. >>(man) don't talk about your third or forth date. >> (several people speaking at the same time) >>(woman) be yourself. >>relax. >>thats... nice. nice sweater. >>ya? >>ya. >>but i told you i have the ugliest sweaters. pure friendship. pure delicious chocolate. pure hershey's. maybe you can change too? you're a dreamer annie. the streets are all i know. i'll never get out of here. streets! [ female announcer ] new starburst flavor morph. changes flavors as you chew. it's completely inappropriate for television. ♪ >> all right. we are back with the power panel. the first topic i

its relationship and coke would not say why but this is just hour hours after a group called color of change began boycotting coca coala. it's under scrutiny following the fatal shooting of trayvon martin. the shooter said he fired in self-defense. >> ron paul is raising money owe for his presidential race, holding a fund-raiser this afternoon, before that met with mark math use for a one on one. >> there is no signs of turning it around, it's he'sing in. >> satisfy any supporter who's urged me to run. >> short of winning he says a victory would be a bigger change and the the political party that's control it this is deficits don't matter. there is foreign intervention is the status quo. >> this is why we're bankrupt and have a crisis this, is why we're in debt. >> he says support is building but the main stream media isn't reporting it. >> truth is that we get bigger crowds and tonight he expects 8,000 mostly young people who says contact with his honesty. >> numbers are there. enthusiasm is there. changes are occurring. >> there are ron paul got 29% of the 18-year-old to 29-year-old vote a

it has been a grass root effort by color of change. me you don't see on this list or the following list because there are a ton of companies that have pulled out, is state farm insurance. they refuse to pull out of this and what was interesting is that we had a viewer write to us and her name is melanie miller from weaverville, california. she reached out to us after contacting state farm and saying why don't you guys pull out of alec like everybody else is doing. and this is what she said: and when we spoke to state farm they said in a response: further to that phil supple the spokesperson for state farm said: it's typical corporate speak. this group is run or certainly funded by the koch brothers, the coal and oil based conglomerate that are just infusing money into our political system. and for more on this cenk you have a special guest to talk about money and politics. >> that's right, michael. thank you for that. it is congressman john yarmuth from kentucky. michael just explained alex the american legislative exchange council, and

i can't suggest strongly enough to you that you join the color of change protest on this. whatever petition you have to do and say we will not buy your products. if you are a part of this horrible group that is trying to take away voter rights for mesh citizens and pass all of this other activity across the country. all right. when we come back we have a power panel. rick santorum is on a you're about to watch an ad message created by a current tv viewer for eharmony.com >>at eharmony we take the time to get to know you... ...so we can match you with someone who truly compliments you. attack on women that perhaps the majority of the population woke up? >> idaho is not known as approaching act i.v. you had hundreds of women show up, thousands signed petitions. they made their voices heard. what happens is that now, the legislators are running scared. very similar laws have passed quietly in other states for the past 10 years, really in the past two years have intensified. pennsylvania a similar law was shelved, idaho this proved to be political poison. women are paying atte

a couple of groups pick this up and get incredibly high marks, color of change rashad robinson, some over there. incredible work. big marks for bringing a lot of other folks in. urban league naacp picked um very well. common cause, people for the american way, seeing this good government side of it. you really saw a lot of the folks, progressive folks. >> a lot of these groups came together and, you know the collective power of them all, each using their social media. >> exactly. color change a group on that. a younger group. something very amazing is happening. they have shut down this key task force. what we need to remember, corporations quitting, legislators quitting their main task force on voting and gun issues, things like that, being shut down, wow, would you the core of alec the core of alec is the structuring of state laws to favor multi-national corporations and until we address that, we actually, the truth of the matter is a stand your ground law, a castle doctorine law, guns shoot at will laws do ultimately far less harm than our communities than a law that lists pollutio

. >> color of change, group founded by former white house aid van jones is challenging voter i.d. after the american legislative exchange council. a group the backed i.d. laws in the past. they accuse alec of trying to stop black people from voting and urged the 85,000 members to exert pressure on a number of corporations including coca-cola who donated to alec in the past. it worked. coca-cola was one of several entities that promised to stop future giving. alec since announced it's disbanding the election task force. the national center for public policy research announced today it will assume that work. brand new fox news poll shows 2 to 1 margin americans do not believe those who support voter i.d. laws are trying to block legal votes by minorities. 70% reported they believe the laws are necessary to stop illegal voting. >> minority female governor of the state of south carolina. there is nothing i want more than to make sure everybody that wants to vote can. many say it's disenfranchising the groups that overwhelmingly voted for president obama in 2008. 73% of the lowest inco

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