SENATE CLOWN SHOW: ALEC not invited to hearing on legislation it helped write. “Sen. Dick Durbin will hold a hearing Tuesday to discuss the controversial ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws – which the American Legislative Exchange Council helped write and implement – but did not invite ALEC to testify.” Since the public heavily supports stand-your-ground, this seems to be a case of putting on a dumb show for the lefty base. But still . . . .