The Good! *New York State Senator Daniel Squadron* Despite losing many of its members over the past several months - ALEC is still alive and well - and still influencing corporate-friendly legislation across America. And - since somehow ALEC is still registered as a non-profit group and not as a lobbying group - it can influence as much legislation as it wants without anyone knowing. However - New York State Senator Daniel Squadron - a Democrat - is trying to change that. He has created a webpage on his official site asking state legislators or candidates for state legislatures to sign a pledge - disclosing whether or not ALEC has influenced any legislation they may have sponsored or introduced. While the pledge is completely voluntary - it's clear Squadron is trying to put some transparency and accountability back in government - and that's exactly what America needs. The Bad! *Donald Trump* Trump - the darling of the Republican Party and Fox So-Called News - really doesn't like it when journalists call him out. In fact - he hates it so much that he calls them names on Twitter. Recently - Trump called Salon's Alex Pareene "a total joke in political circles" and Vanity Fair's Juli Weiner "a third-rate stalker." Well - this morning - the man with the world's worst hair plugs decided to lash out at Arianna Huffington. In a tweet - Trump said, "@ariannahuff is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man - he made a good ...

In what could be the "smoking gun" proving the planet is rapidly changing as a result of climate change - sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now sitting at its lowest recorded level ever - breaking a previous record set in 2007.

Medea Benjamin, Code Pink joins Thom Hartmann. Medea Benjamin talks about Romneyville and protests.

Thom discusses day two of the RNC Convention with Talk Radio News Service's Ellen Ratner and on what's going on outside the convention with Codepink's Medea Benjamin. Also discussed: Ron Paul's surprise visit at the RNC Convention, Greg Palast on why Rep. Tim Griffin should be in jail instead of speaking at the convention and how much Sheldon Adelson is paying to put his guy in Congress. And in tonight's "Daily Take" - on the 49th anniversary of Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech Thom looks at what the Republicans are doing this week to undo everything King dreamed of.