Monday, April 11, 2011

THIS IS DAVID KOCH. HE AND HIS BROTHER CHARLES ARE A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY












No mistake. These bastards are the enemy.

"The idea that Charles and David Koch are liberal bĂȘtes noires is not new. Over the past year, the elderly brothers, head of the vast Koch Industries business empire, have occupied top spot in the demonology of the left. Across a range of activities – from the birth of the Tea Party to undermining unions in Wisconsin, to opposing efforts to curb global warming – they have been believed by many Democrats to be forever lurking behind the headlines. Now, a brilliant piece of investigative reporting by the Washington-based watchdog Centre for Public Integrity has detailed the Kochs' vast political and lobbying operations. It makes sobering and deeply disturbing reading. After all, it is one thing to believe that out there somewhere the devil exists, but reading the CPI report feels a little like being given his phone number. The sums of money spent in furthering Koch (pronounced like the drink coke, no matter how tempting it is to rhyme it with rock) interests and power are staggering. But what is most disturbing is how rapidly they are growing. In 2004, the CPI found, the Kochs spent a "mere" $857,000 on lobbying. In 2008, that had grown to $20m dollars. Over the next two years, they then spent a further $20.5m. The causes are varied but self-centred around the vital interests of Koch Industries such as oil, energy, chemicals and financial products. Employing no less than 30 lobbyists in Washington, Koch Industries has lobbied to change more than 100 pieces of federal legislation. They included trying to loosen regulations on potentially poisonous substances like dioxins, benzene and asbestos." (Click here for more)

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2 comments:

Aleleeinn said...

SO the enemy finally has a face and we have something of a map of his strategy. The supreme court said it's all ok.
I know where all this is going, but I really don't know how to stop the train.
The only remaining question is will I die before or after I become and american serf?

The Realist said...

Politicians for sale! Politicians for sale!

"Oh! I'll take a couple! David, anything for you?"