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Yallow

(1,926 posts) Thu Nov 19, 2015, 03:43 PM Nov 2015

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Koch Brothers Spying On Progressives - How Deep Does It Go?

Thank You Politico.

Imagine going to a meeting knowing some asshat working for the Koch Brothers is going to report to their right wing traitor bosses what is going on.

I am beyond pissed off.

Politco Article

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/the-koch-brothers-intelligence-agency-215943

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/do-the-kochs-have-their-own-spy-network

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Koch Brothers Spying On Progressives - How Deep Does It Go? (Original Post) Yallow Nov 2015 OP

Big brother is everywhere nt newfie11 Nov 2015 #1

You can bet they're here too. PeoViejo Nov 2015 #2

The only solution is to prevent any one person/group from gaining too much power FiveGoodMen Nov 2015 #3

Democracy Already Kissed Goodbye.... Yallow Nov 2015 #4

"Dark Money" by Jane Mayer SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2016 #5

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

1. Big brother is everywhere nt

Reply to Yallow (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 04:11 PM

Nov 2015

PeoViejo

(2,178 posts)

2. You can bet they're here too.

Reply to Yallow (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 04:43 PM

Nov 2015

judging by the acrimony here.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

3. The only solution is to prevent any one person/group from gaining too much power

Reply to Yallow (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 05:28 PM

Nov 2015

That's why the three branches of government; you have to balance the power.

To keep individuals from having all the say-so, you have to keep individuals from having all the money.

That means real, sustained, progressive taxation.

Don't like that? Then kiss Democracy goodbye, because there is no other way.

Yallow

(1,926 posts)

4. Democracy Already Kissed Goodbye....

Reply to Yallow (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 06:46 PM

Nov 2015

Corporate Media Control/Censoring/Propaganda News
Citizens United
Gerrymandering
Voter Suppression
Billionaire Funded Candidates Ignoring People

The list goes on......

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,611 posts)

5. "Dark Money" by Jane Mayer

Reply to Yallow (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 03:13 AM

Jan 2016

Takes on and exposes the Kochs beginning with the father. How to get her message out without being labeled biased is something I'd like to see brainstormed.

http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Money-History-Billionaires-Radical/dp/0307970655

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