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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. Congressman planted in 2010 has grown to Secretary of State. Well played Koch Brothers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_PompeoIn 1998 Pompeo moved to Wichita when he and three other West Point graduate friends edit acquired three aircraft part makers companies in Wichita. edit and renamed it Thayer Aerospace edit Venture funding for the private organization came a 2% investment from Koch Industries. Edit
2006 edit Pompeo became president of Sentry International, an oilfield equipment company, which was also a partner with Koch Industries.
2010 edit During the campaign, Pompeo received $80,000 in donations from Koch Industries and its employees.
2012 edit In his election Pompeo's campaign was supported by Koch Industries with $110,000
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U.S. Congressman planted in 2010 has grown to Secretary of State. Well played Koch Brothers. (Original Post)
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Mar 2018
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)1. Kock brothers and John Birch Society
njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)2. "The Koch Brothers Machine" It's a beautiful thing to watch
Charles 83yrs, David 78yrs, Probably will be around for 3 more presidential elections
oasis
(49,408 posts)3. Pompeo was frothing at the mouth to continue the Benghazi witch hunt
of HRC immediately after at the conclusion of her 11 hour testimony. This, after Committee Chair, Trey Gowdy had already thrown in the towel on the matter.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)4. Someone edited this on wiki yesterday
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== Ideology ==
Pompeo is a Christian religious conservative whose beliefs inform his politics. He spoke at length of how religion informs his political ideals on video at the Summit Church God and Country Rally 2015.<ref>{{Citation|last=Summit Church|title=Summit Church God and Country Rally 2015|date=July 8, 2015|url=
Slate summarized it
Pompey cited an inflammatory prayer that a pastor named the Rev. Joe Wright once delivered before the Kansas State Legislature: America had worshipped other Gods and called it multiculturalism. Wed endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle. He lamented government efforts to rip faith from our schools and then segued immediately into a discussion of the jihadi threat: This evil is all around us. Pompeo concluded by describing politics as a never-ending struggle until the rapture.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/01/mike_pompeo_trump_s_pick_for_the_cia_wants_a_holy_war.html