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markiv

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15. irresponsible statement

Reply to billh58 (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 11:48 AM

Jul 2013

'Just a few years ago, the Koch Brothers would have proudly worn hoods to the cross-burnings. On second thought, maybe they still do. '

that's just throw it at the wall, and see if it will stick

they gave 20 million to the ACLU, and yes, it was purley for their own interests, they didnt want the PATRIOT act snooping in their files

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What I don't get about ALEC--and for that matter, the Koch Brothers-- [View all] Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 OP

Koch couldnt care less about social issues, either way markiv Jul 2013 #1

Aren't they major funders of ALEC? Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #2

i dont know markiv Jul 2013 #5

Here� Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #6

you linked koch to ALEC, and ALEC to corporate liberatarianism markiv Jul 2013 #7

Heeeere's ALEC---(and SYG) Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #10

And a little more-- Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #12

does koch fund that sister organization? markiv Jul 2013 #17

Google is your friend. Also see Cirque's link below. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #18

it's your google errand, not mine markiv Jul 2013 #20

Libertarian "liberals" billh58 Jul 2013 #30

it's still liberatarian markiv Jul 2013 #13

You say that billh58 Jul 2013 #8

irresponsible statement markiv Jul 2013 #15

I stand by my statement. billh58 Jul 2013 #19

not defending liberatarianism, kochs or right wing markiv Jul 2013 #22

I do know the billh58 Jul 2013 #24

it's useless to debate with you markiv Jul 2013 #27

Nuanced political debate is not a DU strong point. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #29

The people who oppose SYG are for the most part independent thinkers tularetom Jul 2013 #3

They don't care about these issues, but they know ... Scuba Jul 2013 #4

They need the schlubs to vote for them, against self-interest Ruby the Liberal Jul 2013 #9

Exactly Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #35

Well, the Republicans voting for politicians whose mission is to protect the 1% need some narrative KittyWampus Jul 2013 #11

Here's a bunch of info Cirque du So-What Jul 2013 #14

Thanks, Cirque. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #16

Diversion tactic. hay rick Jul 2013 #21

That makes some sense. DirkGently Jul 2013 #26

Exactly. Perfect. cliffordu Jul 2013 #32

Well, if it was a Saturday morning cartoon, PatSeg Jul 2013 #23

They have heard the prediction that by 2050 the Caucasian will become a minority Samantha Jul 2013 #25

"There's ice cream in the car" SoCalDem Jul 2013 #28

If you keep people divided about trivial issues, they will never start to question why.... Taitertots Jul 2013 #31

a sports stadium? markiv Jul 2013 #33

power-building strategies to for social conserves to vote against their econ interest nashville_brook Jul 2013 #34