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In reply to the discussion: NSA “Nothing To See Here, People” Types Thoroughly Embarrassed Again - WashingtonMonthly [View all]bvar22
(39,909 posts)63. Here are a few.
ALEC at 40: Turning Back the Clock on Prosperity and Progress
Democratic Leadership Council
and
Just Google "Koch Brothers & DLC" for enough links to choke a DC Lobbyist.
I'm surprised you didn't already know about this.
Of course, we've been telling you about this for years,
but surely NOW you believe us?
Democratic Leadership Council
Among the DLC's biggest benefactors last year (contributions of between $50,000 and $100,000) were ARCO, Chevron and the drug giant Merck. Other big underwriters include Du Pont, Microsoft and Philip Morris (which has kicked in $500,000 since Lieberman became DLC chairman). There is no evidence that the DLC has trimmed policies to accommodate its patrons, but some contributors say the money has helped ensure an open door to Lieberman. "We've been able to have a dialogue with the senator and his staff," said Jay Rosser, spokesman for another DLC benefactor, [font size=3]Koch Industries[/font], an oil-pipeline firm that is also a big GOP donor.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Democratic_Leadership_Council
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Democratic_Leadership_Council
and
According to SourceWatch, a project of the Center for Media & Democracy, the brothers are "leading contributors to the Koch family foundations, which supports a network of Conservative organizations and think tanks, including Citizens for a Sound Economy, the Manhattan Institute the Heartland Institute, and [font size=3]the Democratic Leadership Council.[/font]"
http://www.democrats.com/node/7789
http://www.democrats.com/node/7789
Just Google "Koch Brothers & DLC" for enough links to choke a DC Lobbyist.
I'm surprised you didn't already know about this.
Of course, we've been telling you about this for years,
but surely NOW you believe us?
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NSA “Nothing To See Here, People” Types Thoroughly Embarrassed Again - WashingtonMonthly [View all]
WillyT
Aug 2013
OP
Naivete mixed with arrogance and condescension is a really ugly combination, too
Electric Monk
Aug 2013
#11
You Know the DLC-creating Koch Bros also fund the Tea Party - Right ??
HumansAndResources
Aug 2013
#43
don't they mean "totally vindicated"? 'cos that's what the apologists keep claiming...
MisterP
Aug 2013
#6
For the most part there IS nothing to see, not anything people are going to do anything about
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#7
Yeah, I didn't know there were so many "gov bad" democrats till now. Seems kind fishy to me...
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#31
YES!! Coordinated and out disproportional outrage relative to what the GOP is doing to the 15th amen
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#38
Their worst nightmare is happening. They have lost control of the 'message' although why there
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#9
Those who favor 'party' over democracy doom both. Great post,. calm clear and concise.
Civilization2
Aug 2013
#54
"Fortunately, common sense is winning". There definitely isn’t “nothing to see here.” n/t
Catherina
Aug 2013
#19
Funny, I don't feel embarrassed. Oh, that's because I've never said "nothing to see here."
Bolo Boffin
Aug 2013
#26
It's getting pretty hard to see the 4th Amendment through the crowd of spies and politicians.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2013
#34
Another NSA "Bombshell" Starts to Fizzle Out, as Greenwald Pushes Government Conspiracy Theory
ProSense
Aug 2013
#42
There is nothing here than everyone didn't already know and releasing this information
Douglas Carpenter
Aug 2013
#50