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Helen Borg

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84. Perhaps, at the local level...

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #81)

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 01:29 PM

Sep 2014

But in the end, at the Federal level they do what their buyers want...

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I am more afraid of the GOP and the Koch's taking over the country than ISIS [View all] kimbutgar Sep 2014 OP

They are a worldwide threat gwheezie Sep 2014 #1

Hyperbolic bullshit YarnAddict Sep 2014 #2

ISIS or the GOP threat? Stuckinthebush Sep 2014 #5

I'm not afraid of ISIS, YarnAddict Sep 2014 #17

The Kochs are subverting our Democracy. MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #19

No more so than ISIS YarnAddict Sep 2014 #21

How can you possibly think that is the case? MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #24

Yes, and they are countered YarnAddict Sep 2014 #27

Ignore them at your peril MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #28

Under the dictionary entry for "oxymoron", please add this line: procon Sep 2014 #57

The Kochs are criminals... KansDem Sep 2014 #29

"Libertarianism used to be considered to be not such a bad thing," ashling Sep 2014 #32

Are You Kidding Me? RunInCircles Sep 2014 #33

Maybe that's fine for you. cheapdate Sep 2014 #34

Kochs are John Birchers. JEB Sep 2014 #37

The Kochs have compromised the democracy. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #40

Hear, hear! LiberalLoner Sep 2014 #51

So you think it's fine that they donate hundred of millions of dollars to buy a legislature? lark Sep 2014 #46

Stated goals? YarnAddict Sep 2014 #47

Look at the platform David ran on as a libertarian. lark Sep 2014 #48

I never said YarnAddict Sep 2014 #49

Here's an article I just ran across, pretty enlightening. lark Sep 2014 #54

Bookmarked YarnAddict Sep 2014 #55

do you think they should be able to buy a congressional seat where they own mopinko Sep 2014 #73

Curous, dotymed Sep 2014 #79

You missed this expose...???? prairierose Sep 2014 #85

David Koch ran as the 'Libertarian' VP Candidate in 1980 on a platform of destroy all programs bene- grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #50

You're defending the Kochs?? Jesus Fuck. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #61

"It's just rich people throwing around their money!" Rex Sep 2014 #63

"The Kochs do some good things with their money!" Hissyspit Sep 2014 #64

Yeah those wonderful 1% and their love for humanity! Rex Sep 2014 #82

The Koch empire is one big brain, govt, air, and water polluter. Don't spew your Koch love here! nt valerief Sep 2014 #68

I strongly disagree with your assessment of the Koch brothers activities. nt ladjf Sep 2014 #78

... Phlem Sep 2014 #9

please expand on this rurallib Sep 2014 #15

See Reply #17 YarnAddict Sep 2014 #18

LOLWUT? MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #20

Um, no YarnAddict Sep 2014 #22

Riiiiight MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #25

We already do! The use bribes called campaign donations to Republicans and Democrats alike. Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #39

I read American history now and then and I think upaloopa Sep 2014 #3

Yep, more likely to be killed by BuelahWitch Sep 2014 #4

You speak as if this is not already the case. BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #6

We live in a dystopian society Kalidurga Sep 2014 #52

K&R! Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #7

Hear Hear, aikoaiko Sep 2014 #8

Wouldn't it be funny if they already had and you were just fooling yourself? n.t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #10

Worst GOP ever. Dangerous and End-Timey. They want to end this world. byronius Sep 2014 #11

The Koch Bros are economic terrorists and wealth hoarders. Initech Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for making a thread of this. K&R freshwest Sep 2014 #13

absolutely. and decidedly so. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #14

I totally agree . The GOP is Americas greatest enemy . They are hell bent on making living in geretogo Sep 2014 #16

The true and real fear you feel is being buried under the wall to wall fear mongering about Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #23

And how... catbyte Sep 2014 #26

ISIL, or ISIS or IS is not a threat to the US KJG52 Sep 2014 #30

The Koch brothers and their media machine has already feared domestic terrorists into violence berni_mccoy Sep 2014 #31

The two are directly related; ISIL is a direct outgrowth of cut throat (GOP) Capitalist policies. gordianot Sep 2014 #35

I'm more afraid Feral Child Sep 2014 #36

100% agree. SoapBox Sep 2014 #38

Lets get some stuff right... Xolodno Sep 2014 #41

Excellent summary, well stated. gordianot Sep 2014 #45

+1 nt Live and Learn Sep 2014 #56

Do we suppose the Koch's were Star Trek Ferengi fans? canoeist52 Sep 2014 #66

yep that's it! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #74

AMEN guyfromla Sep 2014 #42

Very interesting point of view. altetom Sep 2014 #43

That makes at least two of us. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #44

Damn skippy! hifiguy Sep 2014 #53

I agree. Teabaggers and Kochs in control would be Facism. AlinPA Sep 2014 #58

Anybody know about the American Fascist Movement? It says "The Third Way" on their webpage: blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #59

If you fear the GOP then you are being manipulated by the Power That Be. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #60

Agree nt Raine Sep 2014 #62

Exaggerate much? Lighten up already. badtoworse Sep 2014 #65

GOP is the party of Bozo's out to destroy social security! Damn right I fear them! B Calm Sep 2014 #67

All the more reason to vote for Democrats at every opportunity. baldguy Sep 2014 #69

I feel the same way. CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #70

Huge K&R and an Amen to that. nt raouldukelives Sep 2014 #71

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #72

Three words that are a far bigger threat to us than Isis ever was or could be: Initech Sep 2014 #75

Country has already been taken over, folks. Helen Borg Sep 2014 #76

Then it's up to us to vote out as many of these GOP rats to slow them down in November. kimbutgar Sep 2014 #77

Problem is that corporate money has bought them all... Helen Borg Sep 2014 #80

But we know the R's are more evil than the D's kimbutgar Sep 2014 #81

Or at least D's tend to say they want to help regular people ... Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #83

Perhaps, at the local level... Helen Borg Sep 2014 #84