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MindMover

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1. Any newspaper that is connected with Kochaholic enterprises

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:08 AM

Mar 2013

will not be read by at least 47% of the public ...

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Koch Brothers Looking To Purchase Several Major American Newspapers [View all] TomCADem Mar 2013 OP

Any newspaper that is connected with Kochaholic enterprises MindMover Mar 2013 #1

Not even close to true. FiveGoodMen Mar 2013 #22

With today's technology I do not agree ... MindMover Mar 2013 #24

Everything they touch, they destroy Demeter Mar 2013 #2

America needs to find some way to stop the Koch machine before it does any more damage to ladjf Mar 2013 #3

the kochs may buy all major online comment websites very soon. Sunlei Mar 2013 #4

This is why the rules on media ownership need to be restored. My god, I cannot fathom the damage silvershadow Mar 2013 #5

Seriously, aren't these guys on the wrong side of their seventies? HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #6

Once they have replaced government with their Cult it will no doubt be handed to their heirs. Ford_Prefect Mar 2013 #7

it works for Rupert Murdoch (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #8

David Koch is 72, Charles Koch is 77. MillennialDem Mar 2013 #14

that may very well be part of why they're into total domination> the gnawing reality they're going KittyWampus Mar 2013 #19

Those fuckers could live for 20+ more years. Arugula Latte Mar 2013 #29

Not so sure about David - he has recurring prostate cancer. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #34

This is a multigenerational project- their father was a Bircher. LeftyMom Mar 2013 #32

They've learned well from Richard Mellon Scaife... Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 #9

And William Randolph Hearst. tanyev Mar 2013 #13

Like all Murdoch papers leftynyc Mar 2013 #10

...and Gospel to a whole lot of voters. FiveGoodMen Mar 2013 #23

Better newspapers than modern media.. pipoman Mar 2013 #11

Yes. Newspapers aren't even very profitable anymore! alp227 Mar 2013 #26

Are they looking for profits, John2 Mar 2013 #12

Aren't 'profits' and 'political influence' one and the same? Myrina Mar 2013 #20

Money! Money! Must have more money! Ganja Ninja Mar 2013 #15

K&R midnight Mar 2013 #16

Oh goodie! City Lights Mar 2013 #17

Interested in the clout they could gain through the Times "EDITORIAL PAGES"??? Bullshit. loudsue Mar 2013 #18

The Puss Boil Bros olddots Mar 2013 #21

Oh crap. I just re-subscribed to the LA Times after a couple years' hiatus Hekate Mar 2013 #25

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #27

Keep us posted and above all...do NOT subscribe to them. They will be nothing but propaganda judesedit Mar 2013 #28

They Are Emulating Sheldon Adelson Who Did This In Israel TomCADem Mar 2013 #30

Have you ever read the Wikipedia on these guys? lexw Mar 2013 #31

Didn't a rw own the Des Moines Register and had their Cha Mar 2013 #33