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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) writes that controversial conservative donors Charles and David Koch have "always stood for freedom, equality and opportunity" in a tribute published by Time magazine on Thursday.
Consistent with their love of liberty, they have become prominent advocates for criminal-justice reform, the 2016 GOP presidential candidate said in his short piece, published as part of the annual Time 100 list of influential people.
The Koch brothers investment in freedom-loving think tanks will carry on for generations, reminding all of us that ideas and convictions ultimately trump all else," he added.
The libertarian brothers, who have built a network of organizations to support and develop public policy in line with their political views, have been criticized by liberals as emblematic of the post-Citizens United era of campaign finance. Their network reportedly plans to spend $889 million on the 2016 elections.
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https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/239059-rand-paul-pens-tribute-to-koch-brothers
all I have to say is: ^F^U^C^K ^R^A^N^D ^P^A^U^L
madamesilverspurs
(15,803 posts)the marionette dances on golden wires...
madamesilverspurs
(15,803 posts)"always stood for freedom, equality and opportunity"
freedom: As long as you are a woman who doesn't mind the government deciding what happens inside her uterus.
equality: As long as you are a woman who doesn't mind making less than a man doing the same job
opportunity: As long as you are a worker who doesn't mind working for minimum wage and collecting welfare because the government offered your company a tax break to lay you off and replace you with a worker in China/India
I could just go on and on all day.............
RedCappedBandit
(5,514 posts)n2doc
(47,953 posts)^T^H^E
^K^O^C^H - ^S^P^O^O^N
^H^E ^R^I^D^E^S
SamKnause
(13,106 posts)and his billionaire puppet masters !!!!!!!!!!!
titaniumsalute
(4,742 posts)that he is starting to spew their stuff openly like a dummy. Oh wait...he is their dummy.
MisterP
(23,730 posts)look busy" Gary North, and "sublieutenant who never saw combat" Heinlein were the ones who created modern libertarianism, right around the time the Powell Memo came out
Charlie Koch ran for the Liberts' veep 1980