Printable PDF: The Koch Brothers: What You Need to Know About the Financiers of the Radical Right

[ProfessionalLeftist]

Yes I know everyone here thinks they know the entire extent of the influence of these evil bastards. But, you don't. This was just published (dated April 2011)

READ IT. Print it. Send it to everyone you know. Keep it handy. Because everything we see happening all around our country right now is influenced by these guys. ALL of it. Paul Ryan is one of their big buddies as is Scotty (Mubarek) Walker, and of course Scalia and Thomas and a whole slew of others.

EVERY POLICY coming from the American Taliban right now is from these guys. Know thine enemy. Know them well.

EDIT - added link:

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2011/04/pdf/koch_brothers.pdf

[annabanana]

1. Now THAT is comprehensive. Thank you . . n/t

[ProfessionalLeftist]

2. Sending it to Rachel

and others. I want this EXPOSED. It should go viral. These bastards are running (and ruining) this entire country.

[northoftheborder]

3. Thank you for this great resource. Shocking influence on our country.

To read this makes me feel hopeless. How can this kind of power be overcome?

[ProfessionalLeftist]

5. I don't know. They've been at this for DECADES.

Is it too late? I don't know. I just know they've got to be EXPOSED. As Mom says: "they've got it all sewed up".

Also sending this link to the White House. Two questions: "Do you really think people aren't aware of this? Why are you helping them? Americans want to know."

EDIT: In addition to email, I'm printing this. I'm sending it certified mail addressed to the President with those two questions.

Maybe everyone should. Will they ignore it if they're bombarded with emails and snail mails containing this document and those questions? Maybe. But they'll know we know. If we're going to be carted to Hell in a handbasket then at least we can let them know that we know WHOSE freaking handbasket it is.

[Raine]

4. THANKS so much

for this link! :hi:

[ProfessionalLeftist]

6. My letter to Obama about this mess

April 09, 2011

President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President,

I would like you to carefully read the attached document. It's about 30 pages long. The title is "The Koch Brothers: What You Need to Know About the Financiers of the Radical Right".

Internet link: http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/2011/04/pdf/koch_brothers.pdf

It's about the people who are running our country. Not Republicans. Not Democrats. Not yourself, President Obama. Certainly not the American People, far from it. . . But rather, the Koch Brothers and their "Tea Party".

You may already be aware of these facts but I doubt you are aware of just how insidious this entity is and how long they've been working on their agenda. And that is fact, which I present to you in detail via the attached. Please make yourself aware of it - and everyone else you can as well.

This is not "professional leftist" over-reaction, but actual facts. Nothing more. Nothing less. No drama. Just facts. And Americans have three questions about these facts:

1. Do you believe the American People aren't aware of this? They are. And they will become increasingly aware of it. Myself and others intend to spread this document far and wide. Even absent that though, they are aware.

2. Why are you helping the Koch Brothers (the Tea Party) run (and ruin) this country for everyone but themselves?

3. Do you really believe that you ought to be "compromising" with this extremist entity which seeks to destroy our government and leave only that which benefits itself and those others whom are as wealthy as itself whilst leaving nothing to support or represent anyone else in this country - specifically the American People? Because that is what they are doing.

Americans want to know your answers to these questions. Because this country has been carried to Hell in a handbasket by these people, and that is not a dramatic overstatement. We'd like to know why, other than of course utter greed of Koch Industries and their Tea Party. We'd like to know why our Democratic President and Senate is helping them or compromising with them - at all - in their endeavors.

We know you love compromise and that you believe that is the way to resolve all issues. But, frankly Mr. President, this is no time for compromise and this is no entity to be compromising with.

Two more questions, Mr. President:

1. What are you compromising?

2. Who are you compromising?

Please, Mr. President, think about that. Put it in a weekly address or get on TV and explain it. The American people want to know, and I think they deserve an explanation as to why their country is being decimated with complete, unfettered impunity at the hands of this extremist entity while our alleged "representatives" stand by and watch at best, and "compromise" with them as they do it, at worst.

Will you work to save our Democracy/Democratic Republic from these robber barons? Because that is what this boils down to right now. And, that is not a dramatic "liberal" overstatement, Mr. President. That is simply where we are at as a nation and I hope you can see that as clearly as millions of us do as we wonder where else we can turn when we have no representation or voice in our own government anymore.

I would appreciate the courtesy of a reply.


Thank you and Good Day,

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(the entire PDF document is attached to the letter & will be sent certified mail)

[JDPriestly]

7. Thanks. Interesting.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

8. "As soon as people decide to confront a problem, they realize . . .

. . . that they are far more capable than they thought they were."

Paulo Coelho from The Zahir ( 1947- ), Brazilian lyricist, novelist, actor, director and journalist

We know what (who) the problem is. Now it's time to confront it.