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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 02:46 PM
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Koch Brothers Invade Facebook to Recruit Right-Wing Think Tank Automatons to Be Placed Around US
http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/12638

The Koch brothers are launching a recruiting blitz on Facebook for maintaining the plutocracy.

In the last few days, I have encountered endless paid ads in the right-hand column of Facebook for a program called "Liberty at Work." "Looking for Work?" the ad asks. It then describes positions throughout the country for advancing "conservative and libertarian" causes.

Clicking through the "Liberty at Work" ad brings you to an eponymous Facebook site (see "Welcome" on the Facebook page) that announces, "You no longer have to come to DC to advancing economic freedom." In the "likes" section on the left-hand side of the page are listed a few of the local right-wing think tanks that an April 25 Mother Jones article discusses: "Inspired by Ronald Reagan and funded by the right's richest donors, a web of free-market think tanks has fueled the nationwide attack on workers' rights."

Many of these institutions are funded by the Koch brothers.

More at the link --
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 02:51 PM
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1. Spreading around some of that Tax cut $$$$$$$$$$ that Obama and "centrist" DEMS gave them, I see.
Edited on Wed Apr-27-11 02:52 PM by Dr Fate
I know, I know, "centrist" DEMS were forced/fooled/playing chess/enter excuse here.

I also know that the GOP is also guilty of awarding the Koch brothers with massive tax breaks too, but I would expect it from them.

Not to worry- us DEMS can just donate more money to DEMS in order to balance out the money that the DEMS we gave money to last time gave the Koch Brothers. Round & round we go.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 02:59 PM
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2. I'm hereby offering a reward for anyone who can deliver the evidence...
...that puts either of the Koch brothers in jail.


$5.00 is what I can afford.


Chip in if you can.
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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 03:01 PM
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4. I am in for 500 if it actually puts them in prison. Have to charge it though.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 03:29 PM
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7. If we all give $500, we might just counteract the tax cut money that centrist DEMS gave the Kochs.
We had to charge it though. ;)
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Lint Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 03:00 PM
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3. I reported the site as a scam site.
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RoccoR5955 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 03:03 PM
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5. Maybe I should apply.
Forge my application to make it look like they want it to, then do what I want with their money.
Screw them. They steal from us, undermine our government, so if I can steal from them, I'll only be taking back OUR money!
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-11 03:13 PM
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6. Maybe we should ALL apply!
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999998th word Donating Member (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-28-11 05:19 AM
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8. All of us apply and donate proceeds to Dem candidates.
:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :bounce:

but the thought of this makes me:puke:
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Bragi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-28-11 06:03 AM
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9. DU needs a special forum for Kochbots /nt
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-28-11 06:26 AM
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10. no kidding -- just to try to air ALL the treachery. n/t
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