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How Did Kansas Become The Seventh Ring Of Hell For The USA?
The Koch Bros grabbed a stranglehold on America’s democracy, using Kansas as a resource to activate the power of their industries and finances.
m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4…
How Did Kansas Become The Seventh Ring Of Hell For The USA?
The Koch Bros grabbed a stranglehold on America’s democracy, using Kansas as a resource to activate the power of their industries and finances.
m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4…
2) KOCHS’ DEMOCRACY CRUSH
“Oil is the foundation of Koch Industries. It links them with Russia in the first instance and with the Trump cabinet, particularly their friend Rex Tillerson, the part-time Secretary of State.”
“Oil is the foundation of Koch Industries. It links them with Russia in the first instance and with the Trump cabinet, particularly their friend Rex Tillerson, the part-time Secretary of State.”
3) KOCHS’ DEMOCRACY CRUSH
One of the companies that will profit immensely by Keystone’s construction is Secretary of State and Vladimir Putin loyalist Rex Tillerson’s company Exxon Mobil..Koch Industries, the largest land owners of Canadian tar sands..”
One of the companies that will profit immensely by Keystone’s construction is Secretary of State and Vladimir Putin loyalist Rex Tillerson’s company Exxon Mobil..Koch Industries, the largest land owners of Canadian tar sands..”
4) KOCHTOPUS
“[They] know that responsible action..to limit global temperature increases..means that $2 trillion worth of fossil fuels must be kept in the ground...
And...would spell the end of ExxonMobil, Russian energy giant Gazprom, the Koch brothers and Putin himself.”
“[They] know that responsible action..to limit global temperature increases..means that $2 trillion worth of fossil fuels must be kept in the ground...
And...would spell the end of ExxonMobil, Russian energy giant Gazprom, the Koch brothers and Putin himself.”
5) KOCHTOPUS
“Their doctrine is an American nightmare:
We urge the repeal of federal campaign finance laws, and the immediate abolition of the despotic Federal Election Commission.
We favor the abolition of Medicare and Medicaid programs.”
“Their doctrine is an American nightmare:
We urge the repeal of federal campaign finance laws, and the immediate abolition of the despotic Federal Election Commission.
We favor the abolition of Medicare and Medicaid programs.”
6) KOCHTOPUS
“We oppose any compulsory insurance or tax-supported plan to provide health services, including those which finance abortion services.
We favor the repeal of the fraudulent, virtually bankrupt, and increasingly oppressive Social Security system.”
“We oppose any compulsory insurance or tax-supported plan to provide health services, including those which finance abortion services.
We favor the repeal of the fraudulent, virtually bankrupt, and increasingly oppressive Social Security system.”
7) KOCHTOPUS
“We oppose all personal and corporate income taxation, including capital gains taxes.
We support the eventual repeal of all taxation.
As an interim measure, all criminal and civil sanctions against tax evasion should be terminated immediately.”
“We oppose all personal and corporate income taxation, including capital gains taxes.
We support the eventual repeal of all taxation.
As an interim measure, all criminal and civil sanctions against tax evasion should be terminated immediately.”
8) KOCHTOPUS
(Note the similarity to Trump doctrine and cabinet appts)
“We support repeal of all law which impede the ability of any person to find employment, such as minimum wage laws.
We advocate the complete separation of education and State.”
(Note the similarity to Trump doctrine and cabinet appts)
“We support repeal of all law which impede the ability of any person to find employment, such as minimum wage laws.
We advocate the complete separation of education and State.”
9) KOCHTOPUS (Trump policies and cabinet)
Government schools lead to the indoctrination of children and interfere with the free choice of individuals. Government ownership, operation, regulation, and subsidy of schools and colleges should be ended.”
Government schools lead to the indoctrination of children and interfere with the free choice of individuals. Government ownership, operation, regulation, and subsidy of schools and colleges should be ended.”
10) KOCHTOPUS (Trump policies and cabinet)
We support the abolition of the Environmental Protection Agency.
We support abolition of the Department of Energy.
We call for the dissolution of all government agencies concerned with transportation, including the Deptof Transportation”
We support the abolition of the Environmental Protection Agency.
We support abolition of the Department of Energy.
We call for the dissolution of all government agencies concerned with transportation, including the Deptof Transportation”
11) KOCHTOPUS (Trump cabinet)
“We demand the return of America's railroad system to private ownership. We call for the privatization of the public roads and national highway system.
We advocate the abolition of the Food and Drug Administration.”
“We demand the return of America's railroad system to private ownership. We call for the privatization of the public roads and national highway system.
We advocate the abolition of the Food and Drug Administration.”
12) KOCHTOPUS
Essential¢ral to the plan was an investment of untold billions to buy republican politicians at every level of government.In congress...there’s no doubt they’re the majority owners& among their most favored pets is Mike Pompeo,Trump’s nominee for CIA Director.
Essential¢ral to the plan was an investment of untold billions to buy republican politicians at every level of government.In congress...there’s no doubt they’re the majority owners& among their most favored pets is Mike Pompeo,Trump’s nominee for CIA Director.
12) KOCHTOPUS
“[T]he Koch brothers conducted a concerted campaign to undermine U.S. democracy by weaponizing philanthropy. In the process they disguised corporate self-interest as a populist revolt against government political elites.”
“[T]he Koch brothers conducted a concerted campaign to undermine U.S. democracy by weaponizing philanthropy. In the process they disguised corporate self-interest as a populist revolt against government political elites.”
13) KOCHOPUS
“it wasn’t the brothers who went to Trump personally with their man, it was another of their paid-for politicians, Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, the most overlooked and underrated political ringleader in the country.”
“it wasn’t the brothers who went to Trump personally with their man, it was another of their paid-for politicians, Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, the most overlooked and underrated political ringleader in the country.”
14) KOCHOPUS
“If — and it’s a very big if — Kobach does hand over a genuine copy of the document photographed, then it’s just possible that it will lead to revelations that
Kobach is the ringleader of a republican cadre specifically organised to rig elections..”
“If — and it’s a very big if — Kobach does hand over a genuine copy of the document photographed, then it’s just possible that it will lead to revelations that
Kobach is the ringleader of a republican cadre specifically organised to rig elections..”
15) KOCHOPUS
“..Paul Ryan& Mitch McConnell know of its existence& use it to their advantage;
the Russians also knew of its existence which is why their election interference was confined to stealing data& false messaging but stopped short of tampering with the votes themselves.”
“..Paul Ryan& Mitch McConnell know of its existence& use it to their advantage;
the Russians also knew of its existence which is why their election interference was confined to stealing data& false messaging but stopped short of tampering with the votes themselves.”
16) KOCHOPUS
Did Kobach rig the instead of Russia?
“Why did [Russia] not infiltrate the voting process itself to guarantee the result they wanted? There was no reason for them to not go there — and it certainly wasn’t due to an attack of conscience—“
Did Kobach rig the instead of Russia?
“Why did [Russia] not infiltrate the voting process itself to guarantee the result they wanted? There was no reason for them to not go there — and it certainly wasn’t due to an attack of conscience—“
