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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKoch Brothers and Local Politics
I found this local "Letter to the Editor" somewhat interesting. Not only does the author mention Citizens United and the Koch Brothers, but he also brings up how a similar systems can often take course in local elections.
Link: http://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinions/x51941955/Voice-of-the-People
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Koch Brothers and Local Politics (Original Post)
AustinSanders
May 2014
OP
You might want to cut and paste part of the letter in your post. That way people get a feel for
okaawhatever
May 2014
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Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)1. K&R
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)2. Love the slam on the Koch Brothers:
The Citizens United ruling has simply crippled our democracy and only fosters more politicians who serve at the pleasure of a select few.
Please allow me to make this abundantly clear: Corporations are not in any sense people.
Although one can certainly make the notion that a corporation is commonly referred to as the Koch Brothers, they are the owners of Koch Industries, which has a reported annual revenue that is estimated to be $100 billion.
The Koch Brothers donates millions of dollars to campaigns to buy politicians to serve at their pleasure.
One of these politicians just so happens to be Evan Jenkins.
Please allow me to make this abundantly clear: Corporations are not in any sense people.
Although one can certainly make the notion that a corporation is commonly referred to as the Koch Brothers, they are the owners of Koch Industries, which has a reported annual revenue that is estimated to be $100 billion.
The Koch Brothers donates millions of dollars to campaigns to buy politicians to serve at their pleasure.
One of these politicians just so happens to be Evan Jenkins.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)3. You might want to cut and paste part of the letter in your post. That way people get a feel for
the story, especially since you're new here. Welcome to DU, btw.
AustinSanders
(134 posts)4. Thank you.
I greatly appreciate hospitality and advice. Thank you!