Due to medical reasons, I have been out of the loop. WTH happened to the Kochs?

[Frustratedlady]

Posts on the Kochs dominated DU, but I've only seen one reference to them since my return.

Are they in hiding? Did they finally admit to their crimes to our environment and are living off the teat of the country in the halls of corporate prison?

This is pretty incredible to me and I must know what happened while I was out of commission. We surely haven't given up on finally making them pay for their jollies, have we?

[ananda]

1. Don't worry!

They're still spending billions to regress America and the world.

[CJCRANE]

2. We all hate Bill Maher now.

He is the new Koch person.

[arcane1]

3. They're out there. They promised $800 million to their chosen presidential candidate

That's the last time they made the news, that I know of. Now they're more important than Iowa.

[Frustratedlady]

4. That announcement/discussion was the last I could remember, but I knew they still had to be

pulling their shenanigans to pay for their political "purchases" of congresscritters...at the very least. Maybe they are too busy making deals behind closed doors to hit the headlines.

[arcane1]

5. I'm guessing they are going to try to stay as low-key as possible during the election

Especially when we have people like Bernie who won't hesitate to call them out

[Warpy]

6. They got richer and more poweful, of course

but a state senator in Florida let one of their AFP drones have it, a Republican state senator, so there is hope that lawmakers are getting sick of being told what to do by those bastards.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/04/03/florida-republican-rips-selfish-koch-brothers-a-new-one-during-senate-hearing/

[Frustratedlady]

11. But are there enough to be effective?

Their network should concern everyone. Their schemes will probably live on even after they die.

[jillan]

7. They've been busy at the state level. Lots of ALEC bills being passed all over the country. Afterall

they had a very successful midterm election.

[Frustratedlady]

10. That's a scary thought, but I'm sure you're right.

After they got chased out of Coralville, Iowa, I figured they'd stop playing that game. I hope other cities and states are on their toes and tell them where to go.

[malaise]

8. Hope you're recovering well

[Frustratedlady]

9. Thanks. I've yet to learn not to run up the steps.

I fell and dislocated my shoulder as well as shattered the right humeral neck and bone in 4 places. I recuperated at my daughter's home. They hate politics, so I took a sabbatical from DU and watched old movies instead. The world goes on without any help from me.

[malaise]

12. Wow!

Glad you're back