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David Koch intends to cure cancer in his lifetime and remake American politics
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/david-koch-intends-to-cure-cancer-in-his-2185046.htmlPALM BEACH David Koch has become the face of conservative America's obsession with weakening organized labor, and for that, he believes, there have been death threats - 100 credible threats last year alone, he says.
Journalists tend to describe the lanky MIT-trained chemical engineer and his brother Charles with the phrase "secretive oil billionaires."
They describe a clandestinely built political machine that disdains government regulation and taxes, obfuscates the science on global warming, and now pulls the strings of decision-makers at every level, from Florida Tea Party members to Wisconsin state senators - even U.S. Supreme Court justices.
"They make me sound like a bully," David Koch says when asked about journalists, looking a little baffled. "Do I look like a bully?"
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David Koch intends to cure cancer in his lifetime and remake American politics (Original Post)
hue
Feb 2012
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toddwv
(2,830 posts)1. But only he will be able to afford the cure...
stillwaiting
(3,795 posts)2. "Me A Bully?"
** Koch Bros. pledge to spend 60 million dollars during a single election season **
Thanks Citizens United!!
stockholmer
(3,751 posts)3. he can cure at least one form of cancer by.....................
Herlong
(649 posts)4. David Koch promises to create havoc with his money
that only democracy can cure. There, I fixed it.
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)5. Reminds me of
the wolf in sheep's clothing.
"Do I look like a wolf?"
I could think of much better things he could do with all that money and a modicum of humanity.
May he be struck with unbridled compassion!
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)6. The Koch brothers ARE a cancer.
hue
(4,949 posts)7. Re: WI: "We've spent a lot of money in Wisconsin. We're going to spend more."
Asked about his efforts to sway public opinion, Koch acknowledges his group is hard at work in places such as Wisconsin, where Gov. Scott Walker is facing off with public unions and grappling with a likely recall vote.
"We're helping him, as we should. We've gotten pretty good at this over the years," he says. "We've spent a lot of money in Wisconsin. We're going to spend more."
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)8. Contradictory to the fact that the burning of oil assist cancer. n/t