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Think the Koch Brothers Are Among the Top 10 All-Time Political Donors? Sorry,
The Blaze ^
| 2/15/2014
| Oliver Darcy
Posted on 02/16/2014 6:49:37 AM PST by rktman
The Koch brothers, notorious for donating large sums of money to right-leaning political causes, might not be as influential as some may think.
Opensecrets.org recently compiled a list of the top all-time donors from 1989 to 2014 and the infamous duo not only fail to take the top slot, but even place in the top 10.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Society
KEYWORDS: contributers; evilkochbros
Considering this appears on/in The Blaze, it'll be dismissed as a Beck slam against libs and some radical right wingers (opensecrets)put it together to make people "think" the Koch boys are NOT evil. As we know they are. Why, they prefer free markets to socialism. How dare they.
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posted on
02/16/2014 6:49:37 AM PST
by
rktman
To: rktman
opensecrets is actually much beloved by liberals. just cite it, not beck
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posted on
02/16/2014 6:55:39 AM PST
by
dangus
To: dangus
Actblue is the top donor.
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posted on
02/16/2014 6:56:44 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: dangus
Yeah, it was kinda 3rd hand info. From “Blaze” to “Washington Examiner” to “opensecrets”. I’m guessing the libs love it because it shows the “solidarity” of their cause and reveals how much the EVIL conservatives shell out.
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posted on
02/16/2014 7:07:27 AM PST
by
rktman
(Under my plan(scheme),unemployment will necessarily skyrocket! Despite the % dropping. Period.)
To: rktman
your hard earned tax dollars at work... that should be illegal!!!
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posted on
02/16/2014 7:38:23 AM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: rktman
Of the top 16 donors, 12 give mostly to Democrats and 4 spread it around a bit. Top donor (#17 overall) to Republicans is actually UPS (United Parcel Service).
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posted on
02/16/2014 7:51:11 AM PST
by
jjotto
("Ya could look it up!")
To: jjotto
Saw fedex with one elephant showing as well.
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posted on
02/16/2014 8:07:02 AM PST
by
rktman
(Under my plan(scheme),unemployment will necessarily skyrocket! Despite the % dropping. Period.)
To: rktman
Alinsky rule 13: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.
The Koch brothers have been chosen by Obama as the evil face of the Republicans. The media has chosen to follow the talking points. The facts are irrelevant.
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posted on
02/16/2014 8:40:20 AM PST
by
norwaypinesavage
(Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
To: norwaypinesavage
The media is not about truth, so don’t expect any from their malignant pens.
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posted on
02/16/2014 8:41:43 AM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Being deceived can be cured.)
To: norwaypinesavage
Spare no cost on trying to destroy evil conservatives.
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posted on
02/16/2014 8:43:04 AM PST
by
rktman
(Under my plan(scheme),unemployment will necessarily skyrocket! Despite the % dropping. Period.)
To: rktman
Don’t China and Saudi Arabia take 9 of those top 10 spots?
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posted on
02/16/2014 9:53:57 AM PST
by
DannyTN
To: rktman
If you look at the list most of the top donors are unions and they are donating exclusively to democrats. The IRS is working on rules that would strictly limit the ability of 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organizations, including grassroots conservative political action committees, from engaging in voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote efforts, and certain other activities in the months leading up to federal, state, and local elections. Unions have no such restrictions. The IRS has become an arm of the Democratic Party.
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posted on
02/16/2014 10:08:12 AM PST
by
Starstruck
(If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
To: DannyTN
Shhhhhh! Nobody’s supposed to know.
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posted on
02/16/2014 10:19:10 AM PST
by
rktman
(Under my plan(scheme),unemployment will necessarily skyrocket! Despite the % dropping. Period.)
To: Starstruck
Yup. But Citizens United is almost as evil as the Koch boys. Unions? What unions? i.e. “Look over there.” Madest thou look. So endeth the joke.
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posted on
02/16/2014 10:21:07 AM PST
by
rktman
(Under my plan(scheme),unemployment will necessarily skyrocket! Despite the % dropping. Period.)
To: rktman
Look over there. Madest thou look. So endeth the joke.Hey!
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posted on
02/16/2014 10:26:01 AM PST
by
Starstruck
(If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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