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“The Kochs have lavished money on more than 30 other advocacy groups, including the Heritage Foundation, the Manhattan Institute, the George C Marshall Institute, the Reason Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute. These bodies have been instrumental in turning politicians away from environmental laws, social spending, taxing the rich and distributing wealth. They have shaped the widespread demand for small government. The Kochs ensure that their money works for them. “If we're going to give a lot of money,’ David Koch explained to a libertarian journalist, ‘we'll make darn sure they spend it in a way that goes along with our intent. And if they make a wrong turn and start doing things we don't agree with, we withdraw funding.’”

Gosh, he writes as though he thinks this is somehow a bad thing. Seems reasonable to me. That's kind’ve the way we've always done it. And I've always thought highly of The Heritage Foundation not to mention the smaller government idea. Hm...m...odd. I guess it's only a good thing if you say it for Tides Foundation and big government. (Slaps forehead) By George! That's it! It's only a good thing if it's for your side. Geez — so simple.

*** Gosh, he writes as though he thinks this is somehow a bad thing. Seems reasonable to me. That’s kind’ve the way we’ve always done it. ***

I was just thinking how lucky conservatives are if it is true that the Koch brothers are funding these resources. Some framework/organization is what conservatives needed. It’s for sure they were never going to get it from the Republican Party. These guys are the Miracle Gro for the grass roots.