Rachel Maddow & Jane Mayer look at who is funding the push for right wing idiocy: the Koch brothers

[ProfessorPlum]

Run time: 10:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcpS9KNvqNc   Posted on YouTube: August 25, 2010 By YouTube Member: StartLoving3 Views on YouTube: 164   Posted on DU: August 25, 2010 By DU Member: ProfessorPlum Views on DU: 2214

 

Astounding.

[ProfessorPlum]

1. A summary for those at home

Basically, these two brothers are extremely rich. They are also libertards. They are funding the Tea Party, which is mis-reported in other news outlets as grass roots.

The Koch brothers also have a number of home products - which should be boycotted. I'd request a list of all of the things which are making them rich to see if we can't put a dent into their little anti-American meddling (trying to get rid of environmental regulations, social security, the FBI, etc.)

[truth2power]

2. A quick look-see of some of their products..

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Koch_Industries

In 2005, Koch purchased paper products giant Georgia-Pacific for $21 billion, acquiring brands such as Quilted Northern, Angel Soft, Brawny, Sparkle, Vanity Fair, and Dixie cups. Internationally, brands include Lotus, Colhogar, Delica, Tenderly, and the Vania brand of personal care products. See also Invista.

Isn't the David H. Koch Foundation a supporter of NOVA on PBS?


Get to work, folks!

[Bitwit1234]

4. Quilted Northern and Brawny are too expensive

Angel soft is rough as crap and if you read the label it has less sheets than Charmin. Sparkle took the place of Madri Gras at Walmart (I'll never buy again, I loved Madri Gras) And I never buy Dixie Cups and Vanity Fair. So I guess I haven't ever contributed or not very much any way. I didn't like their products to begin with.

[truth2power]

5. Pretty much where I'm at, too. I generally buy generic bathroom tissue..

Target is good. With any tissue you have to read carefully and make sure you're not getting single-ply, because well.... I don't need to go there.

I limit my use of paper towels, and don't use paper cups at all. :)

[chill_wind]

3. Thank you to these two. DU had a LOT of research

on these guys as far back as last March. (Here's just a little).

Who's behind the Republican Tea Party? Money and Organizations

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8059053

K & R.

[Turborama]

7. They were behind the witch hunt against Van Jones last year, as well

As I went into detail here in my DK diary, back in Sept last year: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/9/9/779019/-Big-Oil-Lobbyist-Was-Behind-the-Van-Jones-Witch-Hunt">"Big Oil" Lobbyist Was Behind the Van Jones Witch Hunt

And a DU OP I posted at the same time: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8632338">OK, I've found out that it was a "big oil" lobbyist behind the Van Jones smear campaign

[Turborama]

6. K&R! Daily Kos Campaign: Boycott Koch Products

Details, here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9018547

Thanks for posting, Prof. n/t

[izquierdista]

8. Nice content, but the interview was annoying

What's the matter Rachel, a sound studio or quiet set going to break the budget? Maybe next time you interview a guest, you can do it in the middle of a Lady Gaga concert.