Charles and David
Koch are the ninth and tenth wealthiest humans on the planet at around forty
billion dollars each. Together they are in the Bill Gates category. They have invested probably a hundred million
dollars in conservative causes that seek to lower taxes on the wealthy and
subvert climate change. Using rough math
one hundred million would be .13% of their wealth. So this would be like ten percent of a penny
on each dollar.
What do they own and
do? Koch Industries is a private global
conglomerate which some estimate at over $120 billion in revenue. They own companies that affect forests,
waters, land use, mining, and farming.
Koch has a pipeline company, a chemical group, agriculture group,
minerals, and cattle company. Restrictions
on carbon emissions, changes to the human diet away from factory farming,
shifts to renewable energy away from fossil fuels would cost the Koch’s
billions.
These Koch’s have funded
this vested interest to subvert Congress, the Supreme Court, and the President
of the United States and the fifty countries they operate in to continue to
scavenge the planet as quickly and cheaply as possible.
We can seek to
overthrow Citizen’s United to subvert their political influence. We can seek to use less fossil fuel energy
and eat less factory farmed animals. If
we build a house demand that Georgia Pacific lumber and plywood not be used or
Stainmaster carpet. We can also be more
selective with how we wipe our asses for instance avoiding Quilted Northern or
Angel Soft. Do not buy Brawney paper
towels or Dixie paper cups. We can also
vote for representation against their agenda and the candidates who take their
money.
Notice there is only
one major Presidential candidate who has never accepted donations from the
Koch’s. Because of Citizens United the
one the books donations are a pittance compared to what outside groups funded
by the Koch’s can do.
Americans for
Prosperity
American Legislative
Exchange Council
State Policy Network
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