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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 12:48 PM
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GOP billionaires:Koch brothers Corp. front "Citizens for a Sound Economy"
http://www.publicintegrity.org/oil/report.aspx?aid=347

Care of the Center for Public Integrity: It examines the hidden power of the Koch brothers, the billionaires who launched the corporate front group Citizens for a Sound Economy, and its role in financing the second Republican presidential candidate, Ralph Nader.

CSE (Citizens for a Sound Economy) has found itself in hot water in recent weeks over charges it has been working illegally to get consumer activist Ralph Nader on the presidential ballot in Oregon. On June 30, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that groups, including Citizens for a Sound Economy, the Bush/Cheney campaign and the Nader campaign, had violated federal campaign laws through the use of prohibited in-kind contributions. In its complaint, CREW said CSE directed employees to call members, using prepared scripts, to encourage them to sign a petition that allowed Ralph Nader to put his name on the November ballot in the presidential election.
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Viking12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 12:52 PM
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1. FYI: They also fund Castlerock Foundation
Koch Industries is one of the most egregious polluters in the nation.
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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 12:56 PM
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2. We really really need to get Bush out!
maybe then Laws could be enforced against polluters.

:-)
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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 12:58 PM
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3. This was discussed on Bill Moyers last week....Koch is a huge
polluter and will spend whatever it takes to gain influence.
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brook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 01:27 PM
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4. Bush sister, Doro...
is married to Bobby Koch. Tangled webs?
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 01:52 PM
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5. Unfortunately, they ALSO give $$ to the DLC
It's not just the Repubs these guys fund. They've provided $$ to the DLC, too.

As they say, keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.
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