Charles and David Koch Made The Inaugural Ceremony Carpet Under President Obama’s Feet

[Donnachaidh]

http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/01/28/charles-and-david-koch-made-the-inaugural-ceremony-carpet-under-president-obamas-feet/

See that plush red and blue carpet cascading down the steps of the United States Capitol building, framing President Barack Obama as he makes his historic inaugural address? It’s made from material manufactured by a Koch Industries subsidiary called Invista.

Yes, that’s right. You heard it here first: Charles and David Koch made the carpet used in Barak Obama’s swearing-in ceremony. Liberals might have worshiped the ground Obama walked on, but the Kochs owned and manufactured the carpeting covering that hallowed ground. What makes it all so creepy is that just a month after that carpet was rolled up and Obama took his place in the White House, the Koch brothers launched the Tea Party revolt against their carpeting client.

While this rank little oligarch-irony has evaded the American press corps, the Kochs have not been keeping it secret. They bragged about it in an April 2009 company newsletter, which was later published on their website:

INVISTA helped make history when Barack Obama was sworn in as the U.S.A.’s 44th president.


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[mod mom]

1. Probably of toxic chemicals.