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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:03 PM Original message |
REVEALED: Koch Industries Coerced Employees During The 2010 Midterm Elections |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:06 PM Original message |
How would they know who their employees vote for? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. They don't |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. 50,000 employees? |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. I think they're loyal to having a job, regardless of who it's for. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. So, this is really what you want, huh, teabaggers? |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. The only "revelation" would be that someone was even slightly surprised by this. n/t |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Now there is proof, that is worth something n/t |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. did you read the manifesto? |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. I must be missing the point. What's the big deal / surprise / illegality? |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Mark Ames is on LIVE with Ratigan NOW! |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That was all kinds of excellent! THAT is why I like Ratigan! |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Agreed! The first half hour today is MUST SEE stuff. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. link to MSNBC's video of the segment |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is legal now, and Dems won't do a damn thing to stop it. |
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plcdude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. It may be permissable |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. What body is going to enforce that, especially now that Corporations can directly buy elections? |
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Thunderstruck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. Regressive voters are unknowingly supporting having their votes |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. On Ratigan now n/t |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. So how many Teabaggers were employees forced to |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. And then Obama rewarded their efforts with ENORMOUS tax breaks. |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. He's an effective member of the Top party. They take care of each other, while we... |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Cops & bosses are going to check DU to see if I oppose tax breaks for the Koch Brothers? |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
37. I do worry about the reach the employers will have with the ability to background check |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Horribly unethical practice -- but coercion? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Let the pro-Koch brothers types split the hairs over the semantics. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I don't think we help our cause with over the top arguments n/t |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Me neither. Which is why I never advocated making them. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. "Coerce" implies the use of some kind of threat . . . |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It sure does. Then again, my hypothetical DEMS would take the side of the employee and free speech |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. So, I don't agree with you on this one point so I'm a "hypothetical Dem?" |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. Used to work @ American Bankers Association |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. Koch Brothers need a date with this baby |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Instead, they will enjoy massive tax breaks of the likes you & I will never see. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. Isn't this illegal? |
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MedleyMisty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. That doesn't matter |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. If it was, would that make elected DEMS stand up to the Kochs a little harder? |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. K&R. Thanks for posting this! I'd missed this earlier today, and tonight I heard something about |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. link to video from this afternoon - Mark Ames with Dylan Ratigan |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. Back when I worked for a defense contractor |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. Off with their d***** heads!!! |
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