Mr. Koch can you say how the accusations of crony capitalism effects you?
Mr. Koch: Dah, well, it doesn't effect me at all and I don't know why people say it.
What should have been asked:
Charles did you donate to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's campaign?
Charles: Yes
Charles are you now proposing a mine in Wisconsin?
Charles: Yes
Charles would like to explain how you donated monies to Scott Walker and are now mining in Wisconsin?
The interview with Charles Koch is absolutely lame.
March 4, 2014
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...This isn’t a movie, (click here) however, it’s actually happening in Iron County, Wisconsin ‘s April 1 County Board of Supervisors election. This sleepy part of Northern Wisconsin, home to about 6,000 people, is described as “a place of incredible natural beauty” with “300 pristine lakes,” waterfalls, and “500 miles of great snowmobile trails.”
But Iron County has one other thing: Iron ore. And therein lies the interest of the billionaires. And not just one, but three, plus Wisconsin’s ambitious Governor Scott Walker.
Billionaire number one is Chris Cline, the man behind Gogebic Taconite (GTAC), the company that in 2011 first proposed $1.5 billion dollar massive open pit iron ore mine. The (over) promise of new jobs excited many in the county. But some local residents, including the nearby Chippewa Indian tribe, objected because of the environmental hazards posed by the mine that would ultimately extend for 22 miles.......So enter billionaires two and three: Charles and David Koch and their Americans for Prosperity group. This is the same group that spent $120 million plus in the 2012 election cycle supporting Republicans and are currently pouring millions into the 2014 election cycle on behalf of GOP candidates.
Last week, the Koch brothers’ AFP mailed out two different sets of fliers to Iron County residents, the first attacking candidates who oppose the mine and the second praising those who support it. As AFP’s Wisconsin director David Fladeboe told The Wisconsin State Journal, these mailing were just the start of a campaign, “to educate folks in Iron County about the issue.”...
There are plenty of interviews with the Kochs that actually prove the snake in the garden they are. What does MSNBC do? Shined them on.
USA Today:
April 24, 2015
Mr. Koch: Dah, well, it doesn't effect me at all and I don't know why people say it.
What should have been asked:
Charles did you donate to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's campaign?
Charles: Yes
Charles are you now proposing a mine in Wisconsin?
Charles: Yes
Charles would like to explain how you donated monies to Scott Walker and are now mining in Wisconsin?
The interview with Charles Koch is absolutely lame.
March 4, 2014
By
...This isn’t a movie, (click here) however, it’s actually happening in Iron County, Wisconsin ‘s April 1 County Board of Supervisors election. This sleepy part of Northern Wisconsin, home to about 6,000 people, is described as “a place of incredible natural beauty” with “300 pristine lakes,” waterfalls, and “500 miles of great snowmobile trails.”
But Iron County has one other thing: Iron ore. And therein lies the interest of the billionaires. And not just one, but three, plus Wisconsin’s ambitious Governor Scott Walker.
Billionaire number one is Chris Cline, the man behind Gogebic Taconite (GTAC), the company that in 2011 first proposed $1.5 billion dollar massive open pit iron ore mine. The (over) promise of new jobs excited many in the county. But some local residents, including the nearby Chippewa Indian tribe, objected because of the environmental hazards posed by the mine that would ultimately extend for 22 miles.......So enter billionaires two and three: Charles and David Koch and their Americans for Prosperity group. This is the same group that spent $120 million plus in the 2012 election cycle supporting Republicans and are currently pouring millions into the 2014 election cycle on behalf of GOP candidates.
Last week, the Koch brothers’ AFP mailed out two different sets of fliers to Iron County residents, the first attacking candidates who oppose the mine and the second praising those who support it. As AFP’s Wisconsin director David Fladeboe told The Wisconsin State Journal, these mailing were just the start of a campaign, “to educate folks in Iron County about the issue.”...
There are plenty of interviews with the Kochs that actually prove the snake in the garden they are. What does MSNBC do? Shined them on.
USA Today:
April 24, 2015
