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Fri Jun 20, 2014, 08:12 AM Jun 2014

The Secret Life of B's

http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Secret-Life-of-B-s-by-Kathy-Malloy-Billionaires_Candidates_Elections_Koch-Brothers-140619-3.html



And by "B's" we mean Billionaires.

The Secret Life of B's
By Kathy Malloy
OpEdNews Op Eds 6/19/2014 at 19:21:35


The billionaire brothers Koch are on the receiving end (finally) of some serious media attention and political outrage as the result of a recent spate of anti-American activities.

In addition, a group of reporters recently infiltrated one of their super-secret top "one-percenters" summits and the results were, let's say, illuminating.

The dynastic duo has formed a Super PAC (aren't they one already?) aimed at securing the coming midterm elections for their pet Republican candidates. Their latest scheme involves targeting Hispanics and Latinos to urge them to vote for the same cadre of pasty white men that will, in turn, propose immigration legislation to have them deported, pay them unfair wages, prevent their family members from immigrating, and deny them government benefits. Sadly, they have the deep pockets required to blur the lines and place these candidates in office, as The Daily Beast explains:

"The Koch Brothers are on a mission to make people other than older white men vote for Republicans. Although they've already spent tens of millions on political races this year, they are devoting $300 million to target specific groups, including Latinos and the young. The programs they've backed include Concerned Veterans for America, which is currently running the 'Defend Freedom Summer Tour' rock concert series. The Koch Brothers are also supporting the Libre Initiative, a group devoted to convincing Latinos that Obama's healthcare reform will harm them, and Generation Opportunity, which targets 18-to-34-year-olds through college campuses and social media campaigns."
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