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kairos12

(12,862 posts)
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 11:06 AM Feb 2016

Reporter Exposes Koch Approved Journalists Spreading Reich Wing Propaganda

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-windsor/i-tried-to-cover-the-secr_b_9126876.html
snip:
The Koch brothers' donor retreats are notoriously secretive affairs, but after my publishing of several hours of audio from their 2014 summer confab, the network began to bring select journalists behind its closed doors. With strings attached. Six media outlets gained access this year under the condition of not disclosing donor identities, while the Kochs enlisted hotel security staff and police officers to intimidate this reporter from exercising her First Amendment rights.

As Koch grand strategist Richard Fink sat in the Glo Lounge of the posh Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells resort in Palm Springs on Thursday, I heard his communications staff report to him that Fredreka Schouten of USA Today was "prepped." Sure enough, just hours later, at 5 AM on Jan. 29, her piece went live on the USA Today site: "Koch brothers' new group will take on poverty, education."

Six approved media outlets spewing Koch's one percent lies. The Koch thugs have bought the Rethugs and now are working on the Press. Not surprising I guess.
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Reporter Exposes Koch Approved Journalists Spreading Reich Wing Propaganda (Original Post) kairos12 Feb 2016 OP
If ANYTHING should become "common knowledge" annabanana Feb 2016 #1
Money is speech. Octafish Feb 2016 #2
My rating for this offense: GeorgeGist Feb 2016 #3
Man, I hate these arrogant SOBs. summerschild Feb 2016 #4
they have OWNED the press for decades n/t librechik Feb 2016 #5
Just more evidence that 2naSalit Feb 2016 #6
Hey, did I K&R this OP? No? Okay, K&R! 2naSalit Feb 2016 #7
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #8
Kochs need to be imprisoned for treason, not adored as heroes! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #9
bookmarking. thanks navarth Feb 2016 #10
K&FuckinR nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2016 #11
Another story NJCher Feb 2016 #12

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)
6. Just more evidence that
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:46 PM
Feb 2016

these fascists have overstayed their welcome in this country AND on the planet... and it is indeed time for them to shuffle off this mortal coil, even if given a little push by someone whom they have tried to destroy.

NJCher

(35,687 posts)
12. Another story
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:07 PM
Feb 2016

For more Koch brothers intrigue, listen to this podcast on the New Yorker Radio Hour:

In this episode, three epic battles: Jane Mayer recounts her experience investigating—and being investigated by—Koch Industries...


http://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/episode-14-the-koch-brothers-the-ninth-planet-and-an-undefeated-female-boxer?popout=true

There are three stories in this episode. The one about the Koches is the first one and is only about 20" long.


Cher

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