anything and everything.

and maybe sell some Hummels on ebay.

Nobody should have that much money. NOBODY.

They have components in practically every electronic thing sold anywhere.

warrant Koch Brother investing? Electronic auto parts after proof autos can be controlled by hackers? More fiber-optics to collect, log, and search for every communication? I also agree that no one should have that much money...nor do I understand how this much money could be obtained legally; but I believe emphatically that any American with this much wealth has an obligation to give back substantially to the American people, for instance, paying down the US debt and stabilizing programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Food Stamps, etc. He could lobby for Independent Boards with regular Americans (not those associated with corporations, lobbying, insider-trading, or security programs) to oversee surveillance programs, police depts., even in setting up scientist research into the clean-up of leaking radiation at US nuclear power plants, etc. I suppose I am just dreaming; but there is so much good that can be done with so much money. It is tragic that an environment that led to such wealth, the wealthy feel no obligation in "giving back to" when the economy, and, yes, the US is suffering. I congratulate their success and pray that some of it may be put toward these and many other positive practices. If so, the Koch Brothers will be rich, indeed. God bless us all; and may each and every one of you have all that you need for this day, plus some of the things you want. Above all, may you have hope, faith, and love.

Here's the problem: Molex makes profits because Molex makes good reliable products. The Koch brothers feel that all your profit are belong to us, and the only legal way they can make that happen is to buy every company in the world.

For heaven's sake!

It only seems large because you fail to see the larger scope.

The federal government spends that every 16 hours.

The economy moves that much money every 4 hours.

If the Koch brothers suddenly decided to donate every dollar they have to any of those causes that you think are important, their contribution would be a pittance compared to whats already being spent on them.

Its their money that they earned and paid taxes on. If they want to buy a company so other people can make money and pay taxes on it, then good for them.

Jealousy is ugly.

It's disgust.

With historically low top marginal tax rates for corporations, there is much less incentive to invest in capital, boost worker salaries, increase benefits, etc.

The incentive is now to hold onto cash and let it sit...not filtering thru the economy.