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Demeter

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4. While I would really like to believe your thesis
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 10:29 PM
Feb 2012

and while it would be symmetrical and just if it were so,

I just haven't seen much evidence that the Kochs are running out of money. There are people who break laws just because they can, and that's what I think afflicts the Kochs. I doubt that they could walk in a straight line even if it were between two steel walls.

Now, if a whistleblower spilled the beans, and a real Justice Department picked them up and prosecuted...

The Kochs are public leeches, making laws to keep the competition out, and buying politicians to "overlook" their violations of those same laws. "Mutual Assured Destruction" and enough cash for walking around money keeps those politicians bought.

They are the Entitled. And they want everyone to know it.

What an excellent, eye opening article BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #1
I can't rec this enough izquierdista Feb 2012 #2
Awesome insight.... targetpractice Feb 2012 #3
While I would really like to believe your thesis Demeter Feb 2012 #4
Enron went bankrupt because their CEOs stole it all. Initech Feb 2012 #5
Convincingly argued. ... K&R Bozita Feb 2012 #6
With the $100M they just pledged to the GOP against Obama... backscatter712 Feb 2012 #7
As usual, I'm in awe. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #8
K&R for keeping up the old DU tradition of actual research. JackRiddler Feb 2012 #9
Frankly, ProSense Feb 2012 #10
Frankly, there is no distinction to be made, but if so, Enron's far the worse. JackRiddler Feb 2012 #13
I ProSense Feb 2012 #14
Again, there is no moral distinction to be made, both are examples of the same phenomenon... JackRiddler Feb 2012 #16
I think ProSense Feb 2012 #17
The war for profit. Initech Feb 2012 #21
K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #11
What can I say but WOW madokie Feb 2012 #12
Excellent. Kick, kick, kick crazylikafox Feb 2012 #15
K&R raouldukelives Feb 2012 #18
Excellent post! glinda Feb 2012 #19
Wow. Hatchling Feb 2012 #20
wow--great article. thanks for making it all hang together. bbgrunt Feb 2012 #22
Another kick & a call to DUers to honor original research posted on this site. JackRiddler Feb 2012 #23
Yeh. JackRiddler Feb 2012 #24
Been awhile since I saw a DU post with so much meat Generic Other Feb 2012 #25
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