Koch Execs Respond To Prank Call: We Will Not 'Back Off'

Koch Execs Respond To Prank Call: We Will Not 'Back Off'
Eric Lach | February 25, 2011, 9:33AM


Koch Industries executives are reacting to the prank call pulled on Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) this week, where a blogger got through to the governor by posing as David Koch. In an interview with National Review Online, Koch Industries executive vice president Richard Fink says the Koch brothers will not "back off."

"With the Left trying to intimidate the Koch brothers to back off of their support for freedom and signaling to others that this is what happens if you oppose the administration and its allies, we have no choice but to continue to fight," Fink said. "We will not step back at all. We firmly believe that economic freedom has benefited the overwhelming majority of society, including workers, who earn higher wages when you have open and free markets. When government grows as it has with the Bush and Obama administrations, that is what destroys prosperity."

Fink said the blogger's prank call was part of a larger attempt to discredit the Kochs.

"This is not just left-wing bloggers," he said. "This is part of an orchestrated campaign that has been going on for many months. It involves the Obama administration, the Center for American Progress, aligned left-wing groups, and their friends in the media. This is just the latest salvo in their attacks on the Koch brothers and Koch Industries. But it is an escalation -- they're now bringing in some labor groups, which they have not done before. We expect this to be part of an ongoing effort against Koch Industries as the 2012 presidential campaign approaches."

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...the other side. Sociopathic.

That's why they're pushing for so much right now. Every issue works the same way, and it ends with them getting their way. Every time.

Too often Dem "leaders" adopt their false narratives instead of outing them.

But I rarely have my cynicism proven wrong these days. It sucks.

this was my point in wishing Obama to speak out

I find that particularly disturbing. Billionaires really find a way to think of themselves as the oppressed class. I guess that's part of the key to their effectiveness. Always believe the world is indebted to you.

And Obama needs to keep his shut on this too, at least for the moment. PR 101.

http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/pages/interactive#/?start=1971&end=2008

Psssssssst . . . Fink and the rest of the Friedmanite lurkers . . . do me a favor, will ya?

Stick them sliders over ANY period of Republican "FREE MARKETZ" presidency after 1979.

Tell me how much the "workers" (i.e. the bottom 90%) gained during those periods.

I'll give you Free Market Champeenz five minutes to fret and fume at your screen. Or spin accordingly. Whichever.

They are doing very well and have a fantastic safety net and worker rights.
They also keep the bankers in check.

That is all after 1945 in two-thirds of the country and a third of the rest after 1989.

The secret to preventing war and militarism is a populace that doesn't fall for the ultimate Ponzi schemes: colonial adventures and other aggressive warfare. You give people education through graduate school if their abilities so determine. You have a single-payer healthcare system. You have economic stability that comes in the form of full employment at a living wage. You have laws that protect the right to organize unions. Sure, it all implies high taxes, but what the heck? As long as you see something coming back in return you are OK.

A hint: Wal-Mart failed in Germany.

The plight of the beleaguered billionaire. It makes me weep to contemplate it.

These 2 individuals think they are a "side" in a state government issue?!?!

What an indicator of how corrupted America already is! These guys can openly usurp a role in a State's business!

No more back rooms. No more meetings in parking garages. Just take the role of government.

Wow. Light-bulb moment, seabeyond.

Thanks......(?)

:thumbsup:

:rofl: :puke:

this has to do with the election in 2012.

while funding tea party thugs to disrupt everything that benefits middle class; http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer?printable=true

These people are despicable, fascism left Germany and is alive and kicking in America.

But I'm glad they didn't.

Thanks for confirming your greed and corruption, assholes.

they sure should have, but egos always gets the better of ones senses.

That's why we can't seem to shake that booger off our fingers... The Whore of BabbleOn can't resist a snappy comeback.

That hubris is the reason that the capitalistic system can't even save itself. It's all about pride and money. Anything goes. Everybody needs to remember that.

:nuke:

If you want to influence an election, spend money on races in your own district!

Pay attention to the puppet MASTERS more than the puppets. Now we see the puppet MASTERS speak. Like that second cartoon.

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It's support for plutocracy, oligarchy and slavery. Fukkin robber barons is what those sonsabitches are!! :grr: :mad:

In response to Mr. Fink's statement, "We will not step back at all. We firmly believe that economic freedom (THE FREEDOM FROM PAYING TAXES) has benefited the overwhelming majority of society (THE TOP 2 PERCENT), including workers (CEOs), who earn higher wages (THAN THE REST OF THE 98 PERCENT) when you have open (NO REGULATIONS OR ENFORCEMENT) and free (IF YOU PAY NO TAXES) markets (WHERE THE OUTCOMES ARE GUARANTEED). When government (THE POLITICAL PAWNS OF CORPORATE AMERICA) grows as it has with the Bush and Obama administrations (BIGGER BRIBES AND PAYOFFS, FUELED BY CITIZENS UNITED), that is what destroys prosperity (FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THE PEONS)."

P.S. Sorry for the all caps. I couldn't figure out how to use boldface.

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