This was posted on my High School page..The Koch brothers should frighten more han blacks.... On one hand you hear that the Koch brothers are evil and corrupt, and on the other , theyre depicted as dedicated champions of the free market. In Black communities the Koch brothers have been accused by politicians, of causing the government shutdown, voter suppression, global warming and numerous other diabolical and evil plots. Did you know that the Koch brothers advocate an end to Social Security and Welfare? Youre probably not certain, but the Koch brothers name has been smirched among Blacks for quite some time. Writer Robert Parry said: The Koch brothers and other right-wing billionaires who provoked the government shutdown ... see themselves as people who deserve to rule without interference from lesser citizens, especially those with darker-colored skin. At a Harlem Church, singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte compared Charles and David Koch to the Ku Klux Klan, branding them evil men and white supremacists. Most Blacks belive the Koch brothers seek to undermine government by financing libertarian inititives and the Tea Party. Scholars like the late Manning Marable called capitalism racist and Black Americans greatest enemy. Modern-day Black Americans have put their faith and endeavors on the electoral franchise, at the expense of organized movements to build wealth through ownership and development of businesses. This mindset has much to do with anti-Koch attitudes and missives among blacks. The phrase Koch brothers refers to the sons of Fred C. Koch. Fred Chase Koch founded the oil refinery firm that would later become the second-largest privately-held company in America, Koch Industries. Today, Koch Industries, Inc. is a multinational corporation based in Wichita, Kansas, with annual revenue of about $98 billion and subsidiaries in manufacturing, trading and investments. Koch Industries own Invista, Georgia Pacific, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, and Koch Minerals, and Matador Cattle Company. The companies are involved in core industries such as manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and other ventures and investments. Koch Industries employ 50,0000 people in the United States, and another 20,000 in 59 other countries. The current leaders of the pact are Fred C. Kochs sons: Charles, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, and David H., executive vice president - theyre the principal owners of the conglomerate. The dynamic duo bought out their two other brothers, Frederick and William Bill Koch, for $1.1billion in 1983. Charles and David H. each own 42 percent on Koch Industries. The brothers have contributed to a variety of free-market adherence. They have donated more than $196 million to free-market individuals and advocacy organizations. Black political activists insist that the Koch brothers sought to defeat president Barack Obamas re-election, the Democrats and health care reform. But the messengers among us are primarily political operatives taking issue with the Kochs. The Koch brothers are only guilty of strong support of private enterprise. Their family and foundations have financially supported organizations fostering entrepreneurship, education, at-risk youth, arts and culture, and medical research. In case you didnt know, the free market doesnt mean you get stuff for free. The masses of Black Americans need to develop a culture and proficiency in free market economics. The Kochs have given to conservative and libertarian policy and advocacy groups like the heritage Foundation, Cato Institute, and Americans for Prosperity. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is an American conservative political advocacy group. AFPs stated mission is educating citizens about economic policy and mobilizing citizens as avocates in the public policy process. AFP and Freedom Works are organizations with links to both the Kochs and the Tea Party Movement. Because of our propensity toward big government, the shutdown has generated much ire from blacks toward the Tea Party. Many Blacks see the Tea Party movement as racist, and against Obamacare, some others see it as a political movement advocating a reduction in the U. S. national debt and federal budget deficit by reducing U. S. government spending and taxes. The movement is partly conservative, libertarian, and populist. William Reed is publisher of Whos Who in Black Corporate America and available for projects via the BailyGroup.org Note: Two sitting U. S. Senators sacrificed their reputations and all of their resources to make sure the president was dysfunctional during his first term, and vowed that he would never be re-elected for a second Term. They are Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Jim Demint of South Carolina. Hopefully, we will soon have the opportunity to see the demise of Mitch McConnell at the ballot box. Jim Demint, out of frustration, resigned from the Senate, to become president of the Heritage Foundation, a think tank, funded by the Koch brothers. The Primary focus of the Heritage Foundation currently is, obstruct the President, derail the Affordable Care Act, voter suppression, close all of the southern based womens health facilities fot those uninsured, Increase Military spending at the expense of the poor by never increasing taxes to pay the increased costs, reducing pension plans, Social Security, and causing chaos by introducing oppressive legislation. Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh receive funding from the Koch brothers. Our Congress is being bought and paid for because we do not vote as an informed nation, and receive most of our news from one source. Ronald Goodwin: Notes
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:35:00 +0000
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