Thursday, February 24, 2011

Speaking of Koch, Walker: CMD report shows money chain from wealthy interests to Republican Governors

According to Common Dreams and the Center for Media and Democracy report that they cite,
(NSFW PUN IN SPOOF POSTER AT END OF THIS POST)
The key beginnings of the article, February 23, 2011, at commondreams.org:
A new investigation by the Center for Media and Democracy documents the big money funneled by one of the richest men in America and one of the richest corporations in the world to put controversial Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in office.

The Republican Governors Association and the Kochs' Investment in Scott Walker
Walker was elected just over three months ago on the heels of an exceptionally expensive gubernatorial race in the Badger State, fueled by groups funded by the Koch brothers, David and Charles. David Koch, the son of a radical founding member of the John Birch Society, which has long been obsessed with claims about socialism and advocated the repeal of civil rights laws, personally donated $1 million to the Republican Governors Association (RGA) in June of last year. This was the most he had ever personally given to that group. (Fellow billionaire Rupert Murdoch matched Koch's donation to the RGA with a $1 million donation from his company News Corporation, parent company of FOX "News" Channel.)

A PICTURE, WITH A VULGAR PUN, FITTING A VULGAR PAR, RUINING AMERICAN POLITICS:

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