Koch Brothers

And the takeover couldn't have happened without some Judas Iscariots to betray our freedoms:

Phillips declined to say how much money AFP, which isn’t required to disclose its contributions and spending, spent in the state. “It was significant,” Phillips said. “There will be more old conservative policy changes in North Carolina than in any other state this year,” said Dallas Woodhouse, AFP’s state director. “We have a lot of ground to make up. We have the right mix of state leaders and governor to pass some earth-shattering reform.”

Yeah, that's just what you need when you're trying to struggle your way out of a recession; "Earth-shattering". And just for those Republican lawmakers who happen to be reading this (I know some of them do), I want you to pay special attention to not-the-bus-driver's wording: "We have". That's possessive, meaning Dallas and his paymasters believe you are now a possession. And possessions do as they're told. You don't agree? Prove it.

First, a few words from Justice Paul Newby's sponsor:

Whereas candidates and their committees can accept only $5,000 from individual donors in an election year12 and cannot receive moneys from corporations, unions, or associations, super PACs can accept money from any type of donor (corporation, union, or private individual) without any limit on the amount donated and can spend that money without limit to promote the election or defeat of specific candidates.

That's excerpted from a Federalist Society's white paper, in which the author expends much effort trying to convince the reader that huge campaign expenditures by super PACs are actually a good thing, since it helps educate us idiots better:

Koch Industries, the Kansas-based oil and chemical conglomerate whose owners Charles and David Koch have played a leading role in financing the fight against government regulation, is stepping up its investment in North Carolina politics at a critical moment for the state's energy future.

Trying to defend the indefensible:

In January 2009, just days after the inauguration of President Barack Obama, Charles and David Koch met in their company headquarters in Wichita with their longtime political strategist, Rich Fink. The country was headed toward bankruptcy, they agreed.

Any critical reader would already be shaking his/her head, even with no previous knowledge about the Koch Brothers. Too early for any evidence for such fears, the agreement had to be based on political ideology or thinly-veiled racism. Or both. But don't expect any musings about that in this (Wichita) article. It might be a McClatchy paper, but it's also ground zero in the Koch empire.

While still keeping their donors secret:

"Over the past eight years, Americans for Prosperity has never advocated the election or defeat of any candidate choosing instead to focus on issue efforts," said Dallas Woodhouse, who heads the North Carolina chapter of AFP. He added, "In an unprecedented action for Americans for Prosperity, our organization will be purchasing paid media time to expressly advocate the defeat of President Barack Obama with a television, radio and social media effort launching on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

It's a testimony to how screwed up our election laws are that not-the-bus-driver could spout this drivel without being called out for it by the mainstream media. AFP has been running attack ads like this one against the President for quite some time:

The Magic 8-Ball says "very likely, and you don't have to shake me so hard":

Rouzer's talking points—that the science of climate change and sea level rise is debatable—mirrored those not only of NC-20, but also of the rhetoric spouted by right-wing, anti-regulation, climate-change deniers. Not coincidentally, many of these organizations, including the Heartland Institute and the Competitive Enterprise Institute, have ties to the fossil fuel industry.

And for those who deny the deniers are involved in our local denial movement, here's your connection:

Less than a year is left until the 2012 national election, and nonbelievers in democracy are taking no chances. Right now, North Carolina is one of twenty-one states that have passed or are trying to pass legislation to close the early voting period. Many in the NC General Assembly are still trying to pass a bill that would add North Carolina to the auspicious list of states that require a voter ID to combat nonexistent voter fraud. In every state where this legislation is present, the goal is the same: to make voting more difficult.

Another Fracking Earthquake Hits Kleptohoma Gaslands while Bushbama and Koched-out Kronies Assure the Sheeple that Destroying our Homeland is crucial to Economic Recovery:

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Just how many fracking examples of greed and corruption must you see before you fracking act?!?

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Over at Art Pope Exposed there is a story touching on Pope's connection to the new Tea Party favorite, Herman 'thin crust' Cain.

Art Pope's best friends, the Koch Brothers, turn out to be terrorist-loving traitors. No big surprise. Hat tip to Dave Ribar for the story.

A Bloomberg Markets investigation has found that Koch Industries -- in addition to being involved in improper payments to win business in Africa, India and the Middle East -- has sold millions of dollars of petrochemical equipment to Iran, a country the U.S. identifies as a sponsor of global terrorism.