Comments on: What the Koch brothers say online but won’t say under oath http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/ Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: avmanhttp://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/#comment-61701 avman Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:37:14 +0000 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/?p=26553#comment-61701 You are right...why should the Koch brothers testify UNDER OATH when they can lie and distort the truth on their website! You are right…why should the Koch brothers testify UNDER OATH when they can lie and distort the truth on their website!

]]> By: Wally Parnelhttp://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/#comment-61687 Wally Parnel Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:23:04 +0000 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/?p=26553#comment-61687 The Koch Bro's give all rich people a bad name and a blackeye. They have had a corruptive influence in America, since the 60s, when their father ran the John Birch Society. Todays attitude are right in line with the JBSociety's nonsense. One blaring influence is the fact we are not 100% metric in our measurements. The JBSociety called the metric system a communist threat.....LOL. But a lot of rich people bought into this crap, thus our confusing measurement systems. Be glad when voters, kill off these corrupt idiots of power, and return America back to its roots of respect. The Koch Bro's give all rich people a bad name and a blackeye. They have had a corruptive influence in America, since the 60s, when their father ran the John Birch Society. Todays attitude are right in line with the JBSociety's nonsense. One blaring influence is the fact we are not 100% metric in our measurements. The JBSociety called the metric system a communist threat…..LOL. But a lot of rich people bought into this crap, thus our confusing measurement systems. Be glad when voters, kill off these corrupt idiots of power, and return America back to its roots of respect.

]]> By: Mrs. Jeffersonhttp://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/#comment-61678 Mrs. Jefferson Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:08 +0000 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/?p=26553#comment-61678 I would guess they are dummies with puppet masters controlling their mouth on line.  Puppet masters called corporate Fascists. I would guess they are dummies with puppet masters controlling their mouth on line.  Puppet masters called corporate Fascists.

]]> By: Pamela Dritthttp://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/#comment-61677 Pamela Dritt Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:22 +0000 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/?p=26553#comment-61677 They won't testify in congress for the same reason Bush and Cheney wouldn't testify under oath in congress: when they lie, they can be prosecuted for perjury.  (They learned from Clinton's experience: he was impeached for perjury, not for adultery.) Outside of congress and a courtroom, they can lie and mislead as much as they want without consequences. They won't testify in congress for the same reason Bush and Cheney wouldn't testify under oath in congress: when they lie, they can be prosecuted for perjury.  (They learned from Clinton's experience: he was impeached for perjury, not for adultery.) Outside of congress and a courtroom, they can lie and mislead as much as they want without consequences.

]]> By: savannah43http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/#comment-61676 savannah43 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:22 +0000 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/?p=26553#comment-61676 As you failed to state the obvious, please allow me to do it: The Koch Brothers are lying. They can say whatever they like on their website, but lying to Congress can be a totally different game. As you failed to state the obvious, please allow me to do it: The Koch Brothers are lying. They can say whatever they like on their website, but lying to Congress can be a totally different game.

]]> By: John Gaulthttp://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/02/07/what-the-koch-brothers-say-online-but-wont-say-under-oath/#comment-61674 John Gault Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:51:37 +0000 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/?p=26553#comment-61674 Does Koch lobby?  Yes?  Do Warren Buffet's Companies (Who owe over $1B in back taxes) lobby?  Yes.  Would they be stupid not to lobby?  Yes.  The fact that there are Democrats and Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee that have received money from Koch is unfortunate but is in no way a bombshell or even surprising.  That is the unfortunate way that our system works and that exact behavior can be found in every aspect of the crony capitalistic system we have developed.<br><br>How can the Koch brothers set up an "attack-dog website" when the reason they set the web site is that people were attacking them?  If you're being attacked and you do something about it that is called defense, not attack.<br><br>As inept as congress is I would never agree to testify in front of them unless I was subpoenaed.  Buch of (as you pointed out) bought off, self-interested jerks.  What could possibly motivate the Koch brothers to agree to appear before a congressional hearing with idiots like that running the show? Does Koch lobby?  Yes?  Do Warren Buffet's Companies (Who owe over $1B in back taxes) lobby?  Yes.  Would they be stupid not to lobby?  Yes.  The fact that there are Democrats and Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee that have received money from Koch is unfortunate but is in no way a bombshell or even surprising.  That is the unfortunate way that our system works and that exact behavior can be found in every aspect of the crony capitalistic system we have developed.

How can the Koch brothers set up an “attack-dog website” when the reason they set the web site is that people were attacking them?  If you're being attacked and you do something about it that is called defense, not attack.

As inept as congress is I would never agree to testify in front of them unless I was subpoenaed.  Buch of (as you pointed out) bought off, self-interested jerks.  What could possibly motivate the Koch brothers to agree to appear before a congressional hearing with idiots like that running the show?

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