Why liberals are rising up against the Koch brothers

[babsbunny]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/why-liberals-are-rising-up-against-the-koch-brothers-2200191.html

Guy Adams on the loathed billionaire Republicans who want to shape America's future

Tuesday, 1 February 2011

The airship was the very last thing Charles and David Koch expected when they arranged for 200 of their most wealthy and influential friends to spend the weekend in the desert east of Los Angeles.

Sponsored by Greenpeace, it hovered over the luxury spa where they had gathered. On its side were pictures of the billionaire brothers along with a words "dirty money".

Then there was the angry mob. Around a 1,000 liberal activists spent Saturday and Sunday outside the gates of the Rancho Mirage near Palm Springs. Most waved placards condemning "corporate greed" and "crimes against the environment". By close of play, 25 had been arrested, for trespassing.

[formercia]

1. An Airship...perfect.

just right to loiter, like at a football game.

[Historic NY]

2. Should have been a zeppelin.

[Initech]

9. A.... Led Zeppelin, perhaps?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. edited for depthness nt

[Toon Me Out]

4. thanks!

Thanks so much for posting this link!

[Faux pas]

5. Glad someone is letting them (koch bros) know that we're paying close

attention to their sleaziness.

[catzies]

6. Good link, but: wasn't gated--resort is on Bob Hope Drive, publically accessible

They repeated that phrase and it is inaccurate..."gates of the Rancho Mirage."

There were no gates to storm and the activists were right on the street, but other than that I appreciate it's getting worldwide attention!

[Disintermedia8]

7. Down with the brothers and their followers

the Koch suckers.

[Erose999]

8. Koch Bros. and the Teabag party - one brand of asswipes funding the other brand of asswipes.

[Maraya1969]

10. I am so glad more people are learning about these pond scum.

[Initech]

11. Hey hey hey... at least pond scum serves a purpose. The Koch Brothers don't.

[WCGreen]

12. K&R

Because this is something that can and must be done.

Use what we have to make their lives uncomfortable.

[lfairban]

13. K&R

nt

[Enthusiast]

14. Their greed has no bounds.

Inherited 300 million dollars but somehow believe they owe their wealth to diligence and hard work.