The Koch-Like Family You’ve Never Heard Of Influencing State Legislatures | Political Research Associates

The DeVos family—Michigan-based builders of the Amway fortune—is one of the most influential families in conservative U.S. politics. Their agenda includes many items on the Corporate and Christian Right’s wish lists, including so-called “right to work” laws that weaken unions, discriminatory Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) bills, and education privatization (including pushing school vouchers that transfer public dollars to private religious coffers). Although some of their higher-profile activities such as Dick DeVos’ failed 2006 race for Michigan governor and Richard DeVos´ ownership of the Orlando Magic basketball team are covered in the press, their political spending has gotten far less attention. This year 435 seats will be contested in the House of Representatives, 35 in the Senate and 13 gubernatorial races will take place alongside local and county elections; therefore it is critically important for the country to see and debate the influence that rich families like the DeVoses are wielding in politics...
http://www.politicalresearch.org/2015/12/22/the-koch-like-family-youve-never-heard-of-influencing-state-legislatures/

A Short History of the War on Christmas

How everyone from Bill O’Reilly to Jon Stewart became a co-conspirator in an annual farce.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2013/12/war-on-christmas-short-history-101222

Kochs Attempt To Infiltrate Progressive Organizations

The Koch Brothers have created a massive political infrastructure that rivals that of the Republican Party, and we’re only now beginning to see how extensive it really is. The latest piece of the puzzle shows that the Koch’s have created a network to spy on progressives.
https://youtu.be/Lz3-2IH2Fhw

Bernie Sanders: Koch Brothers Will Soon Be More Powerful Than The Democratic And Republican Parties

Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is warning Americans that two ultra-conservative billionaire brothers will soon hold more political power t...  Read more

9 Signs the Kochs Have Created Their Own National Political Party

The Koch Party is what plutocracy, not democracy, looks like.
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How the Koch Brothers Are Trying to Brainwash America's Kids

One Koch-financed front group is supposedly promoting educational materials with a far-right agenda.
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Welcome To The United Slaves Of Amerikoch

Honestly, what can be said for a people who, for the most part voted in favor of progressive issues but elected candidates that would never allow any ...  Read more

Those Good Old Days When Poverty Was Healthy And Americans Were Free | Crooks and Liars

"People tell me that John Birch Society ideas are dead. They tell me that the Birch society has no real influence today. I completely disagree..."

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/09/those-good-old-days-when-poverty-was?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

I'm Terrified By These Zealots!

The purpose of this post to introduce readers to the basic idea of Dominionism and its connection to radical right-wing politics in the John Birch Society. Many people have written extensively about the beliefs and plans of the radical evangelicals. I’ve included some references to these sources at the end of this piece...
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