Tag Archives: Americans for Prosperity

Wisconsin’s attack against the working class, and the role of the Koch brothers

By Mark | February 22, 2011

The weirdness is apparently continuing in Wisconsin. From what I can tell, the public employee unions have indicated a willingness to negotiate pay and benefit cuts. The Governor, however, has refused to take them up on the offer, choosing instead to pursue the elimination of their right to bargain collectively. So, if there are still […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Build a statue of Robocop in Detroit, collective bargaining, conspiracy theories, Gordon Hintz, Heavenly Touch Massage Parlor, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, labor history, Lee Fang, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, MacIver Institute, Margaret Farrow, Michele Grebe, Nancy MacLean, Palin Truth Squad, public employee unions, restricting the internet, Scott Walker, sexual misconduct, shutting down the internet, tea party, the growing gap between rich and poor, there is a stench in this body, threats to Democracy, threats to the middle class, transparency, UAW, union busting, Walter Reuther, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, WisconsinEye, workers rights | 21 Comments

Cultivating hate and distrust toward the educated for financial gain

By Mark | September 2, 2010

I’ve written a lot over the years about the growing trend toward anti-intellectualism in the United States, and it’s sources. As I think I’ve said before, I think, to a great extent, it’s deliberate. Generally speaking, the more educated a person is, the more likely he or she is to vote against the Republican party, […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Environment, Media, Politics | Also tagged American Petroleum Institute, anti-intellectualism, Brawny paper towels, cap-and-trade, Charles Koch, Clean Air Act, clean energy, climate legislation, Communism, David Koch, Environmental Protection Agency, FOX News, Georgia-Pacific lumber, Glenn Beck, higher education, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, Libertarianism, manipulation of the stupid, McCarthyism, net neutrality, Proposition 23, Rally for Jobs, Regulation Reality, Rush Limbaugh, stupid Americans, tea party | 23 Comments

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