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Greenpeace Launches Unfounded Attack on the Koch Brothers

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Roff, your bio says you work for "nonpartisan" think tanks and Fox News. Obviously that is a lie. You are their dog and on a very short leash. Even your name says it. Roff! Roff! Roff!

fred mormon of CA 11:24PM March 26, 2011

The Koch brothers are perfect example of poisonous greed run amuck,they should write a how to book on how to buy politicians,destroying environments and picking penny's off the corpse's of people left destitute in their Quest of war between the classes. Starting with them, drag them into the street chained to a fire engine and light them on fire and see which Wisconsin Fire fighter is willing to give up his piss to put them out!

james dixon of FL 9:50AM March 01, 2011

Who is the biggest contributer to the Republican's? Koch Brothers. Proof listen to the convo Gov. Walker had with a fake Koch Bro. Koch Bro offered to pay to fly out Walker to California (he mentioned he would make sure he had a great time for all of his trouble).
The Father of the Koch Bro's made all of his money of the Stalin regime in Russia. Look up the info
Also check out "American's for Prosperity". That is the Koch BRothers. You want your information corporate owned? I think not.
They are evil plain and simple. Check out their info. They have been behind the scenes for years! I am a Republican and even I am boycotting their goods. They are the Uncle Tom of the working class

marvin of KS 3:58PM February 28, 2011

Does anyone question the sudden rise in interest in the Kochs? It is directly related to the need to created a post-Bush bogeymen for the left to tilt at (sorry for the dangling preposition). In the Bush years the left had both the evil Emperor and his Darth Vader like VP. They're gone. So now we get a media created villain always described as "secretive". In fact the Kochs have always been very plain spoken about their beliefs. What has changed is the vacuum left after President Bush left Washington and the need the left to find someone else to blame for their failing policies.

Sd of GA 2:36PM February 22, 2011

Peter Roff's opinion and rhetoric demonstrate his extreme position well enough, and I don't have much to say about that. He is entitled to believe what he may, as much as I might disagree.
For people interested in reality, I suggest looking at the historical actions and support that the Koch brothers display in the current American political environment (on an ongoing basis) and forming their own conclusions as to whether or not they are good for the citizens of America. I would urge you to put down the partisan perspective and to fully immerse yourself in facts. Don't judge, just collect information.
Disregard opinions (most items you will read will be 99% opinion), instead digging towards a deeper understanding of what the impact of a Koch brother, a George Soros, or for that matter ANY hyper-wealthy individual can have on the outcome of a political issue.
If we are really prepared to let the outcomes of our political system be dictated by people who control vast sums of money, then can it be any surprise when the battle of politics turns to the survival of companies? Logically, it would make sense for political boycotts to be popping up all over, each striving to reduce the war-chest and political arsenal of the other side. On the other hand, one would expect that companies would begin sending out requests for "extra support" during these political upheavals and battles. Indeed, it may be argued that what we are witnessing is the private sector take over of our already corrupt political system.
This transition will ultimately lead to the destruction of our economy in order to gain political clout, or at least limit the effectiveness of the "other side." A race to the bottom in the short term, for who will control the long term outcome.
In this view, the actions of Greenpeace are perfectly logical and in line with the future reality. Prepare for pain.

theJR of AZ 2:11AM February 22, 2011

Still waiting for proof. Want me to speculate about the unions, like you speculate about the brothers.
You left out the left's $$$ billionaire...

Bill Hedges of MO 7:58PM February 21, 2011

Can you tell me how much the Kock brothers contribute to, "Institute for Liberty" and "Let Freedom Ring". These organizations sound much like, "Americans for Prosperity".
I now see that Kock's "Americans for Prosperity" are now on the WI scene. This is a part of their grand secretive plan to pit the middle class against the middle class. It was planned in special invitation conference in Aspen and Texas. Govenors Walker, Pawlenty, Christie, WI congressman Paul Ryan are all doing Kock brothers bidding.

dan reinartz of MN 7:10PM February 21, 2011

Waiting for proof...

Bill Hedges of MO 6:57PM February 21, 2011

What a pure crock of propaganda !!
The koch Brothers are the proving that power corrupts.

Ron of OR 6:36PM February 21, 2011

Not necessarily. There is a threshold you must reach of cyanide to die. Indians use to take a little and built up a tolerance. So they could cyanided laced water.
Cure for VD was cyanide based I believe. Many pharmaceuticals contain deadly substances. Overindulgence of water can kill. Cancer treatments can kill or cure. Should I continue ? Some medicine approved by FDA can, in a few, cause bad results or even death. But the grreater good outweighs the unusual complications. Few things are 100 % good for you.
The brothers can spend their money how every they wish. As the left wing George Soros does…

Bill Hedges of MS 3:52PM February 21, 2011