What You MUST Know About Wisconsin Power Plants and the Koch Brothers

[kpete]

Thu Feb 24, 2011 at 10:06 AM EST
What You MUST Know About Wisconsin Power Plants and the Koch Brothers

by Giles Goat Boy

“(the department) may sell any state-owned heating, cooling, and power plant or may contract with a private entity for the operation of any such plant, with or without solicitation of bids, for any amount that the department determines to be in the best interest of the state.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/50066.html#ixzz1Et06Id36
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/24/949193/-What-You-MUST-Know-About-Wisconsin-Power-Plants-and-the-Koch-Brothers

They can claim it because it’s true. They have no interest in buying the aging plants. What they want is a contract for the operation of the plants, which the governor will be authorized to draw up and sign with no oversight, no public announcement, and no limit on the amount Wisconsin taxpayers like me will pay to the Koch brothers.

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When they came for the manufacturing jobs, I remained silent; I did not work in manufacturing. When they came for the unions, I remained silent; I was not in a union. When they came for me, there was no middle class left to speak out.

[Blue Owl]

1. CRONYISM

Bald-faced, pure and simple CRONYISM

[kristopher]

2. "Hello this is David Koch, may I speak to Gov. Walker?"

Governor's office: "Yes Sir. Right away Sir."

[mod mom]

3. and Politico tools for Koch: "Koch Industries says it won't gain from Wisconsin bill "

from the posted link in the OP. Move on nothing to see here. Just those pesky iberal bloggers trying to cause trouble.

:sarcasm:

[tosh]

4. More transfer of public assets to private hands.

:mad:

[Bozita]

5. Even freepers should be able to connect those dots.

But alas, ... they won't.

[Cleita]

7. Don't count on it.

:eyes: There is nothing dumber than a Koch-Aid drinking Freeper.

[xchrom]

6. recommend

[liberal N proud]

8. Love your "When they came for..." quote