Amy Goodman Questions Top GOP Donor David Koch: Does Concentration of Wealth Subvert Democracy?

[Fire Walk With Me]

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/8/31/amy_goodman_questions_top_gop_donor

When conservative billionaire David Koch sat down as a member of the New York delegation Thursday night on the floor of the Republican National Convention, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman attempted to ask him one question: "Mr. Koch, do you think unchecked concentration of wealth will undermine democracy?" While Koch started to answer, the delegates and security around him stood up, one by one, creating a human wall between them. One of those who stood up was Ed Cox, chair of the Republican Party of New York and the son-in-law of President Richard Nixon. Eventually, Goodman was asked to leave due to "security issues" with keeping the walkway clear. [includes rush transcript]

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[aquart]

1. Millionaires are a sign of growth. Billionaires are a sign of stagnation and decay.

Such an intense concentration of wealth throttles growth.

[Erose999]

2. So Amy Goodman posed a "security threat". Riiiiiight........

[madamesilverspurs]

3. Ed Cox

is a snide, snotty, sanctimonious prick. Marrying Nixon's daughter opened doors that would have otherwise been closed to him. He's perfectly cast as a roadblock to speech.

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[librechik]

4. so typical--they only talk truths behind closed doors--of course, Amy, the answer is yes

as demonstrated so clearly in this incident