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BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 11:30 PM Feb 2012

Leaked: Conservative Group Plans Anti-Climate Education Plan (Koch evil revealed)

http://www.livescience.com/18496-leaked-heartland-documents-climate-change.html
Date: 15 February 2012 Time: 02:10 PM ET

ENJOY some of the best whistleblower work ever!
All the usual suspects are involved, The Koch Bros, ALEC and other sociopaths running free.

"Leaked documents from the free-market conservative organization The Heartland Institute reveal a plan to create school educational materials that contradict the established science on climate change.

The documents, leaked by an anonymous donor and released on DeSmogBlog, include the organization's 2012 fundraising plan. It lists Heartland Institute donors, from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation (established by Koch Industries billionaire Charles G. Koch), to Philip Morris parent company Altria, to software giant Microsoft and pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.

The climate change education project is funded so far by an anonymous donor who has given $13 million to the Institute over the past five years. Proposed by policy analyst David Wojick, who holds a doctorate in epistemology and has worked for coal and electricity generation companies, the project would create education "modules" written to meet curriculum guidelines for every grade level."

On an update, the usual suspects released an attack on the whistleblower calling the action "criminal."

They have NO shame- none at all.

BHN

Great Links on my original thread in LBN, if you want to learn more about these evil bastards.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101452658
(I guess since the blog, not the articles about the blog, originally appeared on the net
on the 14th, the suggestion was made to move the information over to GD- )

Original Blog from the 14th:
http://www.desmogblog.com/heartland-insider-exposes-institute-s-budget-and-strategy

Leaked PDF in full: A MUST READ!!!!!
http://www.desmogblog.com/sites/beta.desmogblog.com/files/%281-15-2012%29%202012%20Heartland%20Budget%20%282%29.pdf
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Leaked: Conservative Group Plans Anti-Climate Education Plan (Koch evil revealed) (Original Post) BeHereNow Feb 2012 OP
The PDF with the budgets for their "projects" is VERY revealing- BeHereNow Feb 2012 #1
Has anyone read the links to this story? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #2
Kicking again- READ THE PDF. BeHereNow Feb 2012 #3
How is it possible that there is no discussion of the leaked PDF on DU about these thugs? BeHereNow Feb 2012 #4

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
1. The PDF with the budgets for their "projects" is VERY revealing-
Wed Feb 15, 2012, 11:42 PM
Feb 2012

It makes it starkly clear that they organize and distribute propaganda
that targets their "enemies." Like teachers and other threatening people...
"Operation Angry Badger????"
WTF?
Who thought that name up?????


HOW I LOVE the person who tricked them into sending it all in an email!!!!!
Not the sharpest tools in the shed, are they?

BHN

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
2. Has anyone read the links to this story?
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 12:30 AM
Feb 2012

If not, bookmark for later- it is a dream come true
as far as revealing the Koch bros and their nefarious
plans for our country.

It's a tell all, really it is.
ESPECIALLY the PDF of their budget and "projects."

Therefore, a shameless self kick.
BHN

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
3. Kicking again- READ THE PDF.
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 09:17 AM
Feb 2012

Lunasun also posted another link about this in LBN.
Pay attention people! If we want to expose the Koch Bros and
their corporate influence in our government, THIS is our chance.
BHN

BeHereNow

(17,162 posts)
4. How is it possible that there is no discussion of the leaked PDF on DU about these thugs?
Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:34 AM
Feb 2012

Do we need a thread solely devoted to the PDF?
BHN

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