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14. This is probably true. Koch is covering its tracks

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jul 2013

In KOCHs official statement about it they do not mention Zimmerman at all but keep saying they don't support the stand your ground law. But this is misleading, KOCH funds a company that lobbies for the law in 27 states. So they don't directly do the dirty work, but they do the dirty work. Also, I'm thinking they would say that they did not fund Zimmerman's defense if they didn't. But their official statement makes no mention of it. I have found snoopers to be wrong on more than one occasion.

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Koch Industries is Paying for Zimmerman's Legal Fees [View all] kimbutgar Jul 2013 OP

Snopes says it's false ramblin_dave Jul 2013 #1

they feel he had legal right to bare arms eom Kolesar Jul 2013 #2

and poor together got banned RedRocco Jul 2013 #8

...asking that people everywhere ban together... HubertHeaver Jul 2013 #10

Yeah, that would be a really stupid thing for them to do. mucifer Jul 2013 #3

I know someone they wouldnt pay the legal fees for markiv Jul 2013 #7

I have caught snoopes wrong on two other occasions Knowledge Jul 2013 #15

Your first clue should be who is saying it. A school commissioner? Brickbat Jul 2013 #4

People shouldn't be buying products that support the Koch Brothers anyway. AndyA Jul 2013 #5

Koch is virtually boycott proof markiv Jul 2013 #6

Better than doing nothing AndyA Jul 2013 #11

From your link, Koch's support ALEC and ALEC is responsible for the SYG law siligut Jul 2013 #13

It is time to boycott Koch products no matter what ethnic group you belong. They are not the type Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #9

Idiotic viral email written like a 9th grader wrote it GlashFordan Jul 2013 #12

This is probably true. Koch is covering its tracks Knowledge Jul 2013 #14

kick Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #16

I don't need made up nonsense to justify a boycott on Koch Industries :p RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #17