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Bernie Sanders Exposes the 26 Billionaires who are Buying the 2012 Election
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Soros who made his money in Stock trades. Contributes to far left policies.
Koch's who want to protect petroleum made products.
Do any of you lefties know what life would be like, without all of the products we have that are made from petroleum products?
We would be reduced to poor dirt farmers.
That seems to be your meme.
But it also seems that if allowed..alternative energy would be able to take over in less then a decade.
Seawytch
Information isnt Advocacy
Bernie Sanders Exposes the 26 Billionaires who are Buying the 2012 Election
In his new report, America For Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, Sen. Bernie Sanders named names and called out the billionaires who using Citizens United to buy our democracy.
In front of a Senate panel today, Sen. Bernie Sanders outed the 26 billionaires who are members of 23 billionaire families that are using Citizens United to buy elections. Sen. Sanders estimated that these 26 billionaires are the tip of the iceberg. My guess is that number is really much greater because many of these contributions are made in secret. In other words, not content to own our economy, the 1 percent want to own our government as well.
Sanders explained how the Supreme Courts Citizens United decision put the government up for sale, What the Supreme Court did in Citizens United is to say to these same billionaires and the corporations they control: You own and control the economy, you own Wall Street, you own the coal companies, you own the oil companies. Now, for a very small percentage of your wealth, were going to give you the opportunity to own the United States government.
Sen. Sanders also did the last thing the billionaires wanted. He called them out by name.
According to the report, America for Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, here are the 26 billionaires who are trying to buy your government:
1). Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Casino, is worth nearly $25 billion, making him the 14th wealthiest person in the world and the 7th richest person in America. While median family income plummeted by nearly 40% from 2007-2010, Mr. Adelson has experienced a nearly eightfold increase in his wealth over the past three years (from $3.4 billion to $24.9 billion). Forbes recently reported that Adelson is willing to spend a limitless amount of money or more than $100 million to help defeat President Obama in November.
2. The Kochs (David, Charles, and William) are worth a combined $103 billion, according to Forbes. They have pledged to spend about $400 million during the 2012 election season. The Kochs own more wealth than the bottom 41.7 percent of American households or more than 49 million Americans.
3. Jim Walton is worth $23.7 billion. He has donated $300,000 to super PACs in 2012.
4. Harold Simmons is worth $9 billion. He has donated $15.2 million to super PACs this year.
5. Peter Thiel is worth $1.5 billion. He has donated $6.7 million to Super PACs this year.
6. Jerrold Perenchio is worth $2.3 billion. He has donated $2.6 million to super PACs this year.
7. Kenneth Griffin is worth $3 billion and he has given $2.08 million to super PACs in 2012.
8. James Simons is worth $10.7 billion and he has given $1.5 million to super Pacs this year.
9. Julian Robertson is worth $2.5 billion and he has given $1.25 million to super PACs this year.
10. Robert Rowling is worth $4.8 billion and he has given $1.1 million to super PACs.
11. John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made his fortune betting that the sub-prime mortgage market would collapse, is worth $12.5 billion. He has donated $1 million to super PACs.
12. Richard and J.W. Marriott are worth a combined $3.1 billion and they have donated $2 million to super PACs this year.
13. James Davis is worth $1.9 billion and he has given $1 million to super PACs this year.
14. Harold Hamm is worth $11 billion and he has given $985,000 to super PACs this year.
15. Kenny Trout is worth more than $1.2 billion and he has given $900,000 to super PACs this year.
16. Louis Bacon is worth $1.4 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
17. Bruce Kovner is worth $4.5 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
18. Warren Stephens is worth $2.7 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
19. David Tepper is worth $5.1 billion and he has given $375,000 to super PACs this year.
20. Samuel Zell is worth $4.9 billion and he has given $270,000 to super PACs this year.
21. Leslie Wexner is worth $4.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
22. Charles Schwab is worth $3.5 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
23. Kelcy Warren is worth $2.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
The thing that these billionaires love most about Citizens United it is that it allows them to operate in total darkness. The American people couldnt fight back because the billionaires were giving their money anonymously. This same cloak of invisibility is what made ALEC so effective for years. The conservative billionaire cabal works best in private, behind closed doors, far away from curious eyes.
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Wow...that's a lot of "free speech" with which to purchase a legislator.
Soros who made his money in Stock trades. Contributes to far left policies.
Koch's who want to protect petroleum made products.
Do any of you lefties know what life would be like, without all of the products we have that are made from petroleum products?
We would be reduced to poor dirt farmers.
That seems to be your meme.
But it also seems that if allowed..alternative energy would be able to take over in less then a decade.
Meme?
I am stating facts.
We don't have anything yet that will produce all the products made from petroleum.
Without these products we would go back into the dark ages.
Excellent work by sanders to show the puppet masters that own the GOP trash.
why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...
Lovebears65
Gold Member
Oh goody. Another conspiracy.
What, no Unions listed? They've been buying elections for decades. Of course they contribute mainly to Dems so they won't be on any list.
I dont see Soros name either
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Excellent work by sanders to show the puppet masters that own the GOP trash.
why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...
Because the democrats don't have puppet masters like the right. They have the american people making small donations, the way it should be,...
Lovebears65
Gold Member
Where is George Clooney, Where is Sarah Jessica parker , Where is Bill Maher . And all the other Hollywood elitesWhere's George Soros?Bernie Sanders Exposes the 26 Billionaires who are Buying the 2012 Election
In his new report, America For Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, Sen. Bernie Sanders named names and called out the billionaires who using Citizens United to buy our democracy.
In front of a Senate panel today, Sen. Bernie Sanders outed the 26 billionaires who are members of 23 billionaire families that are using Citizens United to buy elections. Sen. Sanders estimated that these 26 billionaires are the tip of the iceberg. My guess is that number is really much greater because many of these contributions are made in secret. In other words, not content to own our economy, the 1 percent want to own our government as well.
Sanders explained how the Supreme Courts Citizens United decision put the government up for sale, What the Supreme Court did in Citizens United is to say to these same billionaires and the corporations they control: You own and control the economy, you own Wall Street, you own the coal companies, you own the oil companies. Now, for a very small percentage of your wealth, were going to give you the opportunity to own the United States government.
Sen. Sanders also did the last thing the billionaires wanted. He called them out by name.
According to the report, America for Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, here are the 26 billionaires who are trying to buy your government:
1). Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Casino, is worth nearly $25 billion, making him the 14th wealthiest person in the world and the 7th richest person in America. While median family income plummeted by nearly 40% from 2007-2010, Mr. Adelson has experienced a nearly eightfold increase in his wealth over the past three years (from $3.4 billion to $24.9 billion). Forbes recently reported that Adelson is willing to spend a limitless amount of money or more than $100 million to help defeat President Obama in November.
2. The Kochs (David, Charles, and William) are worth a combined $103 billion, according to Forbes. They have pledged to spend about $400 million during the 2012 election season. The Kochs own more wealth than the bottom 41.7 percent of American households or more than 49 million Americans.
3. Jim Walton is worth $23.7 billion. He has donated $300,000 to super PACs in 2012.
4. Harold Simmons is worth $9 billion. He has donated $15.2 million to super PACs this year.
5. Peter Thiel is worth $1.5 billion. He has donated $6.7 million to Super PACs this year.
6. Jerrold Perenchio is worth $2.3 billion. He has donated $2.6 million to super PACs this year.
7. Kenneth Griffin is worth $3 billion and he has given $2.08 million to super PACs in 2012.
8. James Simons is worth $10.7 billion and he has given $1.5 million to super Pacs this year.
9. Julian Robertson is worth $2.5 billion and he has given $1.25 million to super PACs this year.
10. Robert Rowling is worth $4.8 billion and he has given $1.1 million to super PACs.
11. John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made his fortune betting that the sub-prime mortgage market would collapse, is worth $12.5 billion. He has donated $1 million to super PACs.
12. Richard and J.W. Marriott are worth a combined $3.1 billion and they have donated $2 million to super PACs this year.
13. James Davis is worth $1.9 billion and he has given $1 million to super PACs this year.
14. Harold Hamm is worth $11 billion and he has given $985,000 to super PACs this year.
15. Kenny Trout is worth more than $1.2 billion and he has given $900,000 to super PACs this year.
16. Louis Bacon is worth $1.4 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
17. Bruce Kovner is worth $4.5 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
18. Warren Stephens is worth $2.7 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
19. David Tepper is worth $5.1 billion and he has given $375,000 to super PACs this year.
20. Samuel Zell is worth $4.9 billion and he has given $270,000 to super PACs this year.
21. Leslie Wexner is worth $4.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
22. Charles Schwab is worth $3.5 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
23. Kelcy Warren is worth $2.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
The thing that these billionaires love most about Citizens United it is that it allows them to operate in total darkness. The American people couldnt fight back because the billionaires were giving their money anonymously. This same cloak of invisibility is what made ALEC so effective for years. The conservative billionaire cabal works best in private, behind closed doors, far away from curious eyes.
MORE IN LINK
Where's Larry Page of Google?
Where's Bezos of Amazon??
Check out this web site for more Democrat DONORS!!!!!
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/s...&capcode=rcscw&submit=Submit+your+Donor+Query
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Where's George Soros?
The Koch brothers could buy George Soros tomorrow and have enough left over to pick up a couple Waltons.
Charles Koch Net Worth $25 billion
David Koch Net Worth $25 billion
George Soros, has a net worth of $20 billion as of March 2012, according to Forbes 400.
You are right!
George Soros Net Worth 2012 | Celebrity Net Worth
And?
Still doesn't excuse the bias in NOT listing Democrat donors!
you seem to know.......BUT you dont seem to have any idea who the Democrats sold theirs too....like i have said before Dean.....the Republicans tell you to your face your a piece of shit.....the Democrats tell you your a great guy......as soon as you leave the room the laughing begins......Notice, Republicans don't care. It's because they "idolize the rich".
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:3
Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.
Matthew 21:12
Republicans have sold their party to the highest bidder. You don't see Democratic supporters wanting to build a nuclear waste dump or wanting to change the Justice Department because he knows Republicans won't charge him with corruption.
The Republican base have no idea who they've sold their souls to. What's tragic, is, they don't care.
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Where is George Clooney, Where is Sarah Jessica parker , Where is Bill Maher . And all the other Hollywood elitesWhere's George Soros?Bernie Sanders Exposes the 26 Billionaires who are Buying the 2012 Election
In his new report, America For Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, Sen. Bernie Sanders named names and called out the billionaires who using Citizens United to buy our democracy.
In front of a Senate panel today, Sen. Bernie Sanders outed the 26 billionaires who are members of 23 billionaire families that are using Citizens United to buy elections. Sen. Sanders estimated that these 26 billionaires are the tip of the iceberg. My guess is that number is really much greater because many of these contributions are made in secret. In other words, not content to own our economy, the 1 percent want to own our government as well.
Sanders explained how the Supreme Courts Citizens United decision put the government up for sale, What the Supreme Court did in Citizens United is to say to these same billionaires and the corporations they control: You own and control the economy, you own Wall Street, you own the coal companies, you own the oil companies. Now, for a very small percentage of your wealth, were going to give you the opportunity to own the United States government.
Sen. Sanders also did the last thing the billionaires wanted. He called them out by name.
According to the report, America for Sale: A Report on Billionaires Buying the 2012 Election, here are the 26 billionaires who are trying to buy your government:
1). Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Las Vegas Sands Casino, is worth nearly $25 billion, making him the 14th wealthiest person in the world and the 7th richest person in America. While median family income plummeted by nearly 40% from 2007-2010, Mr. Adelson has experienced a nearly eightfold increase in his wealth over the past three years (from $3.4 billion to $24.9 billion). Forbes recently reported that Adelson is willing to spend a limitless amount of money or more than $100 million to help defeat President Obama in November.
2. The Kochs (David, Charles, and William) are worth a combined $103 billion, according to Forbes. They have pledged to spend about $400 million during the 2012 election season. The Kochs own more wealth than the bottom 41.7 percent of American households or more than 49 million Americans.
3. Jim Walton is worth $23.7 billion. He has donated $300,000 to super PACs in 2012.
4. Harold Simmons is worth $9 billion. He has donated $15.2 million to super PACs this year.
5. Peter Thiel is worth $1.5 billion. He has donated $6.7 million to Super PACs this year.
6. Jerrold Perenchio is worth $2.3 billion. He has donated $2.6 million to super PACs this year.
7. Kenneth Griffin is worth $3 billion and he has given $2.08 million to super PACs in 2012.
8. James Simons is worth $10.7 billion and he has given $1.5 million to super Pacs this year.
9. Julian Robertson is worth $2.5 billion and he has given $1.25 million to super PACs this year.
10. Robert Rowling is worth $4.8 billion and he has given $1.1 million to super PACs.
11. John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made his fortune betting that the sub-prime mortgage market would collapse, is worth $12.5 billion. He has donated $1 million to super PACs.
12. Richard and J.W. Marriott are worth a combined $3.1 billion and they have donated $2 million to super PACs this year.
13. James Davis is worth $1.9 billion and he has given $1 million to super PACs this year.
14. Harold Hamm is worth $11 billion and he has given $985,000 to super PACs this year.
15. Kenny Trout is worth more than $1.2 billion and he has given $900,000 to super PACs this year.
16. Louis Bacon is worth $1.4 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
17. Bruce Kovner is worth $4.5 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
18. Warren Stephens is worth $2.7 billion and he has given $500,000 to super PACs this year.
19. David Tepper is worth $5.1 billion and he has given $375,000 to super PACs this year.
20. Samuel Zell is worth $4.9 billion and he has given $270,000 to super PACs this year.
21. Leslie Wexner is worth $4.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
22. Charles Schwab is worth $3.5 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
23. Kelcy Warren is worth $2.3 billion and he has given $250,000 to super PACs this year.
The thing that these billionaires love most about Citizens United it is that it allows them to operate in total darkness. The American people couldnt fight back because the billionaires were giving their money anonymously. This same cloak of invisibility is what made ALEC so effective for years. The conservative billionaire cabal works best in private, behind closed doors, far away from curious eyes.
MORE IN LINK
Where's Larry Page of Google?
Where's Bezos of Amazon??
Check out this web site for more Democrat DONORS!!!!!
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/s...&capcode=rcscw&submit=Submit+your+Donor+Query
They didn't donate enough to make the list. The heavy hitting puppet masters that pull the strings are exclusive to the GOP.
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Excellent work by sanders to show the puppet masters that own the GOP trash.
why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...
While I get the spirit of your point, there really isn't kind of an equivalency going on here:
According to opensecrets the Top Five Superpacs:
Restore Our Future---------Conservative------$82,200,973
American Crossroads-------Conservative------$40,233,419
Winning Our Future---------Conservative------$23,921,115
Priorities USA Action--------Liberal------------$20,736,737
Club for Growth Action-----Conservative------$10,321,376
Super PACs | OpenSecrets
Soros who made his money in Stock trades. Contributes to far left policies.
Koch's who want to protect petroleum made products.
Do any of you lefties know what life would be like, without all of the products we have that are made from petroleum products?
We would be reduced to poor dirt farmers.
That seems to be your meme.
But it also seems that if allowed..alternative energy would be able to take over in less then a decade.
we should already be there.....
Seawytch
Information isnt Advocacy
Soros who made his money in Stock trades. Contributes to far left policies.
Koch's who want to protect petroleum made products.
Do any of you lefties know what life would be like, without all of the products we have that are made from petroleum products?
We would be reduced to poor dirt farmers.
That seems to be your meme.
But it also seems that if allowed..alternative energy would be able to take over in less then a decade.
Meme?
I am stating facts.
We don't have anything yet that will produce all the products made from petroleum.
Without these products we would go back into the dark ages.
So not using fossil fuels for our vehicles or other energy needs means we won't use any petroleum products at all? That's quite a leap...
Excellent work by sanders to show the puppet masters that own the GOP trash.
why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...
Because the democrats don't have puppet masters like the right. They have the American people making small donations, the way it should be,...
Yeah keep telling yourself that.
If the PAC'S were donating their majority to the Dem's they would not be vilifying them at all. The Democratic party and mainstream news would be praising them for their contributions.
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American Businessmen who want to get a Neo-Marxist out of the White House...that's like shocking or something
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Yes American Conservatism is a huge sell in the USA. Wow
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Yes American Conservatism is a huge sell in the USA. Wow
Fascism is big business with the GOP thugs.
Excellent work by sanders to show the puppet masters that own the GOP trash.
why did he or you not include the Democrat puppet masters that own the Democrat trash?...
Because the democrats don't have puppet masters like the right. They have the american people making small donations, the way it should be,...
they dont have them like the right does?......that's because Democrats fuck you behind your back......and if you think the rich people who control the Democrats are any different then the ones who control the right, then they are doing a fine job on you BL....Soros and the Koch bros and their rich brethren will throw you,me,Dean and anyone not like them under the bus without batting an eye if you tried to take what they have.... there are your Puppet Masters.......they just back who they feel are in line with their ideals.....Soros would back a Republican if the guy was on the same page as he is....Koch the same way with a Democrat....
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How much water does the LMSM carry for Obama? They lie in their coverage to support him, what's that worth?
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