Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Charles Koch Reflects on Last Election, Promises to Do More to 'Persuade Politicians' | The Nation

Charles Koch Reflects on Last Election, Promises to Do More to 'Persuade Politicians' | The Nation
"Why the obsession with global warming? The “freedom” Koch discusses seems to relate to the freedom to pollute. Koch’s business empire, according to an estimate by Brad Johnson, emits several hundred milliontons of carbon dioxide a year. The political suppression of climate science, and any reasonable response to the climate crisis, clearly benefits Koch Industries’ bottom line—and such selfish lobbying at the expense of the common good is the very worst example of crony capitalism."