The LA Times reported in today's editions a protest liberal groups are planning against a right-wing conference in Rancho Mirage, California.The bi-annual event, sponsored by David and Charles Koch (David is shown in the Kansas City Star photo above), brings together conservative activists, fellow traveler jurors such Antonin Scalia, propagandists such as Glenn Beck, Republican congressional members, and deep pocketed businesspeople.
The Kochs' have a long history of involvement in extreme right-wing activities. In a way, the sons have followed the footpath of their father, Fred Koch, who was an original member of the John Birch Society. Jane Mayer's piece in an August 30, 2010 issue of The New Yorker discusses the father's background, the Koch sons' current anti-Obama jihad, the family's collection of enterprises whose profits fund a range of activities from political activism to think tanks, and other aspects of the Kochs' political and economic interests.
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