For some reason, holding Top Secret Meetings to save our "free market" way of life, kind of bugs me.
It's not just that I don't trust Billionaires -- it just kind of bugs me they want to Buy our Democracy and Public Assets outright (whenever a sympathetic Governor will help them), turning our States' precious Resources, into their part of their own Private-Sector empires.
Public Debt? -- No Problem! Have they got a Deal for you.
Billionaire brothers to host conservative seminar in Vail
Virginia governor among those on Koch brothers' guest list this weekend
Lauren Glendenning, The Vail Daily, Aspen, CO Colorado -- June 24, 2011
A recent study by The Center for Public Integrity, a Washington-based watchdog, found that Koch Industries, the brothers' Kansas-based energy company that is the second largest private company in the United States, has increased its spending on lobbying from $856,000 in 2004 to $20 million in the last two years. The report also shows the company had $100 billion in revenues in 2009.
[...]“Our goal is really just to expose the work that they do,” Jenny Flanagan said [of Colorado Common Cause].
Nancy Pfotenhauer, spokeswoman for Koch Industries, Inc., issued the following statement to the Vail Daily Thursday:
“This conference brings together some of America's greatest philanthropists and most successful business leaders whose companies have created millions of real jobs. Attendees will discuss solutions to our most pressing issues and strategies to promote policies that will help grow our economy, foster free enterprise and create American jobs.”
"... grow the economy, foster free enterprise and create American jobs" ...
All in total secrecy, with total anonymity, of course. Can't have those pesky reporters snooping around ... now can we?
That wouldn't be polite. Billionaires and their Guests, need their Privacy.
Public Accountability? -- they Don't need no Accountability -- they're Billionaires; They're the "Job Creators" ...
THEY define the Accountability, in Today's America ... move along people.