Remember that the Kochs have generously funded the Cult of The Tea Party, Opposition to Cape Wind [the offshore wind farm that promises to reduce Cape Air Pollution], and CLIMATE DENIERS, all of which financially benefit their Dirty Energy Interests.
Okay, so the kings
of climate change denial, the
Koch brothers, haven’t
purchased the Los Angeles Times…yet. But the sale of the 8 Tribune
Company newspapers could happen at any moment. And just last week, Charles Koch confirmed to
the Wall Street Journal that he and his brother are
interested buyers.
Take a
second to let that sink in.
Respected
newspapers like the LA Times and Chicago Tribune could be
owned by the Koch brothers! Can you imagine what would happen to their coverage
of climate change, not to mention dozens of other issues? On second thought, you
don’t have to imagine it—we’ve done it for you. Check out www.KochifytheNews.com to see what
we mean.
Kochify the News is
our depiction of what the Los Angeles Times might look like under Koch
ownership. But while the website is
satire, this issue is no laughing matter. We have every reason to
believe the Kochs would use the Tribune Company papers to spread misinformation
that boosts their personal profits at the expense of the millions of
Americans.
For the past two months, Forecast the Facts has
joined with a coalition of groups to demand that the Tribune Co. reject any bid
from the Kochs or other climate change-denying ideologues. The campaign has
clearly gotten the attention of the media, the Tribune Co., and the Kochs, which
is a testament to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have joined our
effort.
But many more people — including thousands of
dedicated Tribune Co. subscribers — don’t know that the Koch brothers are
angling to buy their local papers, or haven’t thought about just how bad that
outcome would be. That's why we need to keep the pressure on. Please take a
minute to share this site and help show your friends what a Koch newspaper
takeover would mean:
Factually yours,
Emily, Daniel, Jordan, Brad, and the rest of the Forecast the Facts team
Emily, Daniel, Jordan, Brad, and the rest of the Forecast the Facts team
MORE INFORMATION:
The Wall Street Journal: Koch Confirms
Interest in Acquiring Newspapers, 6-5-2013http://act.forecastthefacts.org/go/190?t=5&akid=84.64594._0UoHU
The New Yorker: A Word From Our Sponsor,
5-27-2013
http://act.forecastthefacts.org/go/157?t=7&akid=84.64594._0UoHU
http://act.forecastthefacts.org/go/157?t=7&akid=84.64594._0UoHU
Greenpeace: The Koch Brothers: Funding $67,042,064 to
Groups Denying Climate Change Science Since 1997
http://act.forecastthefacts.org/go/153?t=9&akid=84.64594._0UoHU
http://act.forecastthefacts.org/go/153?t=9&akid=84.64594._0UoHU
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