BOYCOTT KOCH INDUSTRIES
WHY?
Because the Koch brothers’ values are in direct contrast with American Middle Class values, and because Koch Industries has been involved in polluting American rivers, streams, oceans, and ground water sources, and tampering with American elections.
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Charles G. Koch and David H. Koch run Koch Industries and Koch Family Foundations, one of the largest single sources of funding for conservative organizations in the United States. Organizations and think tanks supported by the foundation include The Tea Party, Americans for Prosperity, the libertarian Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation, Reason Magazine, the Manhattan Institute, and the Heartland Institute. The Koch brothers were the primary funders of Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington DC last year, which was held on the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. More recently, the public has become aware of the brothers' influence on union busting in states like Wisconsin, Ohio, and New Jersey.
The billionaire brothers have spent more money than any individual or oil conglomerate to spread misinformation about global warming. Many of their "donations" have been funneled through the political process to defeat any and all attempts at creating climate control legislation. In 2010, they donated huge sums of money to defeat Democrats and Progressives in the November election. In addition, it is believed they may have influenced Supreme Court Justices Scalia and Thomas to pass the "Citizens United" ruling last year, which allows millionaires, billionaires and large corporations to donate unlimited sums of money to political campaigns without being required to divulge the dollar amount or source.
Because the brothers' influence is in direct contrast with Middle Class values, we urge a boycott of all their products. Please note that boycotts are most effective when retailers are made aware of the reasons for the boycott. Please remember that when boycotting products and companies, it’s important to inform others of the reasons why. Our primary goal as an organization is to engage ordinary citizens in a process
of educating the public at large about a problem that affects them in adverse ways.
Koch Industries Products
Subsidiary Companies
Invista
Dupont
Gasoline
Chevron
Union
Union 76
Conoco
Georgia-Pacific
Household Paper Products
Angel Soft toilet paper
Brawny paper towels
Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups
Mardi Gras napkins and towels
Quilted Northern toilet paper
Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper
Sparkle napkins
Vanity fair napkins
Zee napkins
Invista Fabric/Fiber Products
COMFOREL® fiberfill
COOLMAX® fabric
CORDURA® fabric
DACRON® fiber
TACTEL® fiber
TACTESSE® carpet fiber
TERATE® polyols
TERATHANE® polyether glycol
THERMOLITE® fabric
PHENREZ® resin
POLARGUARD® fiber and
LYCRA® fiber
SUPPLEX® fabric
SOMERELLE® bedding products
STAINMASTER® carpet
SOLARMAX® fabric
POLYSHIELD® resin
Georgia Pacific
Building products
Dense Armor Drywall and Decking
ToughArmor Gypsum board
Georgia pacific Plytanium Plywood