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This book is a real eye opener about the behind the scene forces influencing our political system. I have a much better understanding of the rich and powerful, The Cato Institute, The Koch brothers, many other right wing think tanks, and their vision for America to maintain their wealth and the political system. The Koch brothers, especially Charles is as evil as the come; towards family members and others. Their commitment to conservatism only goes so far though. During the banking bailout debate they were pushing the Congress and Senate to oppose it, until the stock market dropped nearly 8% in one day costing the brothers nearly $140,000,000. Quietly behind the scenes they encouraged the members of the House and Senate to approve the bailout. Quite the double standard! These so called foundations enable the rich to enjoy huge tax advantages, influence politicians, provide false information about individuals from Anita Hill, Benghazi, the Clintons, etc. You really see just how evil these foundations and individuals really are, especially when you are looking at members such as Jim DeMint. The early leaders of many of these foundations were members of the John Birch Society, were liberalists who believe that the federal government needs to stay out of their business, want to abolish the IRS, EPA, etc. Amazing read so far.Read full review
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This book explains how our democracy has been bought by the Koch Brothers and 0.1% through an elaborate system of distortion, lies, and financial payments to influence how existing politicians vote and to put new politicians in power to enact laws that favor Koch industries and other large corporations, as well as to disrupt the business of the federal government. The results of decades of these pursuits has rendered our government unfunctional and has mislead citizens. Citizens have lost their ability to influence national decisions. National decisions are now determined by the Koch Brothers and 0.1. %. Unfortunately the book does not outline how we can get our democracy back.
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An in depth study of what has been going on behind the scenes in our government today .... the first third, is way to deep, and difficult to always follow, but having said that, I am actually surprised that the author has not met with a fatal accident yet .... that seems to be what happens with people in this country, who expose to the public, things that powerful people would rather not have the public know about, much less understand. The rest of the book is a pretty straight forward explanation of how some of the richest people in the world, have decided that their own personal wealth, is more important than the welfare of the masses, or the nation ... that their own personal beliefs are more important that yours or mine .... and then used their wealth, and the combined wealth of others, to systematically destroy our elected government, from within, using our own legal system and very long term goals, to corrupt, subvert, undermine and eviscerate the very systems you think are in place to protect us all. The book gives one a whole new understanding of how people like Glen Beck, Carl Rove, and Rush Linbaugh can end up with money and a following ... money does to talk. If you can follow it, this is a very good, and truly scary read for anyone who understands that this country was established to protect it's citizens from the tyranny of others, be they religious and governmental in origin..Read full review
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A very well researched book, packed to the hilt with fact after fact, of valuable information for anyone who wants to really understand this right-wing nightmare. Because it was important enough for the Koch's to attempt a discredit of it's author Jane Mayer, that's your first clue this book should be on everyone's 'read' list. This is truly a book to be digested by anyone who understands that right wing politicians and their financial backers are methodically destroying democracy. A very-scary read, but this book explains exactly how they are doing it and is an essential source of information for anyone who loves this country and is concerned about the futures of 'ALL' Americans, not just those at the financial top of the pile, and at everyone else's expense.
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"Dark Money" removes the 'dark' from what I consider the corrupting influence of the millions of dollars being shoveled into our elections. It is an expose. I was somewhat knowledgeable about the topic, or so I thought, but the depth and pervasiveness of the moneyed elite and their swinging of elections and dominating the political climate in America is amazing. And scary. I've always been opposed to the idea of PACs and to the Citizens United decision. I consider them anti-democratic tools that favor the rich and powerful. This book illustrates the harm these have brought our democracy, as well as many other areas that dark money is stealing our liberty.
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