Calling For A Boycott Of Koch
By Fiver for InfoWar
(As Posted On The Daily Kos – Feb. 26)
Anonymous, the notorious
collective of unnamed Internet activists, is declaring war on the controversial Koch brothers. In a press release this weekend
Anonymous accuses the brothers and their financial empire of attempting "to usurp American Democracy," and calls for a "boycott
all Koch Industries' paper products." Anonymous accuses the Koch brothers of taking "actions to undermine the legitimate political
process in Wisconsin."
David and Charles Koch of Koch Industries are billionaire brothers responsible for financing numerous
conservative causes and Tea Party activities.
The press release:
Dear Citizens of the United
States of America,
It has come to our attention that the brothers, David and Charles Koch--the billionaire owners
of Koch Industries--have long attempted to usurp American Democracy. Their actions to undermine the legitimate political process
in Wisconsin are the final straw. Starting today we fight back.
Koch Industries, and oligarchs like them, have most recently started to manipulate the political
agenda in Wisconsin. Governor Walker's union-busting budget plan contains a clause that went nearly un-noticed. This clause
would allow the sale of publicly owned utility plants in Wisconsin to private parties (specifically, Koch Industries) at any
price, no matter how low, without a public bidding process. The Koch's have helped to fuel the unrest in Wisconsin and the
drive behind the bill to eliminate the collective bargaining power of unions in a bid to gain a monopoly over the state's
power supplies.
The Koch brothers have made a science of fabricating 'grassroots' organizations and advertising
campaigns to support them in an attempt to sway voters based on their falsehoods. Americans for Prosperity, Club for Growth
and Citizens United are just a few of these organizations. In a world where corporate money has become the lifeblood of political
influence, the labor unions are one of the few ways citizens have to fight against corporate greed. Anonymous cannot ignore
the plight of the citizen-workers of Wisconsin, or the opportunity to fight for the people in America's broken political system.
For these reasons, we feel that the Koch brothers threaten the United States democratic system and, by extension, all freedom-loving
individuals everywhere. As such, we have no choice but to spread the word of the Koch brothers' political manipulation, their
single-minded intent and the insidious truth of their actions in Wisconsin, for all to witness.
Anonymous hears the voice of the down trodden American people, whose rights and liberties are being
systematically removed one by one, even when their own government refuses to listen or worse - is complicit in these attacks.
We are actively seeking vulnerabilities, but in the mean time we are calling for all supporters
of true Democracy, and Freedom of The People, to boycott all Koch Industries' paper products. We welcome unions across the
globe to join us in this boycott to show that you will not allow big business to dictate your freedom.
Anonymous.
Following is a list of Koch products to boycott :
(Georgia-Pacific 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
Georgia-Pacific paper products and envelopes
All Georgia-Pacific lumber and building products (more detailed list below)
INVISTA Products (more below)
Lycra
Stainmaster Carpet
The list of Georgia
Pacific building products:
Dense Armor Drywall and Decking
ToughArmor Gypsum board
Georgia pacific Plytanium Plywood
Flexrock
Densglass
sheathing
G/P Industrial plasters (some products used by a lot of crafters)-
Agricultural Plaster
Arts & Crafts Plaster
Dental Plaster
General Purpose Plaster
Glass-reinforced
Gypsum (GRG)
Industrial Tooling Plaster
Investment Casting Plaster
Medical
Plaster
Metal Casting Plaster
Pottery Plaster
FibreStrong Rim board
G/P Lam board
Blue Ribbon OSB Rated Sheathing
Blue Ribbon Sub-floor
DryGuard
Enhanced OSB
Nautilus Wall Sheathing
Thermostat OSB Radiant Barrier Sheathing
Broadspan Engineered Wood Products
XJ
85 I-Joists
FireDefender Banded Cores
FireDefender FS
FireDefender Mineral Core
Hardboard and Thin MDF including
Auto Hardboard,
Perforated Hardboard and Thin MDF
Wood Fiberboard -
Commercial Roof Fiberboard
Hushboard Sound
Deadening Board
Regular Fiberboard Sheathing
Structural Fiberboard Sheathing
Products/brands by INVISTA:
COMFOREL® fiberfill
COOLMAX® fabric
CORDURA® fabric
DACRON® fiber
POLYSHIELD® resin
SOLARMAX®
fabric
SOMERELLE® bedding products
STAINMASTER® carpet
SUPPLEX® fabric
TACTEL® fiber
TACTESSE® carpet fiber
TERATE®
polyols
TERATHANE® polyether glycol
THERMOLITE® fabric
PHENREZ® resin
POLARGUARD® fiber and
LYCRA® fiber