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Title: Koch Brothers sue Cato Institute, president
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Washington Post
URL Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs ... 012/03/01/gIQAUoHMkR_blog.html
Published: Mar 3, 2012
Author: Allen McDuffee and T.W. Farnam
Post Date: 2012-03-03 11:10:45 by lucysmom
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Views: 1604
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The billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch filed a lawsuit Wednesday for control of the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank in Washington. The lawsuit exposes a power struggle for one of Washington’s premiere policy centers, which has been funded by millions in contributions from the Koch brothers’ foundations since its founding in 1974. Cato was divided between four shareholders: the two Koch brothers, Cato president Ed Crane, and former Cato chairman William Niskanen, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday in a court in Johnson County, Kansas. At the heart of the dispute is the fate of the shares owned by Niskanen, who died in October at age 78 of complications from a stroke. The Koch brothers believe that they have the option to buy Niskanen’s shares, while Cato officials believe that the shares belong to Niskanen’s widow, Kathryn Washburn, according to the complaint. snip Crane released this written statement: “Charles G. Koch has filed a lawsuit as part of an effort to gain control of the Cato Institute, which he co-founded with me in 1977. While Mr. Koch and entities controlled by him have supported the Cato Institute financially since that time, Mr. Koch and his affiliates have exercised no significant influence over the direction or management of the Cato Institute, or the work done here. “Mr. Koch’s actions in Kansas court yesterday represent an effort by him to transform Cato from an independent, nonpartisan research organization into a political entity that might better support his partisan agenda. We view Mr. Koch’s actions as an attempt at a hostile takeover, and intend to fight it vehemently in order to continue as an independent research organization, advocating for Individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace.”
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#1. To: lucysmom, *Extended Clip Progressives* (#0)
Hopefully the Koch Brothers can prevent the Acorns from taking over. I'm sure they won't be walking alone at night like Andrew Breitbart, and suffer a "heart attack". The Cato Institute has been good at opposing the statist D&R agenda, condemning both wings of the party. They're true liberals (libertarians), not the fake kind like progressives and neocons. Old school, Jefferson style.
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
The Koch brothers are fascist in the style of Mussolini
Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady
the dispute is the fate of the shares owned by Niskanen, who died in October at age 78
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#2. To: hondo68 (#1)
They're true liberals (libertarians), not the fake kind like progressives and neocons. Old school, Jefferson style.
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