Remaining Koch Brother Funding Viral Denial
March 28, 2020

Remaining Koch brother, even with one foot in the grave, still reaching out to keep Americans from following best science and health practice to socially distance in what is clearly a global crisis.
They are truly merchants of Death.
Americans for Prosperity, founded and funded by Charles Koch, has blasted shelter-in-place orders in several states.
Libertarian billionaire Charles Koch is actively fighting during the coronavirus crisis engulfing the United States and the world — but rather than fighting against the virus’ spread, his group is pushing for businesses to stay open and an end to shelter-in-place orders.
Americans for Prosperity, which Koch founded and funds, released a statement last week urging businesses to remain open, The Intercept reported, as states across the U.S. began shutting down nonessential businesses in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.
“Rather than blanket shutdowns, the government should allow businesses to continue to adapt and innovate to produce the goods and services Americans need, while continuing to do everything they can to protect the public health,” Emily Seidel, chief executive of AFP, wrote in a press release.
AFP is speaking out at the state level as well, according to the report: “Some of the group’s state chapters have taken a similar tone. AFP Pennsylvania’s state director, as well as a regional director with the group, have taken to Twitter to lambast shelter-in-place policies.”
And when Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a stay-at-home order that closed down Michigan’s fitness centers, nail salons, amusement parks, casinos, and other nonessential businesses, AFP’s Michigan chapter slammed the move.
“All businesses are essential — to the people who own them, the people who work in them, and the communities they serve,” Annie Patnaude, the Michigan state director for AFP, said in response to the order.
But public health officials have maintained that such measures are necessary if the country hopes to avoid overwhelming its hospital systems with coronavirus patients.
“Experts around the country have called for shelter-in-place policies for nonessential businesses, arguing that social isolation can drastically curb the spread of the coronavirus,” The Intercept noted. “Slowing the pandemic, they say, can save lives by lowering the demand for medical supplies and limited hospital beds.”
March 28, 2020 at 10:05 am
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March 28, 2020 at 1:10 pm
Is anyone surprised that the last Koch standing and his bought-and-paid-for liars are saying these things? Profits uber alles!
March 28, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Scumbags gotta scumbag:
Trump Goes Full ‘Shock Doctrine’ As Pandemic Rages
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-epa-coronavirus-environment-deregulation_n_5e7e3227c5b6cb9dc19f6728
March 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm
My local crystal meth dealer seems open for business but he probably is a lot more essential than the hairdresser. Americans for Prosperity should be advocating for dope dealers, those hard-working free enterprise stalwarts.
April 1, 2020 at 4:12 pm
I like to point out that closing down my chain of meth labs would destroy jobs, the go-to boogeyman for lobbyists against health and safety regulations.
March 29, 2020 at 4:24 am
Denying as a way of life. Soon he will bore his creator to death by denying his existence. Poor rich man.
March 30, 2020 at 3:59 am
Even if, against all odds and rationality, this particular myth turns out to be true, Koch will never see his creator. He’ll end up in Hell and out of self protection will deny his own existence.
March 30, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Here’s an example of why we need a national policy on physical distancing & cutting unnecessary travel.
The following video illustrates how much residents of metropolitan NYC travel, and where spring breakers on the Ft Lauderdale beach in March went.
March 30, 2020 at 4:42 pm
Here’s the URL
March 30, 2020 at 4:44 pm
Something’s wrong with my ability to post a URL. Last try: https://www.facebook.com/UnbiasedAmerica/videos/vb.123061011213236/630370387510586/?type=2&theater
March 30, 2020 at 4:51 pm
No problem at all, Frank. All three of your posts came through in VA and worked fine! A good find—-WOOF!