I want to give the world a Koch. Actually, take two.

Kansas Gov. Brownback, extremist catholic, his church, Our Sorrowful Lady of Perpetual Denial.  Nary a week shall pass without school librarians cut, or school nurses, reduce restaurant inspections, parks closed.  He abolished the state arts council, we are the only state without one, and had to give back almost $700K to the feds for cutting off theatre and art projects at Universities and in rural towns.

A few weeks ago he grabbed the authority (as he did to appoint judges, it had been a combination of legislature and the BAR) to put 1/3 of the eastern part of the state off limit to wind energy, his reason, "we have oil and gas men who need our support".  Farmers and Ranchers are furious, some had leases arranged.   Last week Mars Candy announced their first new plant in years, in Topeka Kansas to make M&M's, it will employ 1,000 to build and start up, settling at around 400 eventually.  But, Mars says they will not build if M&M's cannot be made with wind energy.  The Gov. is squirming like a jug full of ants.  I don't know but  I suspect he may let the deal fall through, he is joined at the hip pocket, as are all Kansas Repubs to the Koch's, who give lavishly to them and oppose all wind and solar projects, and energy standards.  Last week it was announced they are funding a number of fake "grassroot" sounding groups to fight wind energy along the easter seaboard.  The two Koch brothers tied most years for 11th richest person in the world own refineries, pipelines, oil and gas wells, coal transporting companies and firms that service the coal industry.  They do not like alternative energy or fuel savings devices.  They backed raising the speed limit here from 70 to 75 when oil sales faltered, the state rammed it through in a few days start to finish, it increases consumption on the highway.

PS, they also make and own the brand and material Polyester, Georgia Pacific lumber, a butt load of cattle and ranch operations in Kansas - Wyoming - Montana, Stainmaster, 1/4 of the plastic throw away beverage and water bottles you toss, 1/4 of the fertilizer sold in the US, Brawny, Dixi cup, Quilted Northern, Angle Soft, Vanity Fair, Sparkle, the US Congress, states of Wisconsin - Minnesota - Kansas, Cato Institute, Tea Party, the list goes on.....