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Billionaire David Koch Dies at 79

posted by martyb on Saturday August 24 2019, @12:28AM   Printer-friendly
from the R.I.P. dept.

Quickkeen writes:

Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles was both celebrated and demonized for transforming American politics by pouring their riches into conservative causes, died Friday at 79.

The cause of death was not disclosed, but Koch Industries said Koch, who lived in New York City, had contended for years with various illnesses, including prostate cancer.

https://www.twincities.com/2019/08/23/ap-source-billionaire-david-koch-has-died-at-age-79/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/david-koch-dead.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-koch-died-conservative-donor-and-philanthropist-dead-age-79-2019-08-23/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/23/david-koch-dies-billionaire-leader-koch-industries-79/2094016001/

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Sunday August 25 2019, @10:38AM (3 children)

    by Gaaark (41) on Sunday August 25 2019, @10:38AM (#885127) Journal

    Unbelievable.

    DuPont and 3M's OWN testing showed it was cancerous and was causing deformaties and death, and that they HID this from the EPA. THEIR OWN TESTING!
    AND STILL they dumped it: in the water and land and air.

    Read the emails.

    OR, close your eyes.

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday August 25 2019, @11:53AM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday August 25 2019, @11:53AM (#885146) Journal

    showed it was cancerous and was causing deformaties and death

    In what dosage?

    • (Score: 3, Touché) by Gaaark on Sunday August 25 2019, @12:50PM (1 child)

      by Gaaark (41) on Sunday August 25 2019, @12:50PM (#885157) Journal

      Drink a glass of it and tell me what dose you got and how you feel!

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      • (Score: 0, Redundant) by khallow on Sunday August 25 2019, @10:06PM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday August 25 2019, @10:06PM (#885391) Journal

        Drink a glass of it

        Are you thereby claiming that everyone is effectively exposed to a glass of C8?