Monday April 21, 2008
starting at 10:00 AM
740 Park Avenue (@71st Street)
Vice President Cheney will be in town shilling for cash for NY Congressman Vito Fossella. They'll be hosted by NYC's wealthiest resident, David Koch, the billionaire head of Koch Industries, a conglomerate with hugely polluting oil and gas holdings. Koch Industries is the second largest privately-held company in the U.S. and a major contributor to Republican campaigns.
Protest Cheney and tell the luncheon guests: Fossella must go!
This protest is being organized by Truth 13, an independent group of concerned citizens dedicated to removing New York's 13th Congressional District representative Vito Fossella from office. Their mission is to educate voters of the 13th Congressional District about Vito Fosella's atrocious voting record and the bad company he keeps. Joining in the fun will be members of Codepink, NY Progressive Democrats of America and others.
Contact Merle Mceldowney (Truth 13) 212 933-0290 merle.mceldowney@gmail.com for more information.
In 2000, Koch Industries faced a federal indictment charging it with concealing releases of 91 metric tons of the carcinogen benzene from a Texas refinery. If convicted, the company faced fines of up to $352 million, plus possible jail time for its executives. Under George W. Bush's presidency, the U.S. Justice Department dropped charges the day the case was scheduled to begin, in return for a one-time $20M fine -- less than 6% of what it could have been.
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