Occupy Atlanta, which in recent days has seen its relationship with Mayor Kasim Reed turn sour, says it's turning its attention this afternoon to David and Charles Koch, the two brothers who lead Koch Industries, a multi-national company with interests in everything from paper towels to oil pipelines -- and are considered major patrons of conservative causes.
Georgia-Pacific is owned by Koch Industries and headquartered along Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. From an Occupy Atlanta press release detailing the Koch brothers' contributions to conservative groups and politicians, including Gov. Nathan Deal:
We demand that the Koch brothers withdraw all of their money from politics by 5:30pm on Tuesday October 25th. If they do not capitulate we will levitate the Georgia Pacific building where they do their business. Capitulation or levitation? The choice is theirs.
| Please, please, please go for levitation -- I'm sure that even OWS supporters would enjoy seeing that! |
On the leaderless group's recent dispute with the mayor over this weekend's hip-hop festival in Woodruff Park, which the mayor says did not have proper security or permits:
Every town has its villains and Atlanta is certainly no exception. Over the last few news cycles it would appear that Occupy Atlanta's archenemy is Mayor Kasim Reed. We never anticipated having such strong beef with Mayor Reed, as many of the Occupiers actually campaigned for the man.
The Koch brothers, the protest organizers say, are "two of [Atlanta's] real villains."
I have to go downtown on Wednesday I'll see if she's still standing.
| If it's floating, photos would be useful. Also if it isn't. |
| Lots of ways to raise a building into the air. Sufficient amounts of explosives properly placed will do so in a dramatic fashion. Is that what is being threatened? |
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