Above the Law: Who Are the Koch Brothers? // Bloomberg Details Illegal Dealings With Iran

Maryland Juice has previously discussed the large role the oil-rich Koch family has played in financing extremist politics in the United States. The recipients of their largesse include Tea Party politicians and global warming deniers. Their tentacles reach into Maryland (and practically every other state) through their financing of anti-immigrant lawsuits and think tanks like CATO, Heritage and dozens of others. Yesterday, Bloomberg News reported on new revelations about the Koch family's illegal dealings with Iran and other nations. The business-oriented (read: not liberal) outlet also appended their study to a long and detailed history of the Koch's criminal operations.

Think Tank Doubleheader with the Koch Brothers // MPPI vs. Maryland Juice & CATO vs. Marc Elrich

UPDATE: A GOP blogger at Red Maryland has responded to Maryland Juice's "think tank doubleheader." Mr. Newgent makes an observation about "rich Marylanders voting against their economic interests" by supporting Democrats. How's that for class warfare?

Yesterday, the innocently-named Maryland Public Policy Institute (MPPI) published an article responding to Maryland Juice's post about how Red States are the biggest welfare recipients. The piece was apparently developed after conversations with a Red Maryland blogger, so we decided to track down MPPI's mission statement:

The mission of the Maryland Public Policy Institute is to formulate and promote public policies at all levels of government based on principles of free enterprise, limited government, and civil society. 

Surprisingly, the Baltimore County Public Library website has an election resources section that describes MPPI as follows: