Discussion: Why George Mason University Has Received Tens Of Millions From Charles Koch

Cabrera said Koch’s status as a lightning rod for his support of Republican candidates is the only reason people question his donations

I know right? People are just so unreasonable about influence pedaling by billionaires who want to return this country to the Gilded Age.

Our daughter attended George Mason University to earn a degree in marketing. It was not until she had to buy her books for an Econ 103 class in microeconomics - one of which was “Atlas Shrugged” (!) - did we realize that the economics center had, indeed, been endowed by the Koch Brothers. Later on, I found her professor online in a video as he spoke to a tea party rally in Stafford County, Virginia. BTW, 40% of all students taking the class with this particular professor fail the class - a first year class that is categorized as a Social and Behavior Sciences class - and is a class that fills a gen ed. “core” requirement at the school. My daughter made a “C” and we rejoiced!

Another BTW, the students were not REQUIRED to read “Atlas Shrugged.”

And finally, other than the economics department, we thought the school was exceptional.