A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That’s Just the Start. (www.propublica.org)

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In reality, Rogers had disappointed two men: Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, billionaires who have made their fortunes in the oil industry. Over the past decade, the pair have built the most powerful political machine in Texas — a network of think tanks, media organizations, political action committees and nonprofits that work in lock step to purge the Legislature of Republicans whose votes they can’t rely on. Cycle after cycle, their relentless maneuvering has pushed the statehouse so far to the right that consultants like to joke that Karl Rove couldn’t win a local race these days. Brandon Darby, the editor of Breitbart Texas, is one of several conservatives who has compared Dunn and Wilks to Russian oligarchs. “They go into other communities and unseat people unwilling to do their bidding,” he says. “You kiss the ring or you’re out.”

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[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Billionaire and preacher shouldn't be in the same sentence to describe someone.

[-] Huckledebuck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

Two of them no less. No wonder they were up to no good.

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