WICHITA (The Borowitz Report)—Charles and David Koch, the billionaire industrialists who have spent decades acquiring a world-class collection of Republicans, revealed over the weekend that they are considering purchasing their first Democrat.
By Andy Borowitz April 25, 2016 WICHITA (The Borowitz Report) — Charles and David Koch, the billionaire industrialists who have spent decades acquiring a world-class collection of Republicans, revealed over the weekend that they are considering purchasing their first Democrat.
"Our primary motivation for the deal was to acquire a world trademark," he said in an interview.
It acquires a world-class fixed-income business.
With his wife he acquired a world-renowned collection of skating art and historical skating artifacts.
In 2004 the Hong Kong Philharmonic acquired a world-class conductor, Edo de Waart.
With generous state subsidies, the public university operated on the idea that even a poor or middle-class student could acquire a world-class education.
Italian giants Juventus have set aside a £30m transfer war-chest to acquire a world-class striker, with Liverpool's Luis Suarez, 25, and Arsenal's Robin van Persie, 28, topping their wanted list.
Acquiring a rich-world company can also be a quick way to get hold of technology as well as the tacit know-how that comes with operating a firm in mature markets.Moreover, a corporate presence in the rich world offers access to cheaper and more reliable financing.
Meanwhile, as the celeb makes the rounds of the talk shows or "sits down" with People magazine, the syndrome itself moves up in the world, acquiring a new high profile, maybe a catchy acronym and a presumption that it is "far more widespread" than we ever realized.
Since then, he has made the best of both worlds, acquiring a revitalized nobility that was on view with his young ballerina on Saturday night at the New York State Theater.
