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| Americans occupy congressmen's offices |
| 2011-12-09 |
| [Iran Press TV] Hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators have gathered at US politicians' offices to protest against corporate influence on Washington's corridors of power. On Thursday, activists, union members, and other protesters staged sit-ins at the offices of congressmen, including House Speaker John It is not pronounced 'Boner!'Boehner ... the occasionally weepy leader of House Republicans... , AFP reported. Protesters have been staging three consecutive days of rallies across Washington under the slogan Take back the Capitol. Demonstrators say Washington has been corrupted by lobbyists and big businesses. The protesters are targeting the offices of some 100 politicians, who oppose raising taxes on the rich and bills aimed at creating jobs. They also aimed to highlight that 13.3 million people were unemployed in the US and urged the politicians to shun cuts in unemployment benefits and focus on job creation. Washington is home to two protest encampments inspired by Occupy Wall Street (OWS), which started in New York's financial district in September in protest at 'corporate greed' and high-level corruption in the country. The OWS spread across the US during the fall, with camps sprouting up in cities, including Philadelphia, Los Angles, and Portland. The police cleared out camps in cities like New York and Los Angeles, arresting hundreds of people. The crackdown has, however, fallen far short of terminating the campaign. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 The protesters are targeting the offices of some 100 politicians, who oppose raising taxes on the rich and bills aimed at creating jobs. More hijinks from the Community-Organizer-in-Chief since we know that the targeted politicians are Republican members of Congress. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-12-09 17:52 |
| #1 Since these thugs all work indirectly for the White House, the Republicans should advise them that unless they register as lobbyists, they are in contravention to federal law. Not that those who break federal law against Republicans need fear prosecution right now, as the Just Us Department is on autopilot. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-12-09 09:51 |