Hundreds participate in ‘Occupy Congress’ protest
Lawmakers returning from a three-week winter break were greeted Tuesday by hundreds of protesters from the “Occupy” movement, who gathered outside the US Capitol building to decry the corrupting influence of money in politics.
Protesters from the self-proclaimed Occupy Congress group — met by scores of uniformed police officers — were denied entry to congressional corridors and said they planned to spend the day on the grassy areas that surround the building.
As they chanted amid a steady winter drizzle, the protesters wielded signs urging lawmakers to “Come out of your ivory tower and hear the people.”
Another told lawmakers that “We are here to be heard.”
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idiots! All a bunch of good-for-nothing idiots! They need to get a job and become productive citizens, or leave the country.
-KennethWell at least the morons are in the right place. Take it to Congress and they should be over camping out in front of the White House too. As long as they are going to sponge it should be where Obozo has to see it.
-JimNumbers close to a couple hundred may not be the reality. The fact is that their 15 minutes of fame is over and the news media would do themselves a favor by not reporting on this insignificant "movement." Instead, let's talk about the Tea Party which represents most of conservative middle America.
-George LanningThe "occupiers" are old news and has become very boring news. People see who they really are; a bunch of losers living off of other people and making a mess everywhere they go. Why would anyone in their right mind want to live that way?
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A bunch of "freeloaders" who think the world "owes them something"; most, probably, NEVER worked a day in their lives! So, as one other poster said, "get a real job, contribute to society, or leave"!
-June