Protesters Disrupt House During Debate on Debt Deal; 22 Arrested

[Hissyspit]

Source: Washington Post

Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 08/01/2011

Protesters disrupt House during debate on debt deal; 22 arrested

By Felicia Sonmez

More than 20 protesters were arrested Monday afternoon after causing a disruption in the House gallery as lawmakers debated the debt-reduction deal negotiated by the White House and congressional leaders.

Capitol Police spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider said 22 protesters were arrested and charged with disruption of Congress.

The protesters, who were sitting in one of the visitors’ galleries overlooking the Republican side of the chamber, unfurled a large black banner and began chanting against the debt-limit compromise.

They chanted several slogans, including: “Boehner, get off it; it’s time to tax corporate profits.” It appeared that after one officer tried to yank the banner from the group, a protester either took a tumble or dove over the row of seats in front.

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[trayfoot]

What we all need to do

is have one of those gigantic marches in D.C.!

[trayfoot]

1. What we all need to do

is have one of those gigantic marches in D.C.!

[MsLeopard]

6. There's one in October

Check it out - http://alternativenewsreport.net/category/october-6th-2011-march-on-washington/

[plumbob]

2. Tax CORPORATE profits!!!!???? OMFG!!! They are TERRORISTS!

God, doesn't it give you the vapors to think that GE might actually have to pay $1.29 in taxes??? Huh???? Huh???


Hooray for the protesters - they are doing more than I am, that's for sure.

[SusanaMontana41]

3. I want to join them. n/t

[plumbob]

5. I would, too. I'm here in west Texas, so I could and did visit my

Congressman's local office - although I knew that Mike Conaway was George Bush's accountant when they were in Arbusto Petroleum together. But I did express my supreme unhappiness - he usually comes to visit my economics classes during the spring sometime, but he got shellacked by the students last time, so I don't know if he'll be back.

[derby378]

10. Nice!

:hi:

[dbonds]

4. Solidarity

[cprise]

7. These folk will not become media darlings

they don't have a corporate-friendly cause.

Now back to those rosy-faced, gun-bedecked cherubs from the 'tea party' (we'll find some more somewhere...)

[AllTooEasy]

8. One of my Repuke coworkers openly threatened Boehner today

If he's getting it from both sides, then he' the last person I want be right now.

[boppers]

19. Reading the headline I was curious as to which nuts these were going to be.

Kind of a sign of the times.

[Earth_First]

9. WOOT!

:toast:

[JAnthony]

11. C-Span video clip of it here:

http://rebuildthedream.com/blog/2011/08/01/protesters-disrupt-house-over-debt-deal/

C-Span cuts the sound in parts of it, as it went on for more than a minute.

[florida08]

20. thanks

"Boehner, get off it, it’s time to tax corporate profits!” “Hey Boehner, get a clue! It’s all about revenue"

Catchy :)

[lib2DaBone]

12. ..it's about time.

[florida08]

13. Oh please let there be video

K and bigR

[tcaudilllg]

14. HEROES!

[tcaudilllg]

15. Can we arrange for someone to pay their legal bills and bail?

[KoKo]

16. K&R...sader and sader......

[Cool Logic]

17. The time to protest was back in November...it's a little late for that now.

Your best bet is to call, fax, or email.

[JoeyT]

18. I knew this was a lefty group before I read any of the body.

Funny how the right wingers never get arrested no matter how far they go or what they disrupt.

[xchrom]

21. Recommend

[raccoon]

22. K&R. nt