Just hours after local residents protested against Occupy Wall Street, New York Police Department officers are moving into Zuccotti Park, clearing activists (temporarily) and their tents (permanently) from the site. Police have donned riot gear and have apparently prepared special
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 10:35 PM PST0
UPDATE: Me? Not so much. I was in coach, with my peeps. On the plane with me right now: Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans said she is “part of the 1% who supports the 99%” and didn’t want to be
by Breitbart News14 Nov 2011, 4:49 PM PST0
UPDATE (11/16 8:42 am EST): Savannah police have now clarified this morning to Big Government via telephone that the shooting of Occupy Savannah activist Jonathan Brazell is being investigated as an ordinary robbery, due partly to the fact that it
by Mike Flynn14 Nov 2011, 4:40 PM PST0
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) has responded to insider trading allegations revealed in Peter Schweizer’s new book, Throw Them All Out, and by 60 Minutes: “Congressman Bachus makes sure to comply with the law and House Ethics rules, and his financial
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 3:05 PM PST0
[youtube bWV_nwpRG9c] Presidential candidate Rick Perry released an ad featuring the congressional insider trading scandal broken by Breitbart Editor Peter Schweizer in his new book “Throw Them All Out.” Gov. Perry is the first presidential candidate to publicly comment on
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 2:21 PM PST0
From KMTR: A traffic stop of a speeding vehicle led to the arrest of three men, who claimed to be Occupy Portland demonstrators, and the seizure of incendiary devices, gas masks and fireworks. Traffic Safety Deputy Ryan Postlewait saw a
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 1:18 PM PST0
From NBC-New York: Downtown residents and business owners angry that their neighborhood has been occupied for two months by the Wall Street demonstration are staging a protest of the protest Monday, declaring that City Hall has let it get out
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 11:42 AM PST0
From Henry Blodget, Editor of BusinessInsider: Yes, this behavior may be widespread on Capitol Hill. No, there is no universe in which a reasonable person would consider this behavior ethical or in any other way okay. According to a new
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 10:51 AM PST0
Last month, Judicial Watch released documents from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that detailed controversial remarks by NRLB staff related to the agency’s lawsuit against Boeing. The NRLB, you will recall, filed its dubious lawsuit against the Seattle-based company
by Tom Fitton14 Nov 2011, 10:13 AM PST0
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by The New Ledger14 Nov 2011, 9:55 AM PST0
You already know this, but it bears repeating. Last night, 60 Minutes aired its blockbuster report on possible insider trading by Members of Congress. Of course, being CBS, they tried to throw as many Republicans into the mix as possible,
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 9:21 AM PST0
The Supreme Court has announced today that it will hear the challenge to President Obama’s signature health care reform law. The Court is expected to hear oral arguments in February or March, with a decision given by June of next
by Dr. Susan Berry14 Nov 2011, 8:42 AM PST0
Last night, 60 Minutes aired its report on possible insider trading by Members of Congress. A principal focus of the report was House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her participation in an IPO of Visa, one of the hottest IPOs
by Mike Flynn14 Nov 2011, 8:00 AM PST0
From the Associated Press: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Riot-clad law enforcement officers cleared out a weeks-old anti-Wall Street encampment in Oakland just before dawn Monday after issuing several warnings to Occupy demonstrators. Protesters appeared to put up little resistance to
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 7:27 AM PST0
From Newsweek: One of the more dramatic episodes in the book recounts the trading activity of Republican Rep. Spencer Bachus, of Alabama, who, as the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, was privy to sensitive high-level meetings during
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 6:51 AM PST0
Much like their AWOL counterparts at Occupy London, the brave activists of Occupy Harvard–whose presence has caused Harvard Yard to be closed to the general public–apparently prefer the comforts of their dorm rooms to sleeping in their expensive tents. A
by Joel B. Pollak14 Nov 2011, 6:13 AM PST0
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis recently appeared before the Northwest Teaching for Social Justice group and laid it on thick. Lewis, who is also a vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, leveled a cheap personal attack at
by Kyle Olson14 Nov 2011, 5:24 AM PST0
The 60 Minutes report was just the tip of the iceberg. Expect a lot more over the coming weeks.
by Publius14 Nov 2011, 12:01 AM PST0