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PICKET: (video) 'Occupy' Daily Show bit reminds protesters they can't beat human nature
This new video making the rounds on a number of blogs is one to watch all the way to the end. The Daily Show's Samantha Bee illustrates how the haves and the have nots of the Occupy Wall Street protesters lived together in Zucotti Park for two months and eventually became what they fought against--an upper class and a lower class.
PICKET: (video) Occupy Wall Street protesters attempt to delay morning bell...refuse entry to workers, disrupt traffic
Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered at Zucotti Park, their former encampment, on Thursday morning and marched towards the New York Stock Exchange to mark their movement's two month anniversary. About one thousand occupy protesters divided themselves up into three groups and disrupted both vehicle and foot traffic in the financial district.
PICKET: Occupy protester arrested after threatening to throw molotov cocktail at Macy's
CBS News reported on Wednesday that an Occupy Wall Street protester threatened to toss a molotov cocktail at New York's Macys this week during a demonstration.
PICKET: Conservative author makes bigger impact on capitol hill than occupy protesters
In the same week that the New York City Police Department moved in on Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters along with the city's sanitation department, Hoover Institution fellow Peter Schweizer rocked Capitol Hill with his new book "Throw Them All Out."
MILLER: Hoyer: Perry 'pandering' to Tea Party
House Majority Whip Steny Hoyer told me that Republican presidential candidates Rick Perry is just “pandering to the Tea Party” when he called for a part-time Congress. In a speech on Tuesday morning, the Texas governor said that he wants to get rid of the “permanent political class in the legislative branch.” To do so, Mr. Perry said he would “create a part-time Congress where their pay is cut in half, their office budgets are cut in half, and their time in Washington is cut in half."
PICKET: (video) Dept. of Education to investigate Penn State sex abuse allegations
The Washington Times affiliated radio program America's Morning News (AMN) asked Education Secretary Arne Duncan about the Department of Education's plan to investigate Penn State over whether or not the University failed to report incidents of sexual abuse to federal authorities as required by the Clery Act.
PICKET: Is the White House loyal to Energy Secretary Chu?
After much stonewalling, the Obama administration finally released some but not all documents pertaining to internal communications over the approval of a federal loan guarantee to the now defunct solar panel maker Solyndra.
PICKET: New book shows how Soros set up and financially benefited from '09 stimulus
It is not just the lawmakers on Capitol Hill who can make a killing. Their rich and powerful cronies can also financially benefit from intel they receive from Washington D.C. politicians. According to Schweizer's book, George Soros made his way into the Obama White House by becoming one of candidate Obama's "first big catches."
PICKET: Despite critics Cain camp is sticking with Block
The Cain campaign is moving forward with Cain campaign manager Mark Block.
PICKET: (video) 'Oops' Perry did it again
Watching Texas Governor Rick Perry fail to answer which 3 federal agencies he would eliminate was more than painful.
PICKET: CNBC asks Cain about sexual harassment allegations at GOP economic debate
The Republican field of all eight candidates vying for the White House met in Rochester, Michigan at Oakland University on Wednesday night to debate economic policy. Most did not think that any of the candidates on stage would bring up the women who are accusing Herman Cain of sexual harassment from his time as president of the National Restaurant Association in the 1990's.
TWT OPINION: Join the opinion leaders of The Washington Times for live debate analysis tonight
Join the opinion leaders of The Washington Times Wednesday, November 9 at 8 pm. The Editorial Board will bring you up-to-the-minute commentary and analysis of the CNBC “Your Money, Your Vote” Republican Presidential Debate from Rochester, Michigan, and Washington, D.C.
PICKET: (video) Occupy DC protesters racially harassed security at DC event
Occupy DC protesters harassed a security guard last Friday at the Washington DC Convention Center, where the Americans For Prosperity conference was held.
PICKET: Cain's Chicago accuser previously dealt with paternity suit
Sharon Bialek is the first woman to publicly identify herself as someone who was groped by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. Ms. Bialek has an interesting past herself.
PICKET: Latest woman to accuse Cain brings Chicago back in the picture
Sharon Bialek, a fifty year old single woman from the Chicago area, accused Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of groping her when she said she met him for dinner to ask for help in finding her job in 1997.
