Occupy protesters attend Bachmann book signing

[Huey P. Long]

Friday, November 25, 7:42 PM

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann met with anti-Wall Street protesters Friday, but not necessarily by choice — the protesters won the right to meet her up close by buying her book at a Black Friday book signing.

Heavy security kept a close eye on the protesters who showed up at the public event at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., where the Minnesota congresswoman was signing copies of “Core of Conviction,” her autobiography, in a private area of the megamall. At least a dozen members from the Minnesota offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement bought copies so they could approach her.

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In Pennsylvania, Occupy Harrisburg protesters showed up at Capital City Mall dressed as zombies to protest the consumerism of the celebrated day.

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In Oklahoma, a group of Occupy OKC activists showed up at a Wal-Mart to protest the large wage disparity between store workers and corporate officers. Occupy OKC participant Mark Faulk said 10 members of the group were arrested for disorderly conduct early Friday after conducting a group chant inside the store in the Oklahoma City suburb.

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Meanwhile, in Washington state, Occupy Seattle members were urging shoppers who must buy to patronize local businesses instead of giant corporations, and to consider giving handmade holiday gifts.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/occupy-protesters-attend-bachmann-book-signing/2011/11/25/gIQAaqYAxN_story.html

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I LOVE OCCUPY! I do love them. nt

[snappyturtle]

2. Super! nt

[inademv]

3. I've been trying to find some stories

of Teabaggers getting arrested for "disorderly conduct" considering they were far more so than I've seen from the Occupy protestors. The only one I can't think of was the guy who spit on one of the Democratic Congressmen on the day of the healthcare reform vote.

[RoccoR5955]

4. #OCCUPYXMAS! n/t