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Ousting Occupy Wall Street Protesters From Zuccotti Park Was a Good Thing — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:30:06 +0000

New York police removed Occupy Wall Street protesters from their Zucotti Park in an early morning raid this week, and it seems the majority of everybody else couldn’t be happier. According to a telephone survey of 1,170 Americans from Poll Position, 54 percent of Americans agreed with New York’s decision to oust the protesters, who’ve been based in the park for the last two months.

Roger Waters Gets Behind Occupy Wall Street Movement

Joe Robinson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:54:20 +0000

Roger Waters could very well fall into the category of wealth dubbed the “one percent” that’s being targeted by Occupy Wall Street, but that isn’t stopping the Pink Floyd star from supporting the nascent New York-based socioeconomic movement.

Adorable Bulldog and Horse Make Friends At Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:30:07 +0000

Whatever else happens with the Occupy Wall Street movement, it will always been known as the setting in which a jumpy bulldog named Frenchie and reserved police horse become fast friends. Watch the inter-species buddies get to know each other below. [via Viral Viral Videos] Read Original: Adorable Bulldog and Horse Make Friends At Occupy [...]

Chickenfoot Comment on Occupy Wall Street

Billy Dukes — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:25:15 +0000

Chickenfoot‘s new song ‘I Need a Job‘ would surely find agreeing ears at the Occupy protests nationwide, and the band says they’re not opposed to bringing it to them. In an interview with Aquarian writer Bryan Reesman, Sammy Hagar says he doesn’t support them, but his bandmates disagree.

New I'm Getting Arrested Mobile App Inspired by 'Occupy Wall Street'

Kathy Landin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:03:12 +0000

Android users can now download a free app that immediately alerts their family, friends and attorneys when they’re getting arrested. Quadrant 2 developed the I’m Getting Arrested app based on actual events during the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Victoria Jackson Takes Her Sunny Disposition to 'Occupy Wall Street' [VIDEO]vi

Shauna Wright — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:21:48 +0000

Remember when Victoria Jackson was a regular on ‘Saturday Night Live’? And when she was funny? Seems like a lifetime ago. Lately she’s become a rather paranoid conspiracy theorist, doing things like lashing out at ‘Glee’ for “making kids gay” and railing against Muslims as a whole for the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

And on Wednesday, she set her sights on the protestors taking part in the Occupy Wall Street movement. In a 15-minute video posted to her YouTube channel, she interviews both participants and innocent passersby.

Ben & Jerry's 'OccuPie Wall Street' Flavor Should Be Real

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:10:00 +0000

Ice cream wizards Ben & Jerry’s have been outspoken in their support of the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protests. Sadly, the “new” B&J’s flavor “OccuPie Wall Street” is not real. Turns out it’s a spoof done by the folks at Tauntr as a follow-up to their Occupy Sesame Street parody that popped up on the Web earlier this week.

'Occupy Sesame Street' Protest Takes on Unsafe Conditions at the Jim Henson Workshop [IMAGES]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:04:44 +0000

Can you tell me how to get to ‘Occupy Sesame Street’? Grover’s in trouble!

Spawned from the far-more-serious Occupy Wall Street movement, which has now spread to 25 cities, the Occupy Sesame Street spoof has invaded the Web. It’s about time Kermit and the gang stood up for employee rights at the Jim Henson Workshop.