Occupy Wall Street protestors interrupt Bachmann speech

A group of about 20 "Occupy Wall Street" protesters interrupted Rep. Michele Bachmann's foreign policy speech Thursday aboard the USS Yorktown, forcing her to temporarily abandon her speech.

Bachmann temporarily left the stage mid-speech under police escort after protesters stood up and started chanting about 10 minutes into her address.

The protesters, who read from a script, used the "human megaphone" technique as they shouted, "This will only take a minute... You capitalize on dividing Americans / claiming people that disagree with you / are unpatriotic socialists / and you promote discrimination."

Here's a video taken by someone at the event:


The full video can be seen at the linked MSNBC article.
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I love the point the protestors are making:

"This will only take a minute... You capitalize on dividing Americans / claiming people that disagree with you / are unpatriotic socialists / and you promote discrimination."

Seems to fall in line with much of what is talked about here on ATS. Although it was disruptive, what other choice do they have other than taking their concerns directly to politicians? Politicians have shown time and time again that they care more about their campaign donors than The People.

So what! This hack needs to be exposed for the con and joke she is!

reply to post by mossme89


In order to get the message out we are going to have to start stepping on toes and insulting some pride.

Only way to make people listen nowadays is to insult their pride.

I bet Rick Perry wishes someone would have interrupted him... better luck next time.

The idea of ms. bachmann giving a foreign policy speech makes me lol

Apparently, the OWS protesters don't care about anyone else's 1st Amendment rights. Typical.

BTW, I don't like Bachmann. I think she's a kook. But, she should be able to speak without being shouted down by a bunch of hypocrites.

reply to post by navy_vet_stg3


The Constitution does not protect us from each other.

The Constitution protects us from the government.(in theory at least)

The protesters did not violate any rights, they may have been rude and belligerent but they did not step on anyone's rights.

BTW, this is only the beginning as we will target all on the national level of Govt and force the change to happen!

reply to post by navy_vet_stg3


The hypocrite is her. They are stating facts!

Only way to make people listen nowadays is to insult their pride.

reply to post by Skewed

You do know that statement go's both ways.

reply to post by ga-`tv-gi


Absolutely.

As I see it, if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

reply to post by mossme89


This is what will end the Occupy movement! This was a stupid move. If they had done this to Perry or Romney, then fine, but they did it to a Tea Party Conservative. We share and empathize with their movement, and they don't want to begin to alienate their supporters.

Most folks think we are idealogically opposed, but I disagree. It is just different means to the same end. We all know the government has to change dramaticallly. OWS is a wonderful movement in my opinion, even though I am a Tea Partier.

BUT, if they start attacking the good Conservatives like Bachmann, Johnson, and Paul, then they will lose their mainstream support and be stuck with the a toothless movement financed by the very people they claim to despise.

Hopefully they'll get their hands slapped by their counterparts and realize this sort of thing is a mistake.

reply to post by getreadyalready


This is why I had said more of these will come but targeting those of all political parties.

reply to post by TheImmaculateD1


Yes, and they need to be targeting the mainstream, media whore politicians, not the fringe candidates like Bachmann. Attack the entrenched politicians, and the polished politicians with plenty of MSM Network support. That will be worthwhile.

reply to post by getreadyalready


I agree with what you are saying.

However, at times those lines are blurry and it is hard to tell who is who.
I see it as the fog of war.

They did it to a presidential candidate!!!

Not someone in elected office.

Weak.
Shameful.
Cowardly.
Pathetic.

I guess their first ammendment rights are more important than anyone elses.

As said above, this will be their undoing.

Disgusting!

reply to post by beezzer


Is Bachman not a member of The United States House Of Representatives representing Minnesota's 6th District?

Wow!

bachmann.house.gov...

Originally posted by navy_vet_stg3
Apparently, the OWS protesters don't care about anyone else's 1st Amendment rights. Typical.

BTW, I don't like Bachmann. I think she's a kook. But, she should be able to speak without being shouted down by a bunch of hypocrites.

Like the bleedin lady can't get on TV and speak anytime her publicist makes the call...really...

Originally posted by beezzer
They did it to a presidential candidate!!!

Not someone in elected office.

Weak.
Shameful.
Cowardly.
Pathetic.

I guess their first ammendment rights are more important than anyone elses.

As said above, this will be their undoing.

Disgusting!

Drama!

Didn't the Tea Partiers get to foam all over the various politicians and representatives any old time?

I guess it's different for them because the majority are on medicare...

Originally posted by getreadyalready
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This is what will end the Occupy movement! This was a stupid move. If they had done this to Perry or Romney, then fine, but they did it to a Tea Party Conservative.

a Tea Party conservative???

An entrenched politician who has taken more money from government subsidies in her personal life
than 50 average citizens.