Does This Video Show SEIU Protesters Admitting Getting Paid to Picket Supreme Court?
- Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:30am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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What‘s in question in the video below isn’t what the people are caught saying, but rather who gave them the $20 they are overheard talking about.
In a video taken by the blog Disrupt the Narrative, five female protesters donning SEIU purple and signs are seen walking near the Capitol (seemingly recently) and talking about the $20 they were given in paper envelopes.
“We can go to Union Station. [Unintelligible] And then we’ll all leave out together,” one woman is heard saying. “That’s what they gave us that $20 for, to spend. Yes $20. They gave us $20,” she says after another woman asks about it. “In the brown envelope.”
“In the brown envelope,” the other protesters echo in agreement.
Listen to it below:
It should be noted that there’s no way to know who the “they” is that gave the women the money. Maybe it was the union, but maybe it wasn’t. We don’t know. But the video at least raises questions. (And we know D.C. protesters have faced these allegations before.)
However, if it is true the protesters are being paid by the union, the site SEIU Monitor points out some of the reasons it’s unpalatable:
What you may not know is that according to Mary Kay Henry, President of the SEIU, about 30% of SEIU members vote Republican, and an additional 20% are independents. And yet all of their dues money goes to pay for the SEIU’s considerable political operations, which go to predominantly left-wing causes that are entirely unrelated to the working needs of their members.
The SEIU is spending their members dues money on issues that have nothing to do with salaries or working conditions. On top of that, they’re paying people to protest, after accusing anti-Obamacare groups of being “Astroturf”. This is not only a poor use of dues money, but dishonest and hypocritical as well.
And we know SEIU was protesting in D.C. this week, as this video from MRCTV shows (and the outfits and signs are similar to the women above):
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Comments (116)
PA PATRIOT
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:39amNaah Never, I mean who would ever lower themselves to greed.?
Report Post »Regards
SOB, Terrorist, WTP
republic2011
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:37amThe communists and leftists always use this tactic. I remember, as a kid, walking around in Mexico City, downtown, and there was this huge march going on. Of course, having been exposed to Communists at a young age, I recognized the Red Flad with the gold star for what it was. I think I was 10. I asked to tour guide why all these people are marching for Communism… “don’t they know what that really is?”.. He said, they are all paid. “they don’t know what they are marching for…”.
Report Post »Kalish
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 12:41pmThe usual suspects
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 1:33pmOh yeah, it’s an old tactic. You‘d think that Communists wouldn’t need to be paid for their core beliefs.
That‘s makes me nuts when people say the Koch’s fund the Tea Party or Tea Partiers. Of the 5 rallies I’ve attended, I’ve never received a check. My principles aren’t for sale.
Report Post »TheePolitinator
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 1:52pmAnd there is the problem. Many Americans have never seen Communism. Therefore they don’t see it.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 6:15pmIn a word – HYPOCRITES! In two words – IGNORANT HYPOCRITES!! Need I say more? I could give you a couple of other choice words about how I feel about the liberal communists and Mr Obama, but it might offend some people!
Report Post »B4REALITY
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:10pmThese people wouldn’t know the difference between socialists or aristocrats…they just want their OBAMA MONEY…he‘s gettn’ from his stash! Please!!!! Honestly though, it’s so sad to see women of this age…still willing to do it for a 20.00. Don’t tell me that they actually left their home, dressed and paid for their own transport to protest….no, oh, no they didn’t!!! Even sadder still – that they don’t realize what their doing – that they’re literally throwing away, intentionally the only chance that they may, or their grandchildren may ever have at real freedom. But the character needed eludes them – this is what makes me saddest. I’m certainly not perfect – - by any stretch, but you do have to instill get up – and try-try-again, don’t lie, don’t cheat, and the early bird gets the worm…and oh, yeah, you may get a worm or two on your way – but keep going – and don’t ever stop.
Report Post »schlitten15
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 10:49amAnything to make a buck.
Report Post »mikenleeds
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:20ammost dim-o-rat protesters are being paid to act like fools to get attention ,
Report Post »those are some of the dumbest people i ve ever seen in my life
USAMEDIC3008
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 12:02pmthey remind me of a bunch of skin heads
Report Post »mikee1
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:18amALL SEIU reps and lawyers are paid by the UNION DUES. They could also pay others to demonstrate easily. The UNION DUES for all their GOV. JOBS generate MILLIONS YEARLY. Of course, they are being paid, and THEN SOME.
Report Post »mikester8888
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:05amOk gang, now huddle up here, ive got your talking points in case you are approached by Fox news.
Report Post »Just smile and say, ‘you got that right’ OR “the reality is” OR “at the end of the day” OR my favorite, awwwww hawwwwww. yeahhhhhhh.
Eaglesnest
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 12:53pmYou forgot two classics, “You know what I’m sayin“ and ”it is what it is”.
Report Post »usefulidiots
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:01amUSEFUL IDIOTS personified…….
Report Post »GrayPanther
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:39amYes! Useful idiots; that what Stalin called the non communists who carried their water. Blind lemmings being led off the cliff. And how many welfare queens were getting a little cash to be there? This movement MUST be stopped. Joe McCarthy (R-WI) had it right when he went after the communists in the 50′s that were throughout our federal government. Now, they occupy the White House and the leadership of the Democrat Party. Hopefully, we can reverse this subversion this November.
Report Post »poster
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:58amunion = do as we say, not as we do.
very simple.
hypocrites.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:56amAren’ t you glad that Obama had so much training in ” community organizing ?” ( probably ONE of the reasons they hide his school records ) Just another disciple of Alinsky, the man who dedicated Rules for Radicals to Satan whom he referred to ” as the first real radical. “ Boy all of these ”apples” did not fall far from that tree .
Report Post »gingerbread
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:53amWhy is anyone surprised? All of these left wing organisation have been working hand in glove with this president and his minions. Now that it appears that the SCOTUS is going to make this attrocity unconstitutional, what will these left wing organisation do? RIOT? Well that would be an option. In a way I do wish they, all of them, would riot all the way up to the election. The worst the rioting will be, the more the rest of our citizens will realise that they have to get rid of this gangster administration.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:07amThe Democrats already had their Occupy Army stage an Occupy the Courts Day on January l9. President Obama “admonished” the Supreme Court at that infamous State of the Union speech 2 years ago over Citizens United ( corporations given equal donating rights as unions ). The Obama Administration has always sided with union workers over corporations. The current Democrats are Marxists. Their policies are aimed at punishing ” capitalists, ” and spreading their wealth which is code for Marxism/ Communism , whatever . The Democrats have targeted the SCOTUS for their angry base a long time ago because they know their policies are unconstitutional ! Heck, most of them have law degrees ! The Democrats are obviously following a well-organized plan. Wonder where that plan came from? Hmmmmm….
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:47amOf course they are getting paid. You think they would go out and protest on their own? They won’t go out and get a real job but the protesters are OK with being paid to stand around for a little while and maybe be on TV. LOSERS.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 2:29pmHow many were receiving regular pay and the $20 was just a kicker ?
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:45amTheir work ethics are an embarrassment to our country. They are not intelligent enough to organize themselves but where else can you get a job to stand around, mouth-off and do nothing…oh, I know the communist-controlled unions.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:42amSEIU spent $60 million on the 2008 . Guess to whom ? Next question….
Report Post »SoupSammich
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:49amSeems RICO would cover the money laundering side, but that would be Holder’s realm and it is laughable to begin with.
Report Post »momsense
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:37amWhy should you even be surprised that this criminal organization is paying for support? They’re the same group of people who rigged( excuse me–serviced) the voting machines in Nevada to make sure that Obozo’s chief defender Reid was re-elected.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:45amThese union members do not do anythiong without being paid for it….by the UNIONS.
Report Post »kevin542
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:18amWhy does this not surprise me…Unions were one of the biggest contributors to Obama.The unions have always been pro-left…
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:29amIndeed, and this is just one more case of their non stop support for the Communist in Chief.
Report Post »txbigfoot
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:40amDo they report the cash to the IRS?
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:18amastro turf costs $20. i thought they would have gotten more. $20. not even worth getting outta bed LOL.come on with soros billions and billions and obamamoney they can’t give them more than $30. look it even looks cold they have heavy coats and neat purple hats hmmmmmmmmmm.
Report Post »TEARS FOR AMERICA
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:13amSEIU paid them $20 to protest…why are we not surprised? It’s like paying Dems to go vote for the candidate of your choice for a pack of cigs and a bottle of booze…
Report Post »momsense
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:38amWhy do you think they don’t want ID cards?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:05am.
Goes to show how Cheep you can buy a Slave, I mean a Black African, I mean a Concerned Citizen….
Hell somebody give me $20…………
Report Post »JohnBirch
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 1:01pmGood One, Pumba!
Some people can be bought.
Report Post »And these people have set the bar very low.
Steve28
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:04amHe’s speaking to people that have no clue and just pawns of the system. A watse of time because the ones that know what is going on ignore him.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:01amEveryone go down and get your $20 (a few times). Protest across whatever they are paying to protest.
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:46amIt doesn’t say who paid them or why they were paid. It’s kind of worthless without the rest of the conversation for context.
Report Post »deeberj
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:52amIt’s speculation because we need to know more to know for sure.
Report Post »drago
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:55am@xyskalla aka encinom
Report Post »There have been murders convicted on less evidence, now go to school you pos puke.
Ruler4You
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:59amYou can‘t believe these guys ’just showed up’ to protest this? Most of them can’t read a word or understand the point being argued. And most wouldn’t take the time from their busy schedules. When they could be at work “earning $40.00 an hour”, smoking blunts at break and lunch and chasing it down with some cheap wine.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:02amUnions = thugs , thats all u need 2 know.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:16amWho paid them are you serious? This is too easy the DNC paid them,the bailouts in the billions were given to the DNC as a slush fund to pay these parasitic pigs to destroy jobs here in the good ole USA.
Because if I own a business I just can’t wait for the workers to unionize so I can pay them to sit on their lazy ass all day and do nothing,can’t fire them and be forced to pay them 30.00 an hour when the same work can be done for 15.00 an hour.
Report Post »babylonvi
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:22amAnd just who do you think WOULD pay them $20 to wear a SEIU hat and carry a SEIU sign? It’s clueless people like you who voted Obama into office.
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:18amBut it doesn’t say that they were paid to wear an SEIU hat. You’re reading that into her comments, and that’s my point. It doesn’t say what they were paid for. It just says that they were paid $20, but it doesn’t say who paid them or for what reason, or even when, for that matter. They could have been talking about anything. It’s inconclusive, so we need more context.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:45amAs a Red Hat Society lady, I resent that group of garbage wearing purple!
They should be in yellow like they are….. I don’t care what color their skin is. (Last comment was to head off “racist” blasting).
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:44amUnion pigs getting paid to do nothing,whats new here?
Report Post »drago
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:58amI find it funny, the unions spend millions, possibly billions of dollars year to try and stay relevant.And every year, idiots in the union gladly give them money to do so………
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:04amPrivate sector unions are bad enough but public sector unions are even worse,those parasitic pigs are bankrupting several states and those states affected will go bankrupt.They‘ll look to the feds and they’re bankrupt as well,so the sooner we abolish all unions the better.
Report Post »Sandy
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:43amEvery time employment numbers go down, there‘s a protest somewhere and the ’protesters’ are getting paid. If these idiots where not paid, the left wouldn’t have protesters.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:48amBe nice if they were working a real job, wouldn’t it?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:48amAny wonder why the Democrats really don’t care if their War on Capitalism does not improve the economy ? Since the public unions are funded by the sucker tax payers, the Democrats have nothing to lose in a failed economy. BUT they have to keep their angry base angry to DISTRACT everyone from noticing their failure. Democrats are like Soros : betting on loss. winning when everyone else looses. Democrats are truly economic LOSERS .
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:41amUnion paying low level health care workers for transportation cost? And your point?
Dunno, not enough info to determine anything for me…go fetch more info.
Report Post »rottiesforfreedom
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:39amAnyone else notice all the purple hats ?
Report Post »randy
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 8:44amMy Thoughts exactly! Either they are auditioning for the new Smurfs Movie, or SEIU
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on March 29, 2012 at 9:04amI Hate purple now.
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