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Occupy Protester Claims Union Is Paying ‘60 Bucks a Head’ to Demonstrate at CPAC

Protesters at Friday’s “Occupy CPAC” demonstration, organized by AFL-CIO and the Occupy DC movement, told The Daily Caller that they were paid “sixty bucks a head” to protest outside the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.

One protester said that his union, the Sheet Metal Workers Local 100, approached him about the financially lucrative scheme and added that all the Occupiers present at the CPAC event were being paid to demonstrate.

“I have nothing nice to say about Local 100. … They just told me ‘you wanna make sixty bucks? So c’mon,’” the protester said during the interview.

According to DC, other Occupiers were unwilling to speak on camera because they were not only unaware what they were protesting but also had no clue what CPAC was even about.

 

Comments (166)

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  • ZeroOff4impact
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:02pm

    Where are your Unoin dues going . . ?

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    • Exrepublisheep
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:23pm

      Going to create short term jobs I guess.

      Report Post » Exrepublisheep  
    • Mtroom
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:28pm

      Paid them just enough to afford this months dues and a beer…LOL…Bright people there ..I tell ya…Hey Union guys…They don’t care about you any more..They are ripping you off..How long has it been since you went to a job site?…$60 bucks shows me not many…Your Union is making money han-over-fist while you get $60…Who is the thief? …Wall Street?…The corporation that had to close down or moved to stay competitive? ..That evil rich guy?..Think about that, and those shovel ready jobs you were promised. Big ol’ Richard eating 5000 dollar diners, flying there in a personal jet…While you get a bus ride and $60..

      Report Post » Mtroom  
    • TheCoffinMaker
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:51pm

      The people of America are being beat-down.

      They have no voice.

      Every day, we’re being slowly stripped of are freedoms and our dignity.

      …here’s $60, go stand over there

      Report Post » TheCoffinMaker  
    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:58pm

      @ Mtroom
      I agree they should have gotten a union negotiator to negotiate the terms.

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 7:39pm

      No surprises here…

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    • Fla Del
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 9:00pm

      Wonder if their Union Dues will be taken out of the $60.00.
      I was thinking that if they took 10% that would pay for tenth person to demonstrate.
      Paying themselves. LOL

      Report Post » Fla Del  
    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 10:12pm

      I sure hope these OWS protesters get a 1099 form mailed to them for their 2012 taxes; along with the paid OWS protesters from 2011. Hey IRS…. are you reading this! You’re missing out of a bunch or tax money.

      Report Post » The-Monk  
    • Sean In LI
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 10:36pm

      It’s where about 5 percent of a purchase of a GM car goes… Buy Japanese to save America.

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    • ishka4me
      Posted on February 11, 2012 at 1:06am

      of course, Ct seiu, afscme and working familes union are paying to protest. They will pay you too, Ct working familes .org, they have posting of protesting jobs on web site

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    • Morris
      Posted on February 11, 2012 at 12:25pm

      Thats great we now have Inflation on the Amount that Dictator Barack Hussein Obama our
      Muslim-in-Chief,George Soros and Trumka have to pay the Honless people to “RIOT” in our Streets!
      When all of this BU– SH–“OCCUPT” Protests started Obama ,George and Trumka only had to pay the Homeless people $20.00 a day to protest!
      America, It sure is great to have the person sitting in our Whitehouse paying Homeless people
      to “RIOT” in our streets!
      America, Why is Obama still sitting in our Whitehouse, Obama is not a ‘Natural Born American Citizen”, Therefore he can’t hold the office of the President of The United States Of America!
      The Constitution of the United States Of America says that to be President of the United States Of America, You must be a “Natural Born America Citizen”!
      Obama is not a “Natural Born American Citizen”, because his Father is a Black Muslim of Kenya Africa, Therefore he can’t be President of our United States Of America!
      Wake the HELL UP AMERICA, Impeach this Impostor, Get him out of our Whitehouse now!
      Everything about this person is one “BIG LIE”, Impeach him ,Save our America.

      For evil to flourish all that is needed is for good American Citizens to say and do nothing, For the Love of God and our America, Please start saying and doing something,Wake the HELL UP!!!!!

      God Bless our America, “We The People”, Must save her.

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    • DonJ
      Posted on February 11, 2012 at 7:36pm

      Morris, He’s still in there because 70% of our Senate and Congress are Socialists. That will change.
      When Obama doesn’t win, (Ron Paul just one the CPAC poll, 2-11-12) he can be arrested like any thief. He will also be charged for holding the office illegally, those that vetted him and his lies can also be arrested.

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    • Anamah
      Posted on March 4, 2012 at 11:57pm

      WOW. How wonderful is the spectacle of America with her multi task mafia of Ong’S and Unions to impeach political freedom and scaring adversaries offering different ideas. Those delinquents are so alive, safe and active in USA!!! VIVA EL COMUNISMO! Come on Ricky! Why you spend the workers money to pay your zombies? What a crap of entrepreneurs all of you are!

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  • KevINtampa
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:02pm

    These useful folks should really start to ask why the left thinks their idiots. It’s not because they have no idea what they are doing, that makes them morons. What makes them idiots is that they won’t realize what is going to happen to them until it has already happened; along with the fact that they have no idea it’s the Libertarians trying to keep that injustice from happening to them as they carry on. That, in the end, is why they are idiots. It truly is a tragedy in the truest sense of the word.

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  • Quagaar Warrior
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:59pm

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    • spirited
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:19pm

      U necessary
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      S ocialism

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      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 7:41pm

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    • Quagaar Warrior
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 8:09pm

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    • Restored One
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 8:41pm

      Useless
      NonAmerican
      Idiot
      Obama
      Neglecting
      Sovereignty

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  • Bro Geo Too
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:56pm

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    For anyone who may be wondering where their tax dollars are being spent, I give you the union/occupy squatters. Our sorry-a potus is skimming union dues to pay slackers and j-offs to demonstrate on his behalf.

    Mark Twain once said, “While history does not repeat itself, it does rhyme.” 11/22/13.

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  • I SPY
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:55pm

    Lol typical union bums doing typical union thuggery.

    Report Post » I SPY  
  • Toxic Pirate
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:53pm

    ” and what is it exactaly you say you do here?”

    Report Post » Toxic Pirate  
  • AmericanFightingMan1
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:50pm

    At least the man was honest. Have to give him credit for that. And when you are out of work, $60 is money. The interviewer was respectful too. I have no problem at all with any of the on-camera stuff.

    But it does show the puppet strings that the elites use to manipulate the common man. The leftist are a scourge; a bacteria, a sickness. We all know there is a great sickness in our nation. How we rid ourselves of it is the trick, but it appears it will be after much pain and suffering. Hopefully we can set things right on the ‘other side” of all of this.

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 11:58pm

      I feel kind of sorry for this poor guy. You know he’s going to catch hell for this.

      Report Post » 3monkeysmomma  
  • BlackCrow
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:47pm

    My pension fund is broke and they are paying these winos to protest CPAC?

    Report Post » BlackCrow  
    • db321
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:55pm

      Nobody had to tell me that the Occupiers were being paid – they have been paid from the start – If you want to know what a terrorist would do if he was elected President? – Look know farther! Obama and his Administration loves to flip the bird at everything that is right about America.

      Report Post » db321  
    • My Two Cents
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:25pm

      Sorry to hear about your troubles.

      My pension fund is being funded by me and me alone and it ain’t broke.

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  • sizzler2220
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:46pm

    Union dues going for political nonsense.

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  • George_Was_Right
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:45pm

    I remember when I was in a Tea Party rally… That I made…. I mean they paid me…. I mean, was compensated…. Well, I was there on my own dime…. WHAT A FOOL I WAS!…. I COULD HAVE MADE $60 bucks?

    Report Post » George_Was_Right  
  • whereareyourbrains
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:41pm

    I love union people…look where you money is going. lol

    Report Post » whereareyourbrains  
    • HKS
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:46pm

      Obama is kicking in billions of tax payer dollars to unions to take care of his advertising.

      Report Post » HKS  
  • since1629
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:40pm

    How is this news? We already knew that Occupiers didn’t really understand what they were protesting — regardless of where they are. I’m just a little afraid that there are too many of these numbskulls.

    Report Post » since1629  
    • EqualJustice
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:48pm

      The NEWS is that he ADMITS being PAID by the UNION!

      Report Post » EqualJustice  
    • skippy6
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:52pm

      I don’t think that they have much for numbers right now…It’s when things really start falling apart is when we need to get the common sense people on the right side of the fence!!!

      Report Post » skippy6  
    • HKS
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:08pm

      They did the same thing in the 60s, Kent state stopped it.

      Report Post » HKS  
    • My Two Cents
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:27pm

      The problem is that it is not news on NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, etc, etc, etc.

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  • phillipwgirard
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:39pm

    There you go!

    Report Post » phillipwgirard  
  • moodtd01
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:36pm

    While I do not doubt it, I would like to see some proof. A video perhaps? Not saying I do not believe it happens, would just like some evidence. Just like I require of the “news” outlets I do not trust.

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  • 3monkeysmomma
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:36pm

    Nothing surprises me anymore, NOTHING!!!

    Report Post » 3monkeysmomma  
  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:35pm

    Notice that with the Tea Party matters most people came for free; or paid as a group to get to the major events such as 8/28 or ‘restore courage.’ Yet the Obama admin and the unions actually have to bribe people to protest. Useful idiots indeed.

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:40pm

      The backside of my “Tea Party” sign actually said
      “I’m only here because ACORN gave me $10 bucks a a pack of cigarettes” :)

      People actually stopped me to take a picture of it.

      Report Post » 3monkeysmomma  
    • HKS
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:42pm

      And where would the media people be, should be finding out who is paying the bill here. Follow the money. Taxpayers will be surprised.

      Report Post » HKS  
    • TheVoice1
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 7:43pm

      3monkeysmomma
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:40pm

      The backside of my “Tea Party” sign actually said
      “I’m only here because ACORN gave me $10 bucks a a pack of cigarettes” :)

      People actually stopped me to take a picture of it.
      ___________

      Acorn & real Tea Party with that sign… so you became a troll for $10 and a pack of smokes mixing in the Tea Party then huh, what about now… or does the $10 and a pack of smokes still cover your spreading troll garbage… what would you do for a carton of smokes… live in a tent and crap on squad cars shouting this is what democracy looks like… what a piece of work…

      Stand Strong America

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    • 3monkeysmomma
      Posted on February 11, 2012 at 12:04am

      @ thevoice

      You moron, IT WAS A JOKE. It was right after the news broke that ACORN was paying people to protest and harrass the banks. People (smarter than you) took pictures because they understood it was satire.

      ….and FYI, I don’t even smoke. eeewww!!!!

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  • TheBurningTruth
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:35pm

    Progressive Liberals: not a single honest bone in their worthless bodies.

    This is how liberty and true democracy slip away. There are plenty of idiots out in TV land that will look at these faux protests believing that there is something important going on here when it’s only a form of Union campaigning.

    Simple rule of thumb: Whenever the Progressive left attacks the right on some dishonest behavior, you can be sure they’re speaking from a position of using that tactic themselves.

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  • greenherring
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:34pm

    Find the stupidest people you can and pay them to stand up for something they know nothing about. Smart way to go!

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  • GeorgieJo
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:34pm

    The Trumpkee Troops troll right in.
    Whats CPAC? LOL

    OMG in 2012

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:51pm

      ;-) Yes .. and ask them what CPAC stands for … lol … Unions are dumb .. most of these people would have come for a free t-shirt and lunch!

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  • sanzserif
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:32pm

    Today I read that these occupiers are paid $60 for protest. Mostly NON-WORKING people without a notion of what they are protesting. I am looking for work after leaving a company who started practicing Corporate Socialism.

    While looking through the classified ads in a local alternative Newspaper I was astonished to see this ad:

    JOBS: FIGHT FOR THE 99% Working America / AFL-CIO is hiring field staff to fight for the 99% & a just economy for all.Bi-Lingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply $11.44/Hr $457.60/Wk + Bens.EOE. Career Advancement Opps.Apply Today: 505.255.2127

    This SALARY comes to $1830 a month. More than unemployment. Which makes me wonder WHO is funding this? Why are they targeting Bi-Lingual candidates? Does anyone else have growing exasperation at Obama, Anti-Americanism and this Occupy Movement?

    Just how do we stop this coming TRAINWRECK?

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    • HKS
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:37pm

      I think we will surprised to find out that we are paying for it with all that stimulus money. Is this a great country or what, funding your own demise.

      Report Post » HKS  
    • EqualJustice
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:44pm

      WOW they ADVERTISE? They did that before on Craigslist! hahaha Obama UNION w h o r e s.

      Report Post » EqualJustice  
    • sanzserif
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:58pm

      Yes, these ads have been appearing since last year, if I remember correctly it was written with Social Community Directors. Only this year they now associate themselves with OCCUPY Movement. Here is another ad they cleverly disguised (including their typos!):

      MAKE $ MAKING A DIFFERENC We’re hiring immediate paid Campaign staff to help stop tax payer giveaways to Food Corporations, like Monsanto. Hiring Full-time and Part-time: $8-13/hr. Leadership opportunities and benefits available. Apply at jobsthatmatter.org, or Call Abe at 505-255-6061

      The site description: JobsThatMatter.org is the website of the Fund for the Public Interest, a non-profit organization committed to help environmental and progressive groups get more power. If you want to join this organization, you just need to pay this site a visit to find the information you need to know about how you can join them and help them. Read more: http://url2it.com/loal

      It’s a very cheesy website and certainly raises a brow when viewing the authenticity of their goals.

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    • sanzserif
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:10pm

      The more one digs the deeper the SHISHI….This is all underwritten by the America’s Union Movement! Here’s their stance:

      “Tea party Republicans in Congress want to cut funds for unemployment insurance (UI) while adding provisions to an UI extension bill that would punish and humiliate jobless workers. The clock is ticking for long-term unemployed workers—their UI expires Feb. 29. Congress needs to stop playing games and pass jobless aid now.”

      Here’s the official website from the people running the ad.. http://www.aflcio.org/

      Report Post » sanzserif  
  • kitchenjoe
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:32pm

    We may also find out that the rich benefit from the current administration’s policies. Say it ain’t so!

    Report Post » kitchenjoe  
  • kitchenjoe
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:31pm

    Say it isn’t so, paid corruption in the Labor Movement. The next thing you know, we will find out that some Presidents were not faithful to their wives.

    Report Post » kitchenjoe  
    • IronSights
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:36pm

      I think their required to join The Association of Rebelous Demonstrators Union or otherwise known as T A R D. So $40.00 will be collected for their dues and they’ll only pocket $20.00.

      Report Post » IronSights  
    • hidden_lion
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 6:34pm

      IRONSIGHTS-
      that is awesome…should have shirts made up. I bet you could actually start up this union and get OWS’ers to sign up. Make some money at their expense.

      Report Post » hidden_lion  
    • IronSights
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 7:05pm

      @hidden_lion
      After deeep consideration, I’ll have to pass. I don’t want to be badgered by the DNC for campaign contributions, nor have my knee caps broken by Trumka’s crounies.

      Report Post » IronSights  
  • TSUNAMI-22
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:30pm

    Maybe 60 bucks buys a lot of blunts and 32′s.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 10:53pm

      I think that they are called 40′s now. (40 oz of beer)

      Report Post » The-Monk  
  • Veteranaviator
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:28pm

    Useful Idiots!!!

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  • HKS
    Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:28pm

    Looks like Obama’s got them right where he wants them. Do anything for a buck to keep from starving to death. Turned them right into street hoers.

    Report Post » HKS  
    • sanzserif
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 5:51pm

      It’s not just the Occupy Movement. How about Obama’s mesmerizing messages all over the internet and on College/University websites exhorting EVERYONE to go to college? Once you get on these sites even for a visit – spamming emails and PHONE calls begin. They are like dogs with a bone trying to get YOU into college. For what gain? $60-75,000 in debt with a job at the end that only pays $1800 a month? Listen to these people on the phone who push their college message…. WHO PAYS THEM TO DO THIS? I am disgusted with Obama’s desecration of the White House, the Constitution and our American way of life. Please Read this article from Pastors in Washington DC: http://url2it.com/loak then take the call for action at the end of the blog. Wake up America – We are under attack!!!!

      Report Post » sanzserif  
    • onthefrontline
      Posted on February 10, 2012 at 7:44pm

      This is what will be in store for us if Bama gets re-elected..

      Report Post » onthefrontline  
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