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In reply to the discussion: Chuck Schumer Is Furious At Vladimir Putin For 'Stabbing Us In The Back' Over 'Coward' Snowden [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
(105,948 posts)14. because Sen. Schumer loves civil disobedience so much ...
VIDEO: June 10 Civil Disobedience for the DREAM Act at Schumer’s LI Office
On June 10, three members of the New York State Youth Leadership Council staged a sit-in at Senator Chuck Schumer’s Long Island office as part of a wider effort to challenge Schumer to introduce the DREAM Act in the Senate.
The DREAM Act would create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented students who meet certain criteria, and in recent weeks, some activists have been pushing for Schumer to introduce the bill apart from comprehensive immigration reform. For background on the legislation, click here.
The Long Island protest came at the culmination of a 10-day hunger strike in front of Schumer’s Manhattan office, where students staged a similar sit-in.
Here’s video from the LI sit-in, where the protesters were eventually cuffed and taken away by police:
http://www.longislandwins.com/news/detail/video_june_10_civil_disobedience_for_the_dream_act_at_schumers_li_office
On June 10, three members of the New York State Youth Leadership Council staged a sit-in at Senator Chuck Schumer’s Long Island office as part of a wider effort to challenge Schumer to introduce the DREAM Act in the Senate.
The DREAM Act would create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented students who meet certain criteria, and in recent weeks, some activists have been pushing for Schumer to introduce the bill apart from comprehensive immigration reform. For background on the legislation, click here.
The Long Island protest came at the culmination of a 10-day hunger strike in front of Schumer’s Manhattan office, where students staged a similar sit-in.
Here’s video from the LI sit-in, where the protesters were eventually cuffed and taken away by police:
http://www.longislandwins.com/news/detail/video_june_10_civil_disobedience_for_the_dream_act_at_schumers_li_office
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Chuck Schumer Is Furious At Vladimir Putin For 'Stabbing Us In The Back' Over 'Coward' Snowden [View all]
Purveyor
Aug 2013
OP
Most of those politicos just need to look in the mirror to understand the concept
Jack Rabbit
Aug 2013
#31
Schumer's already been fucking us with always supporting H-1B Visa growth. Not surprising to me!
cascadiance
Aug 2013
#12
I agree about the Wall St. part, but I used to like Schumer - nowadays, not so much
wordpix
Aug 2013
#27
Would that be the Chuck Schumer who helped bail out Wall Street without strings attached?
Octafish
Aug 2013
#20
"repeatedly took other steps to protect [banking] industry players from government oversight"
wordpix
Aug 2013
#44
Some hard choices are going to have to been presented and decided come 2014. eom
Purveyor
Aug 2013
#34
My thoughts exactly. Putin cannot betray the U.S. The countries are not allies.... nt
Blasphemer
Aug 2013
#54