(Anti-social spending cuts) Religious leaders arrested in Capitol

[EFerrari]

Religious leaders arrested in Capitol
The Associated Press
Published: Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011 - 11:06


WASHINGTON -- Eleven religious leaders protesting budget cuts affecting the poor were arrested in the Capitol Thursday as the House began debate on a bill to cut spending and raise the debt ceiling.

Before making the arrests, police cleared the Capitol Rotunda where the protesters, organized by the group Common Cause, were kneeling, praying and singing.

Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine said on the House floor that they were praying for those who will be "hurt the hardest" by the bill being considered.

One of those detained, Rev. Michael Livingston, past president of the National Council of the Churches of Christ, said: "Our elected officials are protecting corporations and wealthy individuals while shredding the safety net for millions of the most vulnerable people in our nation and abroad."

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/28/3800909/religious-leaders-arrested-in.html#ixzz4FjWuOXMt

[gratuitous]

1. DIYD-DIYD Brigade reporting for duty in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1

:popcorn:

[Myrina]

4. The wuh huh?

:shrug:

[liberal N proud]

2. Does that make them political dissidents?

They stood up against the regime and will be detained for that reason.

[EFerrari]

5. Oh, they're ALL on The List now.

:)

[demosincebirth]

3. No fundies there.

[Skip_In_Boulder]

6. I wounder if the Freepers will be screaming Christian Persecution?

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Somehow, I doubt it.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Proud member of Common Cause!

[EFerrari]

9. If you are on Twitter, you can respond to their post here:

http://twitter.com/#!/CommonCause/status/96661117681668096

I sent them a thank you tagged #TheBelovedCommunity

This isn't a bad time to get with our peeps.

[DemocracyInaction]

8. That's where all their asses belong!!!

Instead, here in Maine, the Catholic Church is going to help sponsor a "pray for America" day with our teabagger governor on Perry's same shit day down in Texas. I look at it this way: the more the people are screwed, the more money you are going to lose out of the collection plate, you un-Christian bastards.