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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 01:00 PM
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(Mayor) Bernero endorses Occupy Lansing protesters
By Todd A. Heywood | 10.12.11 | 1:42 pm

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero paid an unexpected visit to Occupy Lansing protesters on Tuesday night and told the protesters that he had approved permits allowing them to stay in Reutters Park in downtown Lansing.

Bernero also endorsed the purpose of the protests on his Facebook page Wednesday morning:

Our political system has become increasingly corportized, privatized and profitized by the filthy rich. The unholy alliance of Washington and Wall Street have conspired against regular folks to all but obliterate the American Dream and bastardise our democracy. Thank God the people are fighting back! America must be a place of opportunity for ALL, not just the few at the top. I welcome Occupy Wall Street to Lansing, Michigan ...

http://michiganmessenger.com/53141/bernero-endorses-occupy-lansing-protesters
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catbyte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 01:38 PM
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1. He should have been Governor instead of Facist Rick...sigh
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demmiblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 01:41 PM
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2. K&R
Virg is the man!

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