Posted on 10/18/2011 12:32:10 PM PDT by maggief
A weekend of worldwide protest spilled over into Orange County on Monday as about 40 left-leaning activists protested House Speaker John Boehner's visit to the Pelican Hill Golf Club in Newport Beach.
"He knows he can't go anywhere without the people going with him," said Rick Jacobs, founder of the Courage Campaign, a progressive group. "I hope that even while he's up there, raking in millions in cash, he knows there's people here and everywhere. We're going to make clear that this isn't a funny time anymore. This is a real time. It's time for him to get busy on jobs and not on his golf game."
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They were calling for Boehner and Republicans to approve President Obama's $447-billion jobs bill, which stalled last week in the Senate.
Under the guise of having a tee time Monday morning, Jacobs was able to get into the golf clubhouse and speak with the Ohio representative and Republican leader.
He said he tapped the speaker on the shoulder. Boehner then turned and smiled until Jacobs said he was actually with the Courage Campaign, at which time Boehner turned and walked away.
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0bama's "Brownshirts"
He should check out now that he's been discovered.
Yeah, I remember these guys at Obama’s golf games.
So now we will see them protesting Obamas golf outings? Yes I know we won’t.
“Fore!”
My SIL is a PGA pro, says Baraq has played more rounds this year than he has.
Yep, bunch of hypocrites.
Why aren’t they protesting Obama’s campaign bus tour? /rhetorical question
Looks like a couple of poofters.
We are one is the group that was handing out pledge forms (To support workers rights and socialism) to teachers to pass on to students last spring.
Staged and coordinated directly or one-off by the White House, 99.995% probability.
Can you imagine going to a crack purchase site and announcing “no welfare money for crack......WE can’t afford it anymore”........AND, getting Press coverage of it?
http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/content/aboutus/
Welcome to the Courage Campaign!
The Courage Campaign is an online organizing network that empowers more than 700,000 grassroots and netroots activists to push for progressive change and full equality in California and across the country.
As a leading multi-issue advocacy organization, the Courage Campaign’s work to bring progressive change to California and full equality to America is supported by thousands of small donations from our diverse community. Through Courage Campaign California, we are holding politicians accountable to progressive values, working to bring fundamental reform to California’s broken government, and training and organizing activists to change their communities. Through Courage Campaign Equality, we are mobilizing activists to restore marriage equality to California and full equality to America, driven by “Testimony: Equality on Trial” — our year-long campaign to bring the Prop 8 federal trial into the lives of Americans.
Our partners include MoveOn.org, CREDO Mobile, Democracy for America, PowerPAC.org, California Nurses Association, National Union of Healthcare Workers and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles.
Our online organizing tools are powered by Blue State Digital, a leader in online fundraising, social networking, and constituency development programs for clients including Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee, and the Alliance for Climate Protection.
COURAGE CAMPAIGN STAFF
Rick Jacobs, Founder and Chair: Rick chaired Howard Dean’s presidential campaign in California and served as Senior Advisor to Democracy for America. He also co-founded Brave New Films and served two terms as a director of the Liberty Hill Foundation. Rick is also a featured contributor to HuffingtonPost.com. Rick has a long background as an investor and senior executive.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rick-jacobs
From 1999-2003, Mr. Jacobs worked with a Forbes 400 family in the Los Angeles area managing investments, asset allocation, philanthropic endeavors and its operating businesses. Prior to that, he served as acting COO of Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Jacobs was President and Chief Executive Officer of Newstar, Inc., a Washington, D.C. and Moscow-based merchant banking and investment advisory firm focusing on the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and Central Europe. He founded the firm in May 1991 with Ambassador Howard H. Baker, Jr., the former U.S. Senator and White House Chief of Staff.
haha! Love it!
Sounds like a smart and experienced guy. Too bad he wasn’t using his time for good instead of this nonsense. He needs to change to a conservative immediately.
It’s that 99% that give the other 1% a bad name.
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