Posted on 07/31/2009 8:00:40 AM PDT by Indy Pendance
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A group of retirees who refused to leave Sen. Dianne Feinstein's West Los Angeles office until she talked to them about health care reform has been arrested.
Los Angeles police Sergeant Rich Brunson said Thursday that at least eight people were being taken into custody and would likely be booked for trespassing and released.
Cate Engel, a spokeswoman for the group California Alliance for Retired Americans, says the activists - all between 55 and 87 years old - wanted to talk to Feinstein about strengthening Medicare and using the program as a model for health reform.
The group arrived at Feinstein's office around noon and refused to leave her conference room until their arrest more than six hours later.
A call to the office seeking comment was not answered.
Cool. In a few short years they can save on groceries [catfood] and medicines and their biggest concern will be which color re eduacation jumpsuit and depends they want to wear while they sing the Obama song 18 hours a day.
If her “office” is in a Government building they cannot be arrested for trespassing, “THE GEEZERS AND US OWN THE BUILDING”
I think they’re only martyrs if she was there and refused to see them - that’s why I asked if she was there. I do think I saw footage of her on Cap. Hill last night. If she was on the other side of the continent or not going to that office for a while these people aren’t martyrs... they’re confused. Or really annoying. I probably wouldn’t have given them six hours before calling the police.
“Geezers Rock!!!!!!!!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DZyh111HmY&feature=related
Indeed! Even the Stones can’t get no satisfaction
Mine are worth a cool mill, in real estate and cash.
They are nearly dancing over this bill.
I’m scared to death that the government won’t give me the treatment or pain meds. Just the option to die, which we as Catholics can’t take.
I had kids late, I don’t want them to see me going through the pain of cancer that way. We have lots of cancer in my family. I’ll have to leave them and go die somewhere else.
I hope you’re right.
Actually, those two are so full of "it" that a nice hefty dose of warm metamucil might bring us ALL some relief -- but it wouldn't be pretty...
ROFL!
Long dry spell when the pain pills run out
Yep, those liberals are so open minded about protests - well, when they’re doing the protesting. When it’s us they call the cops ...
That is too funny!!!!!!!!
Ummm, what, ya think this Communist would have listened to these tax slaves anyway?
Does mark the return of the Gray Panthers?
Gray Panthers currently addresses health care reform, improving the welfare system, supporting peace activity, life-long public education, the rights of workers, and environmental activities through advocacy, education and action.
The group was involved in the Rainbow Coalition (Fred Hampton)
LOL. they will get what they have been psuhing for all these years.
And it will kill them.
LOL ... “Cash for Geezers” also works. :)
Protesters taking it up a notch.
Well, if the government decides to kill you, I can’t think of a better place to be killed than in your Senator’s office lobby!
She’s probably MORE corrupt.
Good lord, 50-59 isn’t old,guys.
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