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Ben and Jerry’s cofounders arrested at Capitol protest
mcclatchy.com ^ | April 19, 2016 | ELIZABETH KOH

Posted on 04/19/2016 7:20:58 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

The cofounders of the popular Ben and Jerry’s ice cream company were arrested Monday afternoon as part of a sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol protesting big money in politics.

Jerry Greenfield, 66, and Ben Cohen, 65, were arrested with about 300 others for “unlawful demonstration activities,” according to a statement from U.S. Capitol Police Monday. All demonstrators were processed and released the same day.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Israel; Politics/Elections; US: Vermont
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To: AppyPappy

They want Bernie and all that goes with him.

They also want to pick the Supreme Court Nominee.


21 posted on 04/19/2016 7:32:28 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: ConservativeStatement
Someone should have taken Cartman's advice from South Park and blasted Slayer music.

But you would have to drill to the hippie core to get the music cd there, a Hippie Core Drill would be needed.


22 posted on 04/19/2016 7:32:32 AM PDT by GregoTX
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To: ConservativeStatement

An attack on the 1st amendment, this is nothing less than an effort to stifle speech they don’t like.


23 posted on 04/19/2016 7:33:15 AM PDT by Kenny500c
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To: ConservativeStatement
Publicity stunt. This will sell more pints of leftist ice cream to the Bernie crowd. The Bernie types are easily manipulated. This will strengthen their emotional bond to... ice cream.


24 posted on 04/19/2016 7:33:23 AM PDT by Obadiah (For the left, truth must be discarded in favor of the narrative.)
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To: Gaffer

Blue Bunny is better than Blue Bell. I think that stuff is awful.


25 posted on 04/19/2016 7:33:25 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Raycpa

New Flavor for B & J will be “dont bend over for the soap”


26 posted on 04/19/2016 7:33:33 AM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: ConservativeStatement

They sold out to Unilever. Who are they kidding?


27 posted on 04/19/2016 7:33:45 AM PDT by cumbo78
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To: Gaffer
My wife bought some B&J ice cream for the grand daughters. I almost cussed her out.....I explained who and what these creeps were and she agrees that we should never support them.

Ben and Jerry sold out to Unilever years ago, but the new company and CEO are just the same as the old owners.

28 posted on 04/19/2016 7:34:12 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (I got nothin'.)
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To: GregoTX

That was an amusing episode.


29 posted on 04/19/2016 7:35:13 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: ConservativeStatement
Super-rich Ben & Jerry founders "protesting big money".

Oh, the irony!

30 posted on 04/19/2016 7:35:31 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: Gaffer

They haven’t owned that ice cream brand in years. Sold out to the corporatists.


31 posted on 04/19/2016 7:35:50 AM PDT by sheana
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To: ConservativeStatement

Ok so guess the next flavor of the month

Jammin’ Jail Cell
Blackberry Lives Matter
Peanut Police Brutality


32 posted on 04/19/2016 7:36:12 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Beowulf9
Blue Bunny is better than Blue Bell.

I've had both. Blue Bunny tastes more like chemicals to me. Blue Bell was nothing special. I prefer home-made ice-cream.

33 posted on 04/19/2016 7:36:53 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (I got nothin'.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I dislike those loons, but I see two guys arrested for simply sitting on the Capitol steps in protest. Last I checked we had a right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government. Neither of those are qualified with “except near the seat of government.

Laughing at their arrest is foolish for any conservative. Statists are just fine with it.


34 posted on 04/19/2016 7:37:27 AM PDT by DesertRhino ("I want those feeble minded asses overthrown,,,)
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To: IYAS9YAS

It really doesn’t matter to me. I would personally never by that overpriced sh!t anyway when there is Haagen Dazs or some other overpriced stuff out there that tastes better.


35 posted on 04/19/2016 7:38:14 AM PDT by Gaffer
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They’ve always been far left jerks. Never buy their ice cream. Overrated and overpriced as well.


36 posted on 04/19/2016 7:38:20 AM PDT by Jenny217
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To: cumbo78

They sold out to Unilever. Who are they kidding?


Most people don’t follow the ins and outs of corporate ownership of brand names. So they just assume Ben and Jerry still are in charge of that ice cream company.


37 posted on 04/19/2016 7:39:01 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: ConservativeStatement

An ice cream selling stunt.


38 posted on 04/19/2016 7:39:05 AM PDT by libertylover (The problem with Obama is not that his skin is too black, it's that his ideas are too RED.)
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To: AppyPappy

No. They’re obama ass-kissers to the extreme and raving libtard moonbats. I’ve been here long enough on FR to know that.

I’m actually proud to say that I have NEVER bought any B and J ice cream ever. Probably the longest boycott I ever had..


39 posted on 04/19/2016 7:40:02 AM PDT by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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To: sheana

Then they should change the name. It is offensive to me. I feel like they threaten me. I feel like they’re the liberal KKK and they want to kill me. I need my safe space. The only way I can be placated and feel safe is for the Unilever Company to arrest Ben and Jerry and execute them. Then I will be safe.


40 posted on 04/19/2016 7:40:23 AM PDT by Gaffer
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