Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Occupy Wall St. declines cash donation from millionaire debit card mogul Russell Simmons

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10/17/11, "Occupy Wall Street protesters have amassed $230,000 and supplies," NY Post, Klein, Bain, Feis

"But hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons’ cash was oddly declined by the Occupy Wall Street group at a recent general assembly." (paragr. 18)

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Rich people like Russell Simmons have friends in government.

6/24/10, "How Russell Simmons Out-Lobbied Big Banks," Business Week

"It was surely the only time that lawmakers hammering out the financial regulation bill were lobbied by a man wearing a hoodie and New York Yankees baseball hat. That's how Russell Simmons showed up on Capitol Hill earlier this month

  • to fight a proposal
  • to cap the fees retailers pay banks to process debit-card payments."...

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8/26/10, "Russell Simmons speaks out in favor of the 'Ground Zero mosque,'" Entertainment Weekly

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3/6/11, "Crowd in NYC rallies against hearing on US Muslims," ABC Local

"Russell Simmons addresses the "Today, I Am A Muslim, Too" rally"...

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