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UpInArms

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Wed Jan 11, 2012, 03:43 PM Jan 2012

Protesters interrupt Graves (R-MO) speech

http://www.newspressnow.com/politics/30186795/detail.html#.Tw3inKj3ats.facebook

Congressman Sam Graves' speech before a business group was interrupted Wednesday morning by a group accusing the lawmaker of the "systematic destruction of America."

Mr. Graves, speaking to about 160 people at a St. Joe Metro Chamber event, had spoken for about five minutes when a number of people, including some seated at tables, began the "mic check, mic check" chant associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The protesters said legislation and deregulation that Mr. Graves supported had "crushed the working and middle classes."

Ted Allison, chamber president, took the microphone from Mr. Graves and told the protesters, "This is a Chamber of Commerce event, and your rudeness will not be tolerated. Leave the room."

Someone shouted from one of the tables, "Get out."
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Protesters interrupt Graves (R-MO) speech (Original Post) UpInArms Jan 2012 OP
Occupy St. Joe - Way to GO! liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1
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Way to keep the pressure on... Magoo48 Jan 2012 #2
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