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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster

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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (62221)12/16/2011 4:38:28 PM
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muslim Congressman Keith Ellison on hunger strike in solidarity with Occupy

By: Aubrey Whelan | 12/16/11
washingtonexaminer.com

Rep. Keith Ellison

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., embarked on a 24-hour hunger strike in solidarity with four Occupy DC protesters who have gone without food since Dec. 8 to advocate for D.C. voting rights.

Ellison, the first Muslim to serve in the House, met with the hunger strikers Thursday and pledged to read their declaration – which calls for full voting rights for District residents as well as legislative and budget autonomy – on the floor of the House of Representatives to enter it into the congressional record.

The hunger strikers have been meeting with various lawmakers and their staffers on Capitol Hill this week. Success has been mixed. On Wednesday, strikers staged a sit-in outside House Speaker John Boehner's office for hours, but didn't get a meeting with the Ohio Republican.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com
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