The organization that Ben Bernanke referred to in his address on Capital Hill address, Occupy Wall Street.Org, is in their 18th day of protest down in the financial district in NYC. This evening the protest got violent with police brass, and uniformed officers beating protesters with clubs, and spraying pepper spray as they attempt to clear Broadway in an effort to prevent protesters form crossing their barricades. See video here. Protesters consist of recent college graduate who have been unable to find employment, as well as labor union members who are facing layoffs due to budget cuts. As protest numbers swell, protesters vow that they are in it for the long haul.
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