ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – The Occupy movement has decided to fight fire with fire.
Last week, John Paul Thornton of Decatur, Ala. filed to create a PAC for the Occupy Movement. “PAC” is an acronym for a political action committee, or an organization that campaigns for or against candidates, legislation, and ballot initiatives.
Thornton is an active member in the Alabama Occupy movement. He said he came up with the idea when he was laying in bed.
“[I was] watching [The Colbert Report] and I thought, ‘Wouldn’t be nice if Occupy had a PAC,’ and … like a lightbulb, it came to me!” he told CBS Atlanta.
Read more at CBS News.
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He said a “light came on” but he didn’t say what it was. These OWS kids are like sheep. They don’t know anything but what they’ve been told and they will follow anyone who pretends to lead. Is this his aim for the PAC – to have kids follow him with more power now? Their destructive attitude won’t be tolerated, I hope he doesn’t lead them into trouble.