Occupy "Die In" at Iowa DNC protests NDAA, Corporate Control Of Politics

Occupy The Caucus took aim at Democrats on the eve of the Iowa caucuses, holding a "die in" to protest President Obama signing a law that could allow Americans to be held indefinitely without trial if they are accused of terrorism.

"It's a slippery slope of what is terrorism and coming at the American people." said one of the group.

Protesters also wanted Democrats to know they were just as guilty as Republicans when it comes to allowing corporate money to heavily influence the nation's policy decisions.

Protesters lay on the floor of a hotel that houses the Democratic National Committee's Iowa "war room", playing dead while one read a statement.

"The people lying before you represent the victims of the one percent's war on democracy both at home and abroad. We are determine to remain here until Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee agrees to meet with us to discuss our demands that corporate money be removed from national politics and civil liberties be restored to their primary position in all public policy. We seek a discussion about how the democratic party will stop serving the interests of Wall Street and corporate money and start putting people before profits."

On Sunday, the group had invited Schultz to meet with them, but she declined the invention according to an Occupy press release.

Twelve of the protesters were arrested for trespassing.

Video by Roger Routh

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[Christiangal39]

@Christiangal39 You get a grip.

[Christiangal39]

@TrainingStream I stand for less government regulations and taxes, and to end the Fed. That is how America can get going again. Get a grip, TS.

[Christiangal39]

@TrainingStream I'm well aware of the Federal Reserve, so save your self absorbed rants. I'm with Ron Paul when it comes to the Federal Reserve.

[Christiangal39]

@TrainingStream Ahh, the rallying cry of the elitist LIBERAL (but not free) leftiest: "You just don't understand like we do." Spare me. Liberal elites like you are the ones running this country into the ground. High unemployment, inflation, LESS freedom. You don't understand. You don't understand freedom or the constitution. Nice try on your ignorant, perceived racist comments. Get a life.

[TrainingStream]

@MrTVintro Both. 

[TrainingStream]

@Christiangal39 In this day in age you will never turn a small busniess into a trillion dollar corp. like Wal-mart so wake up, even if it did happen like AMAZON.com got huge then super rich swoop in and buy the company out. Is is so hard to comprehend that rich people hang out in private together and make policies to protect their money that effect how our laws work. Wake up these meetings should be talking place in the halls of Congress. LOOK UP ACTA the internet resriction bill in the works

[TrainingStream]

@Christiangal39 Its pretty clear you dont understand how the Monetary system works and who controls it. You dont even understand the definition for the word liberal. You say it like its a bad word. Liberal means Free. People like you are the reason the U.S will turn to shit, cause you cant see the big picture and you'v been lied to. You proboly think towel heads in caves outsmarted NORAD the morning of 9-11 cause no fighter jets intersepted the planes, look up OP. NORTH WOODS.

[TrainingStream]

@Christiangal39 INTERNATIONAL BANKERS own most of the share in the PRIVATE for PROFIT central Bank named the FEDRAL RESERVE. The FEDRAL RESERVE is not part of the U.S government but it is more powerful than the U.S Government. Logic tells us than the borrowr is subservient to the lender. I'm sorry but the American Dream died in 1913. Your comment proves you know NOTHING about Monetary Theroy or Frational reserve banking, its not your fault, cause it's not taught in U.S schools or colleges.

[TrainingStream]

The peace symbol is an upside down broken cross and it symbolize's DEATH.

[Christiangal39]

@MrTVintro You did not answer one of my questions. This isn't a debate where you ignore my questions while expecting me to answer yours. Answer my questions then I will answer yours.