Obama Max Donor Mark Ruffalo Joins Occupy Wall Street Protest, Declares We Need to Remove Money From Politics [JWF]

Hollywood nitwit Mark Ruffalo left the safety of his Upper East Side domicile this past weekend to join up with the filthy hippies wandering aimlessly around Lower Manhattan and has made a heartfelt plea to stop beating up on the protesters by making fun of their appearance.

He obviously has no idea why any of us are paying attention: We need the laughs.

When people critique this movement and say spurious things about the protesters' clothes or their jobs or the general way they look, they are showing how shallow we have become as a nation. They forget that these people have taken time out of their lives to stand up for values that are purely American and in the interest of our democracy. They forget that these people are encamped in an urban park, where they are not allowed to have tents or other normal camping gear. They are living far outside their comfort zone to protect and celebrate liberty, equality and the rule of law.

It is a thing of beauty to see so many people in love with the ideal of democracy, so alive with its promise, so committed to its continuity in the face of crony capitalism and corporate rule. That should be celebrated. It should be respected and admired.

Jobs can and must be created. Family farms must be saved. The oil and gas industry must be divested of its political power and cheap, reliable alternative energy must be made available.

Ruffalo also recites a common refrain of the know-nothing protesters: That is to get money out of the political process. Well, maybe he should start leading by example. He says "we are the 99%," but I'm left wondering how many of the so-called 99% have so much disposable income that they can shower money on Barack Obama?

Ruffalo has a funny way of getting money out of politics since he managed to give $1,750 to the Obama for America campaign in 2008. Then obviously realizing he would max out his individual contribution limit, he gave another thousand to Obama, but made sure it went to the Obama Victory Fund immediately prior to the 2008 election.

So let's declare our solidarity with wealthy Hollywood actors and call for the removal of money from politics, especially those who donate the maximum to Democrats.

The 99% of us have paid a dear price so that 1% could become the wealthiest people in the world. We all pay insanely high energy prices while we see energy companies making record profits, year after year. We live with great injustices in the land of justice. We live with great lawlessness in the land of the law.

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posted by Guest Blogger at 12:40 PM

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