Three Occupy D.C. members launch hunger strike

Wapo ^ | 12/08/44 | Maggie Fazeli Fard

[freespirited]

Three members of the Occupy D.C. group said they will begin a hunger Three members of the Occupy D.C. group said they will begin a hunger strike Thursday, ceasing all eating in support of “D.C. democracy” and full voting rights for District residents.

But not until after breakfast.

Adrian Parsons, Sam Jewler and Kelly Mears began their fast at noon at McPherson Square Park in Northwest Washington.

Their last meal consisted of carrot juice, spinach juice, stir-fried vegetables and tofu.

At a news conference Thursday afternoon, protesters said they will sustain their hunger strike until D.C. is granted full voting representation in Congress. A shelter was erected for the three men to use during their hunger strike.

While the trio is part of the Occupy D.C. group that has been camped out in McPherson Square since early October, this is not an official Occupy D.C. event.

Dubbed “Occupy the Vote D.C.,” the group calls for full legislative and budget autonomy as well as full representation and voting rights in Congress, according to the group’s tumblr page.

The hunger strike is not sponsored by D.C. Vote, but the advocacy group’s executive director did issue a statement. “Like so many other Americans,” Ilir Zherka said in a news release, “they are sick and tired of DC’s second class status.”

[freespirited]

This is not about statehood, it's about promoting themselves. Some of these folks have become addicted to publicity.

[wideawake]

Their last meal consisted of carrot juice, spinach juice, stir-fried vegetables and tofu.

At least they had something hearty to tide them over.

[Obadiah]

HEY LOOK AT ME!!!

I give ‘em 24 hours.

[buzzyboop]

If only the rest of them would do the same...

[maineman]

Yes, memories of Mitch Snyder.

[2nd Amendment]

I’s eat a Big Mac in front of them!

[Brownie63]

I wish they were near me. I’d eat a bucket of KFC in front of them.

[yoe]

This deserves coverage as in ‘news’?

[massgopguy]

They also pledged to refrain from hygiene.

[Brookhaven]

DC could become part of Virginia or Maryland—problem solved.

We don’t need a city-state, which is what DC would be.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Three members of the Occupy D.C. group said they will begin a hunger strike Thursday

Can I watch?

Talk about a sense of self-importance

[ladyvet]

I remember when the code pink-Sheehan gals went on a “hunger strike” and were downing high calorie smoothies. Liquid meals, who cares.

[Calvin Locke]

I remember when that guy came to VT. He was going to do his thing in some school bus, iirc.

Yeah, right. I knew the owners of the motel he'd slink off to to clean up and get comfortable after the press got their stories.

[Truth29]

Have they signed their organ donor cards - not that anybody would have them?

[Washi]

Their last meal consisted of carrot juice,spinach juice, stir-fried vegetables and tofu.

I'd rather starve too.

[concerned about politics]

Who cares? They'll eat when they get hungry enough. If not, they're dumbasses.

[concerned about politics]

I’s eat a Big Mac in front of them!

LOL. I'd bring the pizza. I'd make a lot of juicy, smacking noises just to make that thick, aromatic pizza sound like manna from heaven. "Ummmm. Yummy. So warm. Sooo good. Oh yeah!"

[babyfreep]

“the group calls for full legislative and budget autonomy as well as full representation and voting rights in Congress”

What does that mean?

[wac3rd]

Liberal food, liberal ideas, failed thought processes.

[SparkyBass]

Awesome! Less "intake" means less or no "poop"