[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’?

[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.

[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.

[babyfreep]

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

What does that mean?

[SparkyBass]

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

[Maurice Tift]

  You could make D.C smaller so that most of the current residents could become residents of Maryland and vote as Maryland citizens. If D.C. becomes a state, we should really push for Houston, Texas to become a state as well.

[animal172]

If what they ate was my last meal, I too would go on a hunger strike.

[DeaconRed]

ONLY 3?
Come on . . . . Get more than 3.
I will eat the prime rib for them. . . .