Progress Illinois

Occupy Chicago protesters are marching this evening to call for a permanent, 24-hour space as well as for the charges to be dropped against Occupiers who have been arrested during protests.

Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, a Tea Party politician, went after Occupy protesters at a town hall meeting this weekend, calling them "anti-American" and "generally spoiled, pampered, unfocused, clueless young people."

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U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-8) got quite testy with his constituents at a recent event when he was asked about the apparent conflicts of interest in Congress when it comes to big banks. At the event held in Gurnee on Sunday, which was part of his occasional "Cup of Joe with Joe" weekend meetings with residents, the freshman congressman blew his top, yelling and threatening to throw out constituents who were asking about the positions several bank lobbyists have in regulatory agencies and Congress. Read more »

The Capitol Fax blog is reporting that U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-8) is continuing to make waves in D.C. The 8th congressional district Tea Partyer announced plans this week to run in the 14th congressional district, against Republican Randy Hultgren, and also commissioned some polling in the district of another fellow party member.

The Tea Party Republican is also making news for his recent assessment that the media is going to great lengths to "protect" President Obama because he is the first black U.S. president. 

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