Michele Bachmann Educates 'Occupy Wall Street'

Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann attempted to educate so-called 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters, saying they need to point the blame at politicians where it belongs and not at the free market.

Bachmann stated: "For your sake and for your future, America - and Occupy Wall Street in particular - needs to wake up and stop blaming the free market, stop blaming capitalism, stop blaming job creators for the failures created by selfish politicians. The problem is politicians who wink at their political donors and through the force of law put their competitors out of business."

Bachmann also rightly called for all Americans to pay taxes, saying everyone should "be invested in the country." Approximately 46 percent of Americans get by with paying nothing.

There is no doubt the clueless "Occupy Wall Street" people need to do some studying into recent history, as it's the government and the Federal Reserve which has been the culprits and reason behind the economic challenges we face, not the free market; or at least what's left of it.

What should be being protested is big government, progressives (socialists), and out of control spending. They are the ones causing the unsustainable spending that is causing the pain the country is going through. Entitlement programs are by far the biggest costs in the country, with military spending coming next.

The fact that those in the protests not even being able to connect the dots to the government speaks to the mentality being employed by those taking time to even think through what it is they're exactly doing.

One good point is much of this is a contrived protest, as in some cases homeless people are even being paid to show up as protesters to give the alleged movement the appearance of larger numbers than are in fact really there to protest.

Too bad it appears the "professionals" have now taken over the people doing the protesting. It they hadn't, there could be some room for the Tea Party crowd and Occupy Wall Streeters to find some common ground; especially with the bail out of the giant bank by taxpayers, which most opposed.

But since it's being driven by those with socialist leanings, that has now gone by the wayside as a probability.

For Michele Bachmann, it's good to see someone stick to their guns on what they believe, and remain consistent in their core beliefs.