for the "guests to come to the party". Reminds me of the US hiring 50 Iraqi young men to jump up and down and wave as the US troops came into Bagdad a few years back:
The Tea Party of Miami put up a convincing demo last week to oppose a 'land grab' that would see 46,000 acres of sugar farm land restored for Everglades conservation. Just one problem - the 'protestors' were actors each being paid $75 for the two-hour shift.Last week, South Florida Water Management District held a meeting about the possible purchase of 46,000 acres of land that sits to the south of Lake Okeechobee, currently owned by U.S. Sugar and residents.
The call for actors to appear at the protest originally appeared on Facebook-although they have since deleted it. Luckily, some folks took screenshots before the post was taken down.
The Tea Party of Miami put up a convincing demo last week to oppose a 'land grab' that would see 46,000 acres of sugar farm land restored for Everglades conservation. Just one problem - the 'protestors' were actors each being paid $75 for the two-hour shift.Last week, South Florida Water Management District held a meeting about the possible purchase of 46,000 acres of land that sits to the south of Lake Okeechobee, currently owned by U.S. Sugar and residents.
The protest took place last Thursday outside the South Florida Water Management District and was staged by the Tea Party of Miami and Florida Citizens Against Waste-a group that, according to the Palm Beach Post, "has no contact information on its website and is not registered to do business in Florida."
The call for actors to appear at the protest originally appeared on Facebook-although they have since deleted it. Luckily, some folks took screenshots before the post was taken down.
This stunt is almost laughable-but the environmental problems the area is facing are no joke. According to Earth Justice:
Here's a video of the "protest," complete with a bizarre stunt lighting fake money on fire in a barbeque.
