Occupy protesters become ‘1 percent’ for a day

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Occupy D.C. protesters rang in April Fools Day and the sixth-month anniversary of the Occupy D.C. movement with what they described as “political theater.”

The group marched around downtown Washington to places members of the ultra-rich “1 percent” frequent — like the White House and Bank of America — stopping at each locale to raise a ginger ale-filled champagne flute to groups — like “our friends, the Chamber of Commerce” — that are responsible for helping them accumulate their wealth, explained Michael Basillas, one of the participants.

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