Occupy Wall Street Arrives In D.C.

By Mike Hothi

Protestors marching 240 miles from New York arrived Tuesday at McPherson Square in the nation’s capital to join the Occupy D.C. movement.

Over the past 14 days,  the “Occupy the Highway” march grew after it visited with fellow occupiers in cities like Baltimore and Philadelphia.

Protestors hoped to arrive in Washington D.C. before the super committee announced a deficit-reduction deal by its Wednesday deadline, but the 12-member panel could not come to terms on an agreement and conceded failure Monday afternoon.

“The super Committee was a failure from the beginning. It was an attempt to do something undemocratic. Thankfully it didn’t work,” said Michael Glazer, an organizer of the “Occupy the Highway” march, according to reports.

Following their arrival at Washington D.C.’s McPherson Square, marchers held a press conference where they reflected upon their two-week-long journey.

“It proves that rain can’t hold us back from sending our message out there and having our voices be heard. It proves that distance can’t do that. It proves that physical injury, physical exhaustion can’t do it,” Glazer said. “This is just something that’s here to stay.”