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If you’ve been watching the news lately, you’ve been hearing about the protests happening on Wall Street in New York, Houston and other cities around the country.  So, what’s it all about?  It’s called OCCUPYWALLSTREET.  It’s a people powered movement

for democracy that began in America on September 17 with protests that started in the financial district of New York City.

On Monday, Kanye West & Russell Simmons, stopped by the protests to show support to the protesters.  Some people were upset that Kanye came out wearing his jewels.

The Daily News had Russell Simmons saying, “I’m happy to pay a little more taxes if it means better education for our children,” he added. “I don’t pay enough taxes, and I know it.