Hypocrisy abounds.
(TheDC) — A cache of private emails among Occupy Wall Street protesters shows they planned to sell protest-themed merchandise in order to raise money to support their anti-capitalist cause.
An online merchandise marketer named Kristen Harrington emailed left-wing activist Justin Wedes on September 25 indicating she was helping put together a merchandising effort to raise money for the protesters. “We spoke on the phone this evening regarding fundraising,” Harrington wrote to Wedes. “This is a link to my store (just set up today) at. This is a link to my store(just set up today) at cafepress.com.” Wedes is a leader of the “OurSchoolsNYC” movement.
As of Monday, Harrington’s Café Press online store was advertising thongs, dog t-shirts, hoodie sweatshirts and other merchandise for sale, all emblazoned with Occupy Wall Street catchphrases.
Harrington described the company that was manufacturing the merchandise.
“This company has a home office in San Mateo, CA and 2 other offices in KY and NC,” she wrote. “I am not sure exactly where the shipping is done out of. I have designed this merchandise myself and have marked the prices up from cafepress’s by $9.17 across the board.