Occupy Wall Street Sours The Milk Street Cafe: Forces Closure

In its quest for championing the downtrodden, Occupy Wall Street managed to permanently close a business. The Milk Street Cafe is shutting down.

Isn't it ironic the Occupy Wall Street, which claims to represent the "99%," is actually the reason that the "99%" are now out of work? Because a city was too cowardly to throw out the squatters, a business (that was paying business taxes, mind you, and employing people who were paying taxes) is now gone. Finito. Kaput.

The cafe's owner, Mark Epstein, bemoaned the fact that he had to lay off 91 people. He first laid off 21 because his business slowed. After that, he repeatedly asked the city for help in removing the barricades, which in essence proved to be an obstacle to his customers. And, his pleas fell upon deaf ears.

So now the cafe is closing and an additional 70 people are laid off. All in time for the holidays! Ho, ho, ho... businesses have got to go! When Epstein was asked if he'd ever open a restaurant again in New York City, his answer was succinct. "Never."

Once again: The. Enemy. Is. Milk. Street. Cafe.

And the Occupy Wall Street protesters can now claim their scalp. Sure, it isn't a big catch like Goldman Sachs but a Marxist has to start somewhere.