You Liberal Media!

[JackLuis]

Your Liberal Media!

Cable News Devotes 30 Seconds to Mass Arrests Protesting Political Corruption

THE DEMOCRACY SPRING, a protest movement calling on Congress to “end the corruption of big money in our politics” and “ensure free and fair elections,” converged on Capitol Hill on Monday, staging a nonviolent sit-in that resulted in over 400 arrests — a massive number by Washington sit-in standards.

While the action, dubbed #DemocracySpring, garnered wide coverage on social media and over 136,000 tweets, cable news programs found little time to cover the political protests, instead focusing largely on horse-race coverage of the presidential candidates for most of the day.

During daytime and afternoon news segments, CNN did not devote any coverage to the actions. MSNBC mentioned the protests for approximately 12 seconds, while Fox News mentioned the arrests and discussed the protests for about 17 seconds.

If a Democratic revolution starts will it be televised?

Comcast, parent company of MSNBC, is among the biggest spenders on political lobbying, and its senior management has raised thousands of campaign dollars for congressional Republicans and Hillary Clinton. Other broadcasting companies have lobbied in recent years against reforms that would diminish the role of big money in election campaigns largely because the bulk of campaign funds are spent on television advertisements, a major source of revenue for television programs. Elizabeth Wilner, senior vice president at Kantar, a media analysis firm, estimated that $4.4 billion would be spent on television ads during the election cycle this year.

Network executives have hardly been shy about celebrating the cash windfall, most notably CBS chief Les Moonves.

Before the demonstrators were arrested, the protesters discussed lack of media coverage for their cause and chanted: “Where is CNN?”

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

From Mother Jones


April 12, 2016

The day after more than 400 people were arrested on Capitol Hill, US Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested 85 mostly elderly activists who were blocking the south entrance of the Capitol.

gsgs comment-

(Why did they arrest 80 year old men and women ? The Tea Party circus was allowed to go anywhere, when they protested. They were provided safety and protection by the police force of each city. (Paid for, by taxpayers.)

In the past, the major media outlets followed the Tea Party crackpots around as if each Tea Party protester was as well known as a Senator. The major media outlets did not seem to be very interested in the in "Democracy Spring" movement.

Too close to the heart of the matter, and causes discomfort and irritability to major network executives ?

/end gsgs comment.

They were all participating in "Democracy Spring," a weeklong series of rallies and marches on the Capitol aimed at bringing attention to the control of money over politics in Congress and what organizers say are unfair voting laws.


After a short rally outside of Union Station, several hundred people marched the several blocks to the Capitol, chanting, "We're here, we're elders, we're fearless, get used to it," and "Our country's not for sale, we're not too old to go to jail."

As soon as the group arrived at the south entrance of the Capitol, several dozen sat down and the US Capitol Police encircled them.

In all, 85 people were picked up for "unlawful demonstration activity," according to a Capitol Police statement provided to Mother Jones. They were processed on the scene and released.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/04/democracy-spring-day-two-arrests-elders-dark-money

 

[Iceprincess12]

30 seconds is not long enough for a break. I hope they protest longer next time!

 

[Hard_Rom]

No free and fair elections with Super-Pacs in existence. Even foreign corporations can now funnel huge money into your political elections. Canadian resource companies are doing it. Once you passed that law you sold yourselves out to big money.

By the people, for the people. FAIL!