An estimated 2 million people went to Washington yesterday to protest the Obama administration and the socialist legislation thus far produced and contemplated by Congress. All broadcast media, including Fox News, grossly minimized the attendance in their reporting to a matter of “10’s of thousands.” This is misrepresentation in the extreme and begs the question of a coordinated effort to keep the scale of this movement below the national radar. Washington locals reported this to be the largest demonstration in the US Capitol ever. Security was tight around the Capitol and all positions that would afford a commanding view of the entire assembly were off limits. This was probably done for security purposes but it also had the effect of precluding the capture–and subsequent broadcast–of sweeping images of the assembled mass.
The Capitol Police were extremely cordial and helpful. The protesters were polite, peaceful, purposeful, sincere, and happy to be exercising their constitutional right to free assembly to petition the government for redress of grievances.
In contrast, the Obamas were out of town at a health care rally attended by 15,000 people.
See YouTube video at “USS of A” performed at 9/12 Capitol Protest.
See another YouTube video at “9/12/09 West Lawn of U.S. Capitol – National Taxpayers Demonstration.
