C-SPAN Fights Back Against Paul Ryan Blackout And Shows Live Video of Democratic Protest

[babylonsister]

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C-SPAN Fights Back Against Paul Ryan Blackout And Shows Live Video of Democratic Protest

By Jason Easley on Wed, Jun 22nd, 2016 at 3:32 pm



Speaker of the House Paul Ryan turned off C-SPAN’s cameras, but he was not able to stop the network from broadcasting video of the Democratic protest that has shut down the House of Representatives that is being shot by Rep. Scott Peters and shown on Periscope.

C-SPAN’s broadcast of the Democratic live stream contains a hint of their displeasure over Speaker Ryan’s decision to turn off the cameras:



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Speaker Ryan made a huge mistake by trying to black out the protest. As soon as Ryan turned off C-SPAN’s cameras on the House floor, interest in the protest grew exponentially. Democrats on the House floor are hearing that Republicans are getting nervous about the protest, but they are afraid to give in. Republicans fear that giving in for the Democrats’ demand for a vote on gun control would lead to more problems for them later.

The idea of doing what the vast majority of Americans support doesn’t enter into the minds of House Republicans. The Republicans aren’t going to allow a vote on common sense gun legislation. It doesn’t matter what the American people want. The attitude of putting the NRA first, and the American people last is why Democrats have shut down the House, and it is also why Republicans deserve to be tossed out of the majority in November.

[irisblue]

1. ha ha Ryan

[geardaddy]

7. ...

[chillfactor]

2. Democrats are really showing back bone today.....

I am loving it.....and have nothing but respect for C-SPAN for continuing coverage of the sit-down and going around Ryan's attempt to shut them down....Ryan really sucks!

[Angry Dragon]

17. yes

[Lucinda]

3. KNR

[Scientific]

4. Sad day when America needs to fight Republican elitists to know what's going on in the public arena

Why are Republicans so afraid of the light of day?

Why are they employing FASCIST techniques to try and keep Americans stupid about what is going on?

[demmiblue]

5. I can't decide which makes me smile more: the sit-in or C-SPAN's kick-ass move.

Loving it!

[YvonneCa]

6. I know. CSpan showed some courage...

...in making that decision. VERY proud of them!! 🇺🇸

[Raine1967]

8. Thank you to Congressman Beto O'Rourke for this live feed!

https://www.facebook.com/BetoORourkeTX16/videos/1187449984654186/

This it historic to me.

The people's house is being occupied by our Party. I am in tears and filled with pride today.

The GOP might have finally pushed too hard. The house GOP tried to block C-Spans coverage of the house sit in, but They can't block Facebooks live feed.


Has this ever happened before?

[malaise]

9. Technology rules

yet again
Bravo Dems and CSpan!

[OriginalGeek]

13. probably why the right only loves

Killing Technology

[we are connected...]

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The star wars have started up
The new invention is coming out
Making a spider web over the atmosphere
To make them sure that we can't get out of here
Computers controlling your functions
Seems like we got electronic alienation
Trading children for a new kind of robot
Waiting for the old people to disappear
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Use the killing technology
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Security plans are not easy to find
That's my generation, the nonsense time
You lose your function
You're just a substitute
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Glad to see you change
You've got automatic moves
Take your pills to have energy
And sit down in your robotic living room
People are gonna progress
Who knows whether we'll get more or less
Some say it's the beginning of the end
Some say they've got our lives in their hands
Growing technology
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Look at the chaos, how much does it cost
The circuits gleam
Push this buttom, memory runs
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Tomorrow is the fear
The fear will come from the sky, from behind!
Tomorrow disappears
The fear will come from the sky, from behind!
Tomorrow is the fear
The fear will come from the sky, from behind!
We are connected...


(this was from 1987 by the way. Still works today)

[malaise]

14. Great post

[mcar]

10. K&R

[yallerdawg]

11. Senator Warren and other Senators have joined...

the sit-in. It is a remarkable expression of response to the American will.

Let's see if Ryan responds the way McConnell has.

[NewJeffCT]

20. Loved what my rep John Larson said when she entered the House

via Twitter - Rep. John Larson welcomed Warren to the House as "the person Donald Trump loves chatting with the most." Huge applause.

[NoMoreRepugs]

48. I have to claim ignorance - what has been TurtleMans response?

[yallerdawg]

50. The result of the Senate filibuster...

was 4 votes on gun safety legislation - 2 amendments from Democrats, 2 amendments from Republicans.

Ryan is scheduling no votes on gun safety legislation.

[NoMoreRepugs]

53. thanks

[TonyPDX]

12. He'd have to shut down Twitter for Periscope to go dark.

R'Ayn may have a helluva workout routine, but he's not in a position to silence Periscope.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

18. He'll throw a hissy and ban phones from the chamber. nt

[chapdrum]

15. This is ALWAYS their m.o.

"...It doesn’t matter what the American people want. The attitude of putting the NRA first, and the American people last..."

Whether it's the NRA or you name it.

Having to take them seriously is the least offensive aspect of their mentality.

[Hekate]

16. This is a day of pride in Democrats and in CSPAN for doing the people's business

[LuckyLib]

45. Yes! A true Democratic Underground has found its way to the House!

[asiliveandbreathe]

19. The republiklans are now exposed.....

AYNRYANRAND - you have no right shutting of any camera....now look what you have done...everyone is watching.....you are paid by the people of the United States...if you don't want to listen to US - then take a hike.....POS....

[George II]

21. That was a VERY bad move, and it's going to backfire. People, Democrats AND republicans....

....are fed up with this and want to see action. I guess Ryan refuses to admit that republicans get shot too.

Between the Trump embarrassment, this embarrassment, and whatever else might happen over the summer, they're in for a rocky road to the election.

This is even worse than Issa shutting off the microphones and lights on the same Congressman, John Lewis.

[apnu]

22. Hell yeah it will be problems for the GOP later.

If they conceded to a vote now, no matter how small the vote is, no matter how bad it loses on the floor, a vote is a vote. Its a crack of light to the door that John Lewis is clawing open right now.

The flip side is, if they don't vote, they look like frigging fools going into a bad election season for the GOP. They have more seats to defend and Trump is a steaming pile of shit that nobody wants to touch.

Keep clawing that door open Rep. Lewis! You da man!

[allan01]

23. old saying : if there is a will , there is a way.

bravo on all dems who took part in this , up your nose with a rubber hose ryan. just took a sneak peek on it . wow.

[DawgHouse]

24. It was a bad idea to try to block coverage.

He's going to get blowback.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

25. +1000

[Thinkingabout]

26. Republicans preventing sensible laws from coming to the floor to be voted, thereby preventing

the 80% of our citizens from passing laws which we want, 80% is not as important as the NRA.

[Fritz Walter]

27. What's that sound I hear?

Could it be the paradigm shifting?

The turning point in 21st Century American politics?

Too soon to tell.

But in the meantime, stay strong Dem Reps! Fight back whenever and wherever you can.

We voters got your back.

[AngryAmish]

30. Oh, this is a new day in America.

When the Speaker no longer can control his chamber, this means we can control everything as long as we have enough people. And we do.

[nolabear]

28. John Lewis getting a huge ovation and preaching to them!

"By sitting down you're standing up!"

[AngryAmish]

29. Everybody! Order them pizza!

[sufrommich]

34. The Senate Dems have already sent them pizza and other

food and drinks. They're going to send supplies until it's over.

[AngryAmish]

35. Now they need catheters!! Send then everyone!!!

On edit:. Buckets, many buckets!

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

31. There are "Democrats" here knocking this!

Kicked and recc'd!!!!

GO HOUSE DEMOCRATS!!!!

[NastyRiffraff]

32. My Congressman, soon to be Senator,

Chris Van Hollen, remarks on the sit-in and demanding votes on gun safety legislation, (in part):

“I am proud to stand here and to sit here with our colleagues from the great House of Representatives. But I am ashamed of the fact that this House of Representatives has remained silent and done nothing in the face of carnage around this country.

“After Aurora, what did this House do? Moment of silence.

“After Oak Creek, what did this House do? Moment of silence.

“After Newtown, what did this House do? Moment of silence.

“After Charleston? Moment of silence.

“After Orlando? Moment of silence.

“And all the carnage in between, and before, and the carnage that goes on daily in our neighborhoods and our streets? Moment of silence.

“We have learned from history that silence in the face of injustice makes this House complicit in that injustice. It makes us complicit in the carnage that goes on. It makes us responsible for lives taken when we know there are actions we can take to save lives.

“We know these common sense measures will protect the lives of the American people. Will they save everybody? No. will they reduce the heartache and the death toll? Yes they will.

I am so proud of him, and all the Democrats who participated in the sit-in.

[BlueMTexpat]

43. Good for him!

And his defeated primary opponent, Donna Edwards, is right there too! So is MY Congressman, Elijah Cummings!

We have EXCELLENT Dems in MD!

[klook]

33. Live feed on C-Span courtesy of Twitter Periscope streaming feature

http://www.c-span.org/video/?411624-1/congressional-democratic-sitin-continues-house-floor&live=

Rep. Tony Cardenas of CA 29th district currently speaking. Very inspiring.

[Uncle Joe]

36. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, babylonsister.

[PatrickforO]

37. Thank goodness for social media.

Twenty five years ago we'd never even have heard about any of this. The corporate owned propaganda 'news' channels would have strangled it.

[TomVilmer]

38. The real reason C-SPAN cameras aren’t showing Democrats’ gun control sit-in

Washington Post: "In fact, the cameras are turned off as a matter of procedure when the House isn’t in session — and the Democrats are essentially forcing the House out of session with their sit-in."

[L. Coyote]

39. Solidarity sit-ins everywhere. Tweet yours. #NoBillNoBreak #Solidarity

[center]Amanda ?@clownatlaw
#NoBillNoBreak #Solidarity

[avaistheone1]

40. This is righteous and amazing!

[ailsagirl]

41. CSPAN is AWESOME for doing that!!

Huge kudos to them!!!

[pansypoo53219]

42. of course the publicans are pissed. america was reasonable + the NRA doesn't. they could LOSE in Nov

[Dustlawyer]

44. We should do this everytime the Lobbiests try to push a bill to a vote!

TTP, stage a sit in. Pass another bloated military budget, stage a sit in. Real Climate Change laws, stage a sit in! Etc!

[harun]

46. Anyone have link to the bill they want a vote on?

[L. Coyote]

47. Democratic Sit-in Over Gun Violence Continues

JUNE 22, 2016
Democratic Sit-in Over Gun Violence Continues Democrats resume their day-long sit-in, which began Wednesday at 11:25 a.m. ET in an effort to force a vote on gun control legislation.?Coverage of the floor is being provided by members' Periscope and Facebook feeds.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?411624-1/democratic-sitin-continues-despite-house-adjournment-july-5&live

[NoMoreRepugs]

49. one of the Dems speaking at the podium needs to encourage people who agree

with them to start calling Capitol Hill phone numbers and overload the system...

TOLL FREE: 866-338-1015, 866-220-0044, 877-662-2889

this could be yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge

[lark]

51. Main hero of the day = John Lewis.

2nd place goes to CNN. I am so proud of them!!

[BumRushDaShow]

52. Thank you CSPAN for showing the feeds live

rather than running re-runs of hearings to fill the time. And they broadcast the same on CSPAN radio and streamed it from their website.