Hundreds arrested at Capital protest on Voting and Campaign Finance

[Equinox Moon]

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hundreds-arrested-capitol-protest-voting-and-campaign-finance

Several hundred activists were arrested Monday afternoon during a sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to call for action on voting rights and campaign finance reform.

The mass civil disobedience, part of a week-long Washington protest known as Democracy Spring, aimed to demonstrate the depth of grassroots frustration at a political system that, participants said, is tilted toward the wealthy at the cost of ordinary Americans. It came as a growing number of observers are expressing concern about the direction and robustness of our democratic system. The first presidential election in over half a century without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act is approaching. Voting restrictions already have played havoc in the primaries. And voters in both major parties are expressing intense anger over a campaign finance system awash in big money donations.

[DemocracyDirect]

1. Watched their rally and march live this morning.

Some were wearing armbands that were willing to risk arrest for civil disobedience.

We need more people to be active.

[jberryhill]

2. Other than CNN, MSNBC, Washington Post, Reuters and 50 others...

...there's a complete media blackout, I'm told. But most major news sources have not mentioned the media blackout.

[Equinox Moon]

3. Some coverage has been happening

BBC news reported on it as well.

[appalachiablue]

4. Kick. These people are very brave. We need many more like them-- activists! Not just

writers, critics, introverts and ass sitters. Passion and movement/issue activism and advocacy are the only way now!

[Equinox Moon]

5. This is a kick-off movement

They will be doing this all week. They have people lined up each day to participate in civil-disobedience.

The plan is this will kick-off the movement across the country.
Voter Rights & get the money out of politics.

[appalachiablue]

6. Yes it's such an important event with many planned activities and speakers

as outlined on the *democracyspring.org* Website. (Can't copy & paste since it's all written on black background).

*DEMOCRACY SPRING* EVENT ACTIVITIES, GROUPS & SPEAKERS:
http://www.democracyspring.org/