This One Photo Struck me when the 700 were arrested on the Capital Steps

[Ichingcarpenter]

Thousands of Democracyspring.org activists have gathered on the steps of the US Capitol to protest the influence of money in politics and bring awareness to the corruption big money create



Lady Liberty.


Journalist Alejandro Alvarez took this striking photo of a campaign finance reform activist being arrested at a Democracy Spring demonstration at the US Capitol

[Ilsa]

2. I think she is the Statue of Liberty,

Based on her headpiece and the torch on the ground.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

34. or the freedoms she represents, K&R

[tclambert]

44. She threatened police with a torch? Lucky she didn't get shot.

[ReRe]

3. Alejandro needs to...

... send that to the NYTs and TIME at the same time and see how long it takes for either of them to grab it. That photo embodies exactly what has happened to this country since GHWB let those words "new world order" (term that also means "globalization&quot slip from his lips in a speech to the American people back around 1991-92. I believe he was bragging on the trade treaties that had been launched in his administration, NAFTA and GATT.

New World Order to Hell.

[Helen Borg]

4. Nice. I'd like to see the original...

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Jon Stewert tweeted the image also

Scroll down just a little
Without the shading but I like the shading myself


https://twitter.com/DailyShowJon

[FlatBaroque]

9. Sorry, not Jon Stewart. Fan account.

[Dustlawyer]

10. Her torch at her feet, lights out! They are extinguishing the light of Lady Liberty with every

voting restriction and reduction of polling places! The symbolism is very powerful. Thank you Ms. Liberty!

[fasttense]

6. Arresting Lady Liberty

While the uber rich are free to corrupt our government with their filthy money.

[PDittie]

7. DUer Egberto Willies knows her (the woman dressed as Lady Liberty)

Interviewed her for his radio show:

http://egbertowillies.com/2016/04/18/democracy-spring-lady-liberty-kaja-rebane/

[zentrum]

12. Bookmarked for later. Thanks.

[dembotoz]

24. great interview

[AwakeAtLast]

31. Please make this an OP

Needs a larger audience.

Thanks for posting this!

[cantbeserious]

8. Notice Cenk Uygur From TYT In The Background

eom

[dreamnightwind]

16. Good catch, I had missed him in there - eom

[demwing]

11. THy say justice is blindq

apparently, it's also deaf and mute as well

[zentrum]

13. Her body language

…..and stance are matched perfectly to the point. Poetic photo of what's happening.

[Ichingcarpenter]

17. Her Grace and Calmest plus the sun shinning down on her is striking

even without the shading which I showed the original photo in this tread, it ignites a stunning photo for posterity. The transparency of her dress is not obscene nor trite but adds to the beauty of this person and her brave stance for democracy and liberty.

[zentrum]

25. Thanks for the

…original. The original and the shaded work well together.

[DhhD]

27. Liberty of Sky, Water and Air being attacked too. Color of Liberty is fading in America, shown

in the negative of the photo retouched with the torch of the Great Generation, going down.

[DhhD]

28. Touching Photo of Lady Liberty in the OP.

https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0SO81WwqxtXQesAUSql87UF;_ylc=X1MDOTU4MTA0NjkEX3IDMgRmcgMEZ3ByaWQDQlA3WE5LZG1Ta3Fhd1BJOHBBRGhlQQRuX3JzbHQDMARuX3N1Z2cDMARvcmlnaW4Dc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDMARwcXN0cgMEcHFzdHJsAwRxc3RybAM1NgRxdWVyeQMxOTQwJ3MlMjBibGFjayUyMGFuZCUyMHdoaXRlcyUyMHJldG91Y2hlZCUyMHdpdGglMjBjb2xvcgR0X3N0bXADMTQ2MTQzMTIyNw--?p=1940%27s+black+and+whites+retouched+with+color&fr=sfp&fr2=sb-top-search&iscqry=

[Enthusiast]

14. Kicked and recommended! Actually fighting for our freedom.

[Uncle Joe]

15. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Ichingcarpenter.

[YOHABLO]

18. Where was / is MSM on this? I have not seen one piece of coverage about this protest

[Buzz Clik]

26. here's one

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/16/hundreds-democracy-spring-protesters-arrested-dc/83123326/

[PWPippin]

20. I, too, was struck by this amazingly symbolic image with the torch at her feet.

It's especially powerful in its muted tones.

[awoke_in_2003]

21. I've said it before

but the first amendment means nothing anymore, just useless words on parchment

[RATM435]

22. Shades of tiananmen square goddess of democracy.

[malaise]

23. Don't look for coverage on M$Greedia

This is their personal gravy train

[jwirr]

29. We hear President Obama is worried about what his legacy

will be. Legacy is important to politicians. This picture most likely in it's original form will be a central part of the legacy of our times. Especially if Hillary wins the nomination and the money continues to rule.

Good-bye Lady Liberty.

[rhett o rick]

32. He can kiss his legacy goodbye. He will be forever known as the drone president.

George Bush refused to use drones to kill.

[jwirr]

35. Agreed but I was just using his desire for a legacy as an opening.

[rhett o rick]

36. I understand. Forgive me for jumping in. nm

[jwirr]

37. No need for forgiveness. We are having a conversation.

[bvar22]

38. More Obama Legacy:

writ large

Retirement: A third have less than $1,000 put away
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/03/18/retirement-confidence-survey-savings/6432241/

65 percent of working families are living from paycheck to paycheck.
http://billmoyers.com/2014/01/10/why-conservatives-old-divide-and-conquer-strategy-%E2%80%94-setting-working-class-against-the-poor-%E2%80%94-is-backfiring/

"Obama Admin’s TPP Trade Officials Received Hefty Bonuses From Big Banks"
http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/20/obama-admin%E2%80%99s-tpp-trade-officials-received-hefty-bonuses-from-big-banks/

95 percent of the economy’s gains have gone to the top 1 percent
http://billmoyers.com/2014/01/10/why-conservatives-old-divide-and-conquer-strategy-%E2%80%94-setting-working-class-against-the-poor-%E2%80%94-is-backfiring/

Billionaire wealth doubles since financial crisis
http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/11/12/Billionaire-wealth-doubles-since-financial-crisis/5011384268135/?spt=hts&or=12

US Wealthy Have Biggest Piece of Pie Ever Recorded
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/11-6

Study: "Trade" Deal Would Mean a Pay Cut for 90% of U.S. Workers
http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2013/09/the-verdict-is-in-the-trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-a-sweeping-free-trade-deal-under-negotiation-with-11-pacific-rim-coun.html

Obama Appoints Bain Capital Consultant Jeff Ziets to Top Post
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662209

Obama appoints industry insider to head the FCC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024521140

Obama selects former Monsanto lobbyist to be his TPP chief agriculture negotiator
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662210

The Totally Unfair And Bitterly Uneven 'Recovery,' In 12 Charts – HuffPo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023662029

Larry Summers Gets 'Full-Throated Defense' From Obama In Capitol Hill Meeting
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014553343#post1

Wall Street will get away with massive wave of criminality of 2008 - Statute of Limitations
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/business-economy-financial-crisis/untouchables/supreme-court-ruling-a-blow-for-future-financial-crisis-cases/

Income gap widest ever: 95 Percent of Recovery Income Gains Have Gone to the Top 1 Percent
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/09/10/one_percent_recovery_95_percent_of_gains_have_gone_to_the_top_one_percent.html

Older Workers:.Set Back by Recession, and Shut Out of Rebound
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/booming/for-laid-off-older-workers-age-bias-is-pervasive.html?smid=tw-share&_r=3&

You will know then by their WORKS!

[Dont call me Shirley]

39. Put together all in one post is quite a frightening eye-opener. Thanks, bvar22!

[hopemountain]

42. yes - and he is still the lesser of the evil

that could have been: mitt romney.

[Delphinus]

30. Powerful statement.

[Calista241]

33. Awesome photo. N/t

[Dont call me Shirley]

40. That photo needs a Pulitzer! Lady Liberty under arrest for daring to speak for her rights!

[hay rick]

41. Just keep moving. Nothing to see here...nt

[L. Coyote]

43. That ever-shining beacon, Liberty, cannot be arrested or handcuffed. We are free, not slaves.

Not even to money.

[PatrynXX]

45. well now that Charles Koch

has all but endorsed Hillary this part should get interesting. (endorsed outright no. but he says she's probably be a better president than any Republicans running X_X face palm. ) one of those endorsements one doesn't want.