Thursday, September 24, 2009

How will media handle real, actual violent...

protesters. As compared to, say, the feigned, manufactured umbrage conveyed in most of the coverage and commentary (by MSM) over the turnout by (now numbering in the millions of) regular citizens intently objecting to growing government, deficits, control and taxes. Consider that the objects of MSM cynicism not only haven't damaged anything, but have left universally clean protest sites, and, unfortunately for the MSM meme, have been more often on the receiving end of personal violence than inflicting it (as posted below somewhere).

PITTSBURGH – Police fired canisters of pepper spray and smoke and rubber bullets at marchers protesting the Group of 20 summit Thursday after anarchists responded to calls to disperse by rolling trash bins, throwing rocks and breaking windows.
Pittsburgh Police Chief Nate Harper said 17 to 19 protesters were arrested, and Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said swift police decisions resulted in minimal property damage. Officials said there were no reports of injuries. ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090925/ap_on_re_us/g20_summit_protests

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