[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2518]
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                    MEDIA GIVE TALE OF TWO PROTESTS

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 14, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, in Pittsburgh and Washington, DC, 
the national media have given us a tale of two protests.
  The media's coverage of the conservative September 12 protests 
intentionally tried to paint a negative picture of the protestors, even 
though there were no arrests or acts of violence.
  The Washington Post described the 9/12 protests as an outpouring of a 
``spectrum of conservative anger.''
  The New York Times used words like ``angry'' and ``profane'' to 
describe the protests.
  Fast forward to the radical-left G-20 protests in Pittsburgh 
recently.
  The New York Times headline called the protests a ``Peaceful March.''
  CNN described the protests as ``more peaceful, less 
confrontational,'' even though there were dozens of arrests and 
businesses damaged.
  The national media should give fair coverage to protests on both 
sides, instead of demonizing conservatives and praising radical 
liberals.

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