[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 44 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         A TALE OF TWO RALLIES

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, the national media gave a sharply 
contrasting tale of two weekend rallies.
  A gathering of thousands opposing the administration's health care 
scheme drew overwhelmingly negative coverage. The Washington Post front 
page described it as a ``hideous display.'' CBS said the health care 
debate ``turned even nastier at the rallies.'' ABC called the 
protesters ``angry'' and ``ugly.'' A Newsweek correspondent described 
the protesters as ``an angry mob.'' To anyone there, all these 
descriptions were obviously untrue.
  In contrast, an immigration-amnesty rally over the weekend received 
positive coverage. The Washington Post said ``the festive crowd beat 
drums and waved American flags.'' CNN said protesters came out to 
``support the Obama administration in its next big battle.'' The New 
York Times said protesters were there to ``vent'' and that ``most flew 
American flags overhead.''
  The national media should give Americans unslanted news, not favor 
rallies that support their liberal agendas.

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