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The Democrats in Congress held a "sit-in" protest last week on the literal floor of the House of Representatives after Speaker Paul Ryan refused to allow a vote on gun control after the horrendous Orlando shooting. What they wanted was a way to keep terrorists on the no-fly list from buying assault weapons - something that seems like a no-brainer to a majority of Americans.
But Speaker Ryan called the protest a "publicity stunt" - never mind that he is the king of the Fake Charity Publicity Stunt, or that his own party has wasted time with Tea Party Shutdown and the silly Ted Cruz filibuster of Obamacare.
No, this protest was the real deal. When Paul Ryan attempted to shut it down by turning off the C-Span cameras, the Dems started filming the proceedings with their own phones and broadcasting to the world with the Periscope app. Almost immediately, C-Span picked up the Periscope feed and used it instead of the regular camera feed from Congress, completely bypassing Paul Ryan and making history.
While the sit-in ended with no legislation, the protest gave hope to the families of victims that eventually the logjam caused by threats from the NRA towards GOP politicians will fail.
From Reuters
“Eventually this problem will get addressed again one of two ways: We find a breakthrough, which I will seek, or there will be another terrorist attack which will bring us right back to this issue. I hope we can do it without another terrorist attack,” said Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who supported Collins.
A few hours earlier, Democratic lawmakers ended a sit-in protest in the House of Representatives over guns.
Fueled by Chinese food and pizzas, dozens of them stayed on the House floor all night, at times bursting into the civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome" before giving up their protest after 25 hours.
"It's not a struggle that lasts for one day, or one week, or one month, or one year," said Representative John Lewis, a Democrat from Georgia and a key figure in the civil rights protests of the 1960s. "We're going to win the struggle," said Lewis, who led the House sit-in.
#DemSitIn Sends Message that We are tired of Mass Murders and Assault Weapons pic.twitter.com/KelEUTwHPX
— A Anderson (@Ward4Anderson) June 22, 2016
WATCH: A sit-in showdown in congress; House Democrats demand gun control action with #NoBillNoBreak. https://t.co/HOzd7N7pfP
— Good Morning America (@GMA) June 23, 2016
#NoBillNoBreak apparently runs on Dunkin’. https://t.co/VZGK3htBXJ pic.twitter.com/LBMQKDr2nI
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) June 23, 2016
Cameras were shut off during #NoBillNoBreak, so @CSPAN is relying on Facebook and Periscope feeds to air the sit-in https://t.co/7UjpPBhFW8
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 23, 2016
I have to say, this rogue periscope-powered @cspan is my favorite kind of CSPAN https://t.co/i5hLEUllCt
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 22, 2016
In #NoBillNoBreak, Joe Kennedy read letter from widow of Brigham doctor killed last year https://t.co/74HO8wiKrq pic.twitter.com/4c5GZryFYp
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) June 23, 2016
To everyone calling for #NoBillNoBreak & fighting to reduce gun violence in America: thank you. We will #DisarmHate. pic.twitter.com/JTfEwcMC4p
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) June 23, 2016
Thank you, #DemocraticSitIn. Your determination has exposed Republican inaction on gun violence and demanded better. We can't give up. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 23, 2016
Colbert cheers Dems for #NoBillNoBreak: They’re fighting for something 90% of Americans want https://t.co/UdBegfuwbjhttps://t.co/NLcqdI9qxI
— KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) June 23, 2016
The congressman leading the House #SitIn is a Civil Rights hero https://t.co/MEwpHZ2LGY #NoBillNoBreak #NoFlyNoBuyhttps://t.co/Aq00ZRl1N7
— KHARY PENEBAKER (@kharyp) June 23, 2016
Current situation @ Capitol: @MomsDemand out in force in rain to support #NoBillNoBreak #DemocraticSitIn #DisarmHate pic.twitter.com/YjE0rY3sJ6
— Shannon (@shannonrwatts) June 23, 2016
Our incredible CT lawmakers. #NoBillNoBreak #filibuster @NewtownAction @CAGVNews pic.twitter.com/8ApwNOvKo1
— Sandy Hook Promise (@sandyhook) June 24, 2016
This morning's cover page#NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/BNy3e3L9Xt
— Maggie Jordan (@MaggieJordanACN) June 23, 2016
Please RT this little reminder @SpeakerRyan of what a true "publicity stunt" is #DemocraticSitIn #NoBillNoBreak pic.twitter.com/xE9tHF9xwp
— David Samples (@NatureGuy101) June 23, 2016
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