Clashes in Washington between Vets and Police; Barricades Dumped in Front of Whitehouse [videos]

Must have been asleep when the mainstream press covered this news.  Seems like it may be a case of selective coverage.

 

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2012thebigpicture posted: " It was inevitable, wasn't it? Such a highly-charged event cannot hope to go off without minor altercations, and this is nothing compared to what went down in Egypt, Turkey, and other countries during their revolts. All we can do is send love to tho" New post on 2012 The Big Picture Clashes in Washington between Vets and Police; Barricades Dumped in Front of Whitehouse [videos] by 2012thebigpicture It was inevitable, wasn't it? Such a highly-charged event cannot hope to go off without minor altercations, and this is nothing compared to what went down in Egypt, Turkey, and other countries during their revolts. All we can do is send love to those involved and envision a positive outcome and safety for all parties.  On the bright side, this absurd display of tyranny is only serving to awaken more people and lay bare the true motives of the US shadow government. They are their own worst enemies and their infighting is their undoing.   Did you hear that Donald Trump offered to pay for veterans' funeral services while funding is interrupted?  I think this weekend's demonstration gets The People's message across loud and clear, don't you?  At this point there is no end in sight to the 'government shutdown' and the list of grievances from The People is mounting.  ~ BP Vets Tear Down Memorial Barricades, Drop them in Front of White House Sunday morning, 2,000- 3,000 veterans, family members and citizens gathered at the at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.  There, the veterans took apart the barricades set up by Park Police to keep visitors out of the WWII Memorial, placed the barricades on their shoulders and carried them away. The protestors who included veterans of the Korean, Vietnam, WWII, Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan wars,  took those barricades and carried them about 3/4ths of a mile to a side walk in front of White House and piled the barricades there. The protest, had several facets to it, but began as a push back against the closure of open-air memorials in Washington D.C. as a result of the government shutdown. As we have reported, these veterans are furious, saying that these memorials are being closed down in order to inflict pain on veterans and their families.  Already, WWII vets taking part in Honor Flights, have pushed past these barricades to enter the memorial. “Part of the reason we are out here is because the government is refusing to pay for soldiers funerals” one protestor told our reporter, Sonya Sandage. In addition to the memorials being closed down, $100,000 dollar payments are no longer being made to the families of soldiers who are killed in combat.  The growing list of soldiers who have died in combat include 5 U.S. soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan just over a week ago.  The payments, however, are not being made because of the government shutdown.  The U.S. government provides these payments to help to pay for funeral expenses and travel for family members. It is important to note that over the past two weeks, the Republican Congress, who has initiated the government shutdown has passed a bill that would reinstate these payments.  But that bill cannot get an up or down vote in the Democratic controlled Senate. For the most part Sunday’s protest was incident free.  There was one moment when 4 protestors who put their backs against the iron gate in front of the White House and linked their arms through it.  One police officer in riot gear attempted pull the protestors off the fence but as the crowd seemed to become angry, the officer appeared to back away.  About 25 horse mounted Park Police also kept a close eye on the protestors but again, without incident. Video of the march: Source Police And Veterans Clash Outside White House Days of Rage Dramatic video has emerged of protestors at the White House involved  in altercations with police. Demonstrators rallied in Washington D.C. today to voice their complaints about the closure of public parks, monuments and private businesses and homes on federal lands. One man was arrested in connection with carrying a gun in a bag. “In a mean-spirited fit of selfish anger, Barack Obama has shut down our nation’s war memorials,” march organizers said. “And he has declared open war on our honored veterans. The World War II memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Obama has shut them all down to force his will on the House of Representatives and, frankly, to get revenge on the American people who oppose ObamaCare and his other naked power grabs.” Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Sen. Ted Cruz addresses a gathering of veterans at a rally to protest closing monuments. ANDREW BURTON/GETTY IMAGES Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin appeared in D.C. to speak to the protestors. “This is the people’s memorial,”  Cruz said. “Simple question: Why is the federal government spending money to keep veterans out of the memorial? Why did they spend money to keep people out of Mount Vernon, Mount Rushmore? Our veterans should be above political games.” See more... 2012thebigpicture | October 13, 2013 at 2:22 PM | Tags: Barack Obama, barricades, dimonstration, Donald Trump, exposed, federal, Korean War Veterans Memorial, Million Vet March, National World War II Memorial, political, protest, rally, revolt, shadow, Ted Cruz, United States, war, Washington DC, white house, World War II | Categories: Current Updates | URL: http://wp.me/p2pxgA-3LC Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 2012 The Big Picture. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://2012thebigpicture.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/clashes-in-washington-between-vets-and-police-barricades-dumped-in-front-of-whitehouse-videos/

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