
One has to wonder why Beltway reporters, self-proclaimed political junkies, have such a profound lack of interest in a story about people willing to be arrested on the steps of the nation's Capitol in order to protest the role of money in politics.
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Protests Against Money in Politics Hold Little Interest for Beltway's 'Political Junkies'
More than 400 people were arrested in a non-violent sit-in on Capitol Hill April 11, many having marched 150 miles from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The protest, called Democracy Spring, is about ending the influence of big money in politics and ensuring free, fair elections through things like restoring the Voting Rights Act. The next day, another 85 mostly elderly people were arrested, many chanting, "Democracy is not for sale, [we're] not too old to go to jail."