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progressoid

(49,827 posts)
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 04:33 PM Jan 2017

House Republicans Propose Rules to Punish Broadcasting, Photography From Chamber Floor

House Republicans have proposed punishing representatives who shoot video or take photos on the floor of the chamber — a change in rules seen as a direct response to a dramatic sit-in in June by House Democrats demanding a vote on gun control legislation that was streamed live online.

The new policy would result in members of Congress being fined up to $2,500 for digital photography, audio or visual recording or broadcasting on the House floor.

"These changes will help ensure that order and decorum are preserved in the House of Representatives so lawmakers can do the people's work," Ashlee Strong, a spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul Ryan, said in a statement Monday.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-republicans-propose-rules-punish-broadcasting-photography-chamber-floor-n700396



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House Republicans Propose Rules to Punish Broadcasting, Photography From Chamber Floor (Original Post) progressoid Jan 2017 OP
And what if the offenders take the photography, recording, and transmit it . . . . and refuse to pay no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #1
Whew, thank God they want to solve THAT problem!! Beartracks Jan 2017 #2
Ah, decorum. Yes, one must exercise decorum when being shafted. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #3
decorum, my ass. They just don't want the evidenced posted to youtube for all to see. Raster Jan 2017 #7
is this new news? mopinko Jan 2017 #4
Yeah, this is from a couple weeks ago. progressoid Jan 2017 #6
Seig Heil colsohlibgal Jan 2017 #5

no_hypocrisy

(45,774 posts)
1. And what if the offenders take the photography, recording, and transmit it . . . . and refuse to pay
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 04:39 PM
Jan 2017

the fine?

Beartracks

(12,761 posts)
2. Whew, thank God they want to solve THAT problem!!
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 04:43 PM
Jan 2017

The ability to photograph and send media of these public meetings has really flown in the face of democracy, the Constitution, and "greatness" for FAR too long!!!



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Raster

(20,996 posts)
7. decorum, my ass. They just don't want the evidenced posted to youtube for all to see.
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 05:36 PM
Jan 2017

cockroaches always do their best work when no one is watching. Rethuglicans in Congress are no exception.

mopinko

(69,806 posts)
4. is this new news?
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 04:57 PM
Jan 2017

they proposed this on the first or second day.
jan schakowsky broadcast from the house floor on her phone.

progressoid

(49,827 posts)
6. Yeah, this is from a couple weeks ago.
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 05:23 PM
Jan 2017

The shit is coming so fast and furiously, it's hard to keep up.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
5. Seig Heil
Thu Jan 12, 2017, 05:21 PM
Jan 2017

Once Orange Jerk refused to acknowledge the CNN reporter the rest of the press pool should have marched out of the room. Once the free press is muzzled where are we?

This is code red. All facilitated by easily played white working types who joined with the Nazis and KKK types to put this danger in the WH. All you who just couldn't vote for Hillary will regret who you did vote for.

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