Hundreds of protesters flocked to the U.S. Capitol Monday for a demonstration against the role of money in politics, prompting arrests of more than 400 by the Capitol police force.
The demonstration was part of a series of “Democracy Spring” protests planned in Washington this week by a coalition of groups backed by billionaire George Soros as The Horn News has previously said.
The demonstrators chanted slogans like “one person, one vote” and “money out of politics” as they sat on the East Front of the Capitol. One sign read “Things go better without Koch,” a reference to the billionaire businessmen David and Charles Koch, who have promised to lead an almost $900 million campaign to back favored candidates this election cycle.
The demonstrators also protested state voter ID laws, saying they suppress voter participation. Another chant protested Democratic “superdelegates” — party figures, such as members of Congress, who are given votes at the Democratic National Convention but are not elected by primary elections or at party caucuses.
Police led dozens of protesters away in plastic handcuffs into a bus and shuttle vans, prompting cheers from the two groups of protesters, which were separated by a large police response.
U.S. Capitol Police said Monday evening that more than 400 people had been arrested for unlawful demonstration activity.
Many of the protesters had marched from Philadelphia to Washington over the past week.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
So money doesn’t matter to Soros! How laughable!
Let the protestors start paying their own way food, transportation, lodging etc.
and let us see how many will show up. I bet the numbers would drop. Everything is always about the money.
Vote Donald Trump.
As a mother of a Bernie supporter, who lives in my home for free,
meals car and college provided. All I I can say is amen. Those who support themselves and remember when that was expected, can see
Through the liberal lie. FREE STUFF costs a great deal.
Mom, it sounds to me like it’s time for tough love
They need to put George Soros in jail. They could stop these things from going on if they wanted too . But they are part of the problems . Because they do nothing about it. George Soros has tried for yrs. to bring the USA down. He has spent billion of dollars trying to being Communism into the USA. He has backed Bernie Sander (The Socialism) and John Kasich the( New World Order.) with hundred of million of dollars. Just like Ted Cruz,
Imagine what he has spent on the Obama’s before they started ripping off America.
Soros gave big money to Hillary too.
George Soros needs to be escorted forthwith out of this country and banned from any freedom loving country forever! I don’t see why he hasn’t been arrested and CHARGED WITH TREASON long ago.
Delete soros, obama, cruz, kasich, billary, and all the other antiamerican cast of communists and fake christians by voting trump. Wake up Christians. Stop drinking the kool-aid ! Any weirdo can call himself a Christian. Look at satanic muslim brotherhood obama. This brainless twat has sold his soul along with his tranny wife. How sick for Americans to be so gullible! GOD HELP US!!
Remove soros, obama, cruz, kasich, billary, and all the other antiamerican cast of communists and fake christians by voting trump. Wake up Christians. Stop drinking the kool-aid ! Any weirdo can call himself a Christian. Look at satanic muslim brotherhood obama. This man and tranny wife must have sold their soul to support Christian genocide. How sick for Americans to be so gullible! GOD HELP US!!
I had up-close first hand interaction with similar protest groups as I worked close to the Republican Convention in St. Paul (08).They had adequate money to buy my concessions. And it looked like they were having a big party. Just my observation.
All these big money machines yet they can’t create any jobs for Americian’s yet, they will spend billions to try and stop Trump . Sorors should be ashamed of himself I guess all the money in the world can’t buy you Soul I feel sorry for someone like that.