House Speaker John Boehner orders CSPAN's cameras switched off during contentious House debate

Cory Doctorow, boingboing.net

House Speak­er John Boehn­er’s office ordered CSPAN to switch off its camers dur­ing a fel­low Con­gress­man’s scathing dressing-down over the Speak­er’s refusal to enter­tain fur­ther debate on unem­ploy­ment ben­e­fits. The Speak­er asserts…

You know you’re in trouble when you don’t want anyone watching. Side note: Isn’t this our government? Shouldn’t we have the right to watch?

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