[Alas Babylon!]

If there were counter-protests, then the press would be forced to cover it.

Don't count on it. Their bias doesn't have a ethical bottom. I have seen them concentrate on Left-wing protest and causes and totally ignore those of the right even when they were larger in crowd size. Remember, big media doesn't have to lie, they get to choose what you the viewer sees, and can manipulate the news by only showing the side they agree with.

[AmishDude]

Maybe you're right, but then you're seeing the press cover protests and ignoring the (larger) counter-protest. It's difficult to cover a counter-protest at the Naval Observatory without having to at least describe why the original protestors are there in the first place.