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Grapevine: Rev. Jesse Jackson takes on the Grammy's

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    Are nomination category cuts discriminatory?

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Now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine.

Monday correspondent Shannon -- covered the annual march for life rally that -- tens of thousands of pro life supporters.

Along with some pro choice demonstrators descend on the nation's capital.

However if you're watching the Big Three broadcast networks.

You wouldn't have heard a peep about the event.

You would have been in the dark too if you were reading the print version of the New York Times not one work.

And the Washington examiner even noticed a local CBS web site featured seven pictured it pictures of the event.

But none of pro life activists.

Until the page was updated days later the only images in the slide show.

We're pro choice supporters.

The Media Research Center notes quote.

These tens of thousands bravely keep coming to the capitol and all kinds of bad weather every January fully aware that the supposedly objective national media.

Will pretend.

They don't exist.

Reverend -- Jesse Jackson is hoping the grammys recording academy will start singing a different tune when it comes to cuts in nomination categories.

Last April the academy announced it was consolidating many categories shrinking the list from 10927.

B eight.

Jackson has demanded a meeting with the organization president and is threatening a protest at the February 12 -- that.

The New York Times reports some musicians have complained.

The cuts discriminate against certain ethnic groups some Latin jazz musicians have filed a lawsuit claiming the reductions did them.

Irreparable harm.

Finally just how much would you pay for a used 2005.

Chrysler sedan if it was driven by then senator Barack Obama.

The owner is auctioning the car on eBay within asking price of get this one million dollars.

So far no -- ABC notes that Kelley blue book value is about 141000.