Rachel's calling out the Town Hall Hooligans!!!!!

Perky

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:03 PM
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Rachel's calling out the Town Hall Hooligans!!!!!

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jimlup

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:04 PM
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1. Go Rachel Go!

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muntrv

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:05 PM
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2. Next time these astroturfers show up, call 911 and report a riot in progress.

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blaze

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:05 PM
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3. How do we combat this?

They seem to be so very organized...

Do we demand that attendees actually be constituents and present ID before they're allowed to enter?

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Critters2

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:07 PM
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5. Require that people attending a town hall meeting demonstrate

their residence in the district...with a voter registration card, a driver's license, or a piece of mail with a canceled stamp.

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Cha

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:20 PM
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9. There ya go..they don't have to be Dems but

they do have to have an interest in debating the health care issues.

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Critters2

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:34 PM
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12. Yep. Town halls are opportunities for congresscritters to interact with their constituents.

Disruptors of that interaction should not be allowed in the room. Nothing undemocratic about that.

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Cha

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Mon Aug-03-09 09:11 PM
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14. That's exactly right..they've abused the

system and it's time to put the kibosh on their abusivness.

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proud2BlibKansan

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Mon Aug-03-09 09:17 PM
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15. I like this idea

Thanks!

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Critters2

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Mon Aug-03-09 09:25 PM
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16. Thanks! It occurred to me when I heard Chris Matthews say these

people were being bussed in. There's no guaranteed right to petition anyone but your own representatives.

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Peacetrain

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:15 PM
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7. The only way

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proud2BlibKansan

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:25 PM
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11. We are having many discussions here locally as to what to do

I will definitely share any good ideas.

So far, most of us seem interested in going and trying to outnumber them so we can shout them down. But I don't know if I like that idea or not.

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Critters2

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:35 PM
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13. See post no. 5.

Of course, there's no guarantee you won't have crazies in your district show up. But that would keep out those bussed in by the insurance industry.

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sandyd921

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:05 PM
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4. So glad she's doing this as her lead!

Now I want to know how we're going to respond to their thuggery :grr: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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libnnc

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:08 PM
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6. kicky poo

:kick:

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moondust

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:18 PM
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8. I'd call it "low-intensity terrorism."

It's one thing to have a Tea Party or a Teabagger Party or some other demonstration to express dissent. It is another thing to use thug tactics in an attempt to disrupt, inhibit, prevent, intimidate, silence free speech and public discussion. We all know what happens to Code Pink and others who disrupt congressional hearings. These town hall disruptors should likewise be thrown out and jailed if necessary.

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Bill219

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Mon Aug-03-09 08:25 PM
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10. I am watching on DirecTV

Question for everyone watching

Did you just see a commercial for henryguns.com?

I am working on my computer in my home office and have the tv on in the background and was startled when I heard gun shots coming from the TV. I rewound the dvr and saw it was a commercial.

I am used to the several Fox Business Channel ads that air daily now during Hardball and Ed Schultz but this one was a new one for me.

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