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southernleftylady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:40 PM
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My parents are going to a town hall meeting tom..
To politely counteract those repukes screaming... any helpful ideas for them?
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:41 PM
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1. Take a video camera and a stun gun. n/t
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SleeplessInAlabama Donating Member (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:43 PM
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2. Let the man talk! nt
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barbiegeek Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:43 PM
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3. Take video camera and Mace (it's easy buy)
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barbiegeek Donating Member (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:43 PM
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4. Tell them Thank You
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:44 PM
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5. Be polite. We want to be the "other side". Also, take a camera to show that we are polite, we are
the ones who want to discuss, THEY are the thugs.
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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:44 PM
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6. wish them luck.
hopefully they won't be shouted down.
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:45 PM
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7. Each person should carry a video camera.
BEtter coverage that way.
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calmblueocean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:47 PM
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8. Bring a small sign of some sort.
There's no point in getting in a shouting match with hair-trigger nutjobs like this, but you can make a powerful statement just by staying quiet and holding a sign.
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:47 PM
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9. Ask them to ask others what their ideas are for fixing healthcare,
and whether everyone should be eligible for MediCare, and then mention that it is govt. run.

Actually, if you can get a number of people to realize that MediCare is govt. run, then hopefully that will be like a pebble in a pond - spreading that fact out far and wide.
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Nitrogenica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:49 PM
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10. Ask them to tape everything possible and stay out of the fray.
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:50 PM
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11. Take notes and write a LTTE about the experience and whether the meeting was productive. n/t
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 06:50 PM
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12. Pick one ...
... here's a whole threadful.

Or, they could just play http://wikiality.wikia.com/Parrot_Bingo">Turfer Parrot bingo!
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timeforpeace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 08:09 PM
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13. Tell them to ask for answers about health care reform. The novelty will be worth it.
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gopiscrap Donating Member (418 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 08:46 PM
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14. Bring mace, a camera and a night stick!!!
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Emit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 08:53 PM
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15. Hopefully not the one in St. Louis
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Brigid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 08:54 PM
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16. Take body armor.
That is all.
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Ishoutandscream2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 08:58 PM
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18. Yeah. Tell them to be careful
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-07-09 08:56 PM
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17. take pictures.
shout out USA!!! a number of times.
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