Comments on: Mobs, Intimidation, and Deceit at Town Halls http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/ News, Politics, And Opinion From Around The Globe Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kay http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Kay Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:23:35 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1138 Exactly Matt. Never a truer word spoken. Exactly Matt. Never a truer word spoken.

]]> By: Matt http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Matt Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:42:05 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1136 You have to remember, it's only OK when the left does it. Forget that they libs are bussed in wearing identical shirts and professionally printed signs, they're NOT astro-turf. You have to remember, it’s only OK when the left does it. Forget that they libs are bussed in wearing identical shirts and professionally printed signs, they’re NOT astro-turf.

]]> By: L. Rodriguez http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 L. Rodriguez Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:06:56 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1134 Dear Ole Ole Olson: Before you pick up your pen and write another poorly construed OPINION piece, check your facts. Propaganda, from any side, is harmful to the public. I would hope people are smart enough to recognize that the HOUSE legislation on healthcare reform (which still needs to be reconciled with whatever comes out of the Senate) is over one thousand pages long, full of political and legal crap (yes, I said crap) and is padded with clauses to make special interest groups "happy". (Those are some of the main ingredients required these days to make a bill law. ) The general public is usually blissfully ignorant of EVERY item that is in a bill. So, yes, we citizens have a responsibility to defend not just our own health freedoms but those of future generations. We need to make sure that any reform that is "pushed" through the system is the best possible solution for the matters that plague our current health care system. Reform for the sake of reform is never a good thing. American citizens must put the politicians' toes to the fire, so to speak; they are supposed to be working for us after all. Would you rather no arguments or demonstrations take place so that politicians can just pass any legislation that tickles their fancy and adds to their pocket? If so, you are just plain lazy and deserve to have your freedoms stripped away.... Thank goodness we live in a country that allows you to publish a stupid article as well as recognizes the right of astroturf "mobs" to voice their concerns at town hall meetings. Otherwise, we would be living in a socialist or facist state. Regards, L.R. Dear Ole Ole Olson:

Before you pick up your pen and write another poorly construed OPINION piece, check your facts. Propaganda, from any side, is harmful to the public.

I would hope people are smart enough to recognize that the HOUSE legislation on healthcare reform (which still needs to be reconciled with whatever comes out of the Senate) is over one thousand pages long, full of political and legal crap (yes, I said crap) and is padded with clauses to make special interest groups “happy”. (Those are some of the main ingredients required these days to make a bill law. ) The general public is usually blissfully ignorant of EVERY item that is in a bill.

So, yes, we citizens have a responsibility to defend not just our own health freedoms but those of future generations. We need to make sure that any reform that is “pushed” through the system is the best possible solution for the matters that plague our current health care system. Reform for the sake of reform is never a good thing.

American citizens must put the politicians’ toes to the fire, so to speak; they are supposed to be working for us after all. Would you rather no arguments or demonstrations take place so that politicians can just pass any legislation that tickles their fancy and adds to their pocket? If so, you are just plain lazy and deserve to have your freedoms stripped away….

Thank goodness we live in a country that allows you to publish a stupid article as well as recognizes the right of astroturf “mobs” to voice their concerns at town hall meetings. Otherwise, we would be living in a socialist or facist state.

Regards,

L.R.

]]> By: P.Publius http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 P.Publius Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:06:14 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1133 Perhaps one should look at MOVEON.ORG or Acorn or SEIU, the Black Panthers, AARP... Just to name a few "grassroots" movements. ONE Freedom Works does not equal ASTROTURF! please remember that freedom works, like abstinence, works every time. P.Publius Perhaps one should look at MOVEON.ORG or Acorn or SEIU, the Black Panthers, AARP… Just to name a few “grassroots” movements. ONE Freedom Works does not equal ASTROTURF! please remember that freedom works, like abstinence, works every time.

P.Publius

]]> By: Kay http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Kay Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:02:38 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1132 Sorry to disappoint you but left wing protests have gotten a hell of a lot more heated than any of these town hall debates. Luckily we haven't seen anybody getting tear gassed, shouting death threats, looting, destroying public and private private property, or swat teams mobilized. Because that would much worse than people yelling. It's not the people's fault the health care bills before Congress are terrible examples of Government overspending and deepening of the national debt. It''s sad when our elected officials ignore their constituents and follow their parties so much that the people have to come to a town hall meeting, that they get maybe 3 to 5 times a year, to speak to their representative, and they still won't listen, so they have to shout. God forbid somebody shouts in a crowded room. It's awful that this has happened, but the people didn't bring it on the Congressmen and woman, they brought it on themselves. Sorry to disappoint you but left wing protests have gotten a hell of a lot more heated than any of these town hall debates. Luckily we haven’t seen anybody getting tear gassed, shouting death threats, looting, destroying public and private private property, or swat teams mobilized. Because that would much worse than people yelling. It’s not the people’s fault the health care bills before Congress are terrible examples of Government overspending and deepening of the national debt. It”s sad when our elected officials ignore their constituents and follow their parties so much that the people have to come to a town hall meeting, that they get maybe 3 to 5 times a year, to speak to their representative, and they still won’t listen, so they have to shout. God forbid somebody shouts in a crowded room. It’s awful that this has happened, but the people didn’t bring it on the Congressmen and woman, they brought it on themselves.

]]> By: Stew http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Stew Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:59:19 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1131 Only one thing to do... Stop having the town hall meetings and giving these people an excuse to act out. What is the purpose anyway if you can't actually have an intelligent conversation? Only one thing to do… Stop having the town hall meetings and giving these people an excuse to act out.

What is the purpose anyway if you can’t actually have an intelligent conversation?

]]> By: Jefferson http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Jefferson Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:01:45 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1130 A government big enough to give you everything is big enough to take it away. A government big enough to give you everything is big enough to take it away.

]]> By: highroad http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 highroad Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:52:21 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1129 No, Kay - there is a difference between protesting and dragging an angry, interruptive mob into a forum that should be a civil debate. These people have a chance to speak at the town hall meetings and instead of saying anything about healthcare they try to shout down the opposition. When left wingers protest, they speak their minds and let the opposition do so as well. This time around its the right wingers and they have nothing to say except "shut up, I'm scared" No, Kay – there is a difference between protesting and dragging an angry, interruptive mob into a forum that should be a civil debate. These people have a chance to speak at the town hall meetings and instead of saying anything about healthcare they try to shout down the opposition. When left wingers protest, they speak their minds and let the opposition do so as well. This time around its the right wingers and they have nothing to say except “shut up, I’m scared”

]]> By: Jeff http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Jeff Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:03:01 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1128 We wouldn't have to protest if Obama's healthcare plan wasn't so screwed up. Liberals make me laugh. You people keep backing someone who has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. You still keep thinking this guy is going to walk on water or part the red sea but realistically he is a failure. I don't need you liberals to agree with me either, because you know who does? The US Chamber of Commerce. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. We wouldn’t have to protest if Obama’s healthcare plan wasn’t so screwed up. Liberals make me laugh. You people keep backing someone who has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. You still keep thinking this guy is going to walk on water or part the red sea but realistically he is a failure. I don’t need you liberals to agree with me either, because you know who does? The US Chamber of Commerce. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.

]]> By: Herman M. Unster http://newsjunkiepost.com/2009/08/12/mobs-intimidation-and-deceit-at-town-halls/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Herman M. Unster Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:35:59 +0000 http://newsjunkiepost.com/?p=5440#comment-1127 Politics is a dirty business and right now the left is the more successful at getting down and nasty. Just look through these posts. People who espouse rightist positions are passionate, yes but those on the left always resort to name-calling. This is an obvious sign of not having a well thought out, cogent argument backing their position. Politics is a dirty business and right now the left is the more successful at getting down and nasty. Just look through these posts. People who espouse rightist positions are passionate, yes but those on the left always resort to name-calling. This is an obvious sign of not having a well thought out, cogent argument backing their position.

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