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August 09, 2009
Obama's Union Thugs' and MoveOn.org Can't Stop Heavy Turnout Of TRUE Americans Speaking Out
Home front getting ugly for recessed Congress
Protests, arrests, shouts, tempers … is there a doctor in the house?
At town halls around the country, many flooded by more protesters than event organizers anticipated, lawmakers returning from Washington are finding constituents don't want to listen; they want to be heard.
"Why won't you let the people speak?" shouted one protester in Tampa, Fla., at a public forum where Rep. Cathy Castor, D-Fla., attempted to pitch Obama's health care reform plan to her constituency.
The Tampa protest made national headlines afterward, as dozens of protesters were pushed out the door in a scuffle, some claiming to have received injuries, and the doors were locked to bar their chanting protest: "You work for us!"
But even inside the locked doors, many in the crowd didn't want to listen to their legislator's reasons for advocating a federal health care plan.
When Castor tried to tell the crowd that those who currently pay for their own health insurance, either privately or through their employer, would benefit the most from legislation being considered in Washington, she was drowned out by disbelieving citizens.
"Bull----!" shouted protesters inside the room. "No we're not!"
Video of the eruption can be seen below, though the clip does contain flagrant and repeated profanity:
Union thugs close door on Kathy Castors constituents. A fight breaks out while Union thugs push Kathy Castor's consituents try to enter the room. Kathy Castor ignores the events and attempts to change the focus to support for veterans. The door is then closed and constituents have been locked out.
People outside bang on the door to try and get in.
People yell "BS" when Kathy Castor says we have the most to gain from this Healthcare bill. People yell out saying they pay for their own healthcare.
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Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Wis., got a raucous earful as well, when hundreds of people inside and outside the Green Bay town hall demanded their representative read thoroughly the health care reform bill, which many people believe is being pushed too quickly through Congress.
On the Fox News Channel, a Wisconsin man who attended the town hall meeting explained he wanted to express the message, "We don't feel that Washington is listening to us."
He told host Bill Hemmer, "The way the Congress has been acting in general lately is in my mind totally unconstitutional. They want to take one of the most important issues in my life, which is health care, they want to say that they are going to reform it but they haven't even read the bill."
"I will continue to exercise my First Amendment rights until this government exhibits some form of willingness to communicate with the people," the guest explained.
As WND has reported, incumbent Democrats returning from Washington across the country are being forced to suspend meetings with their constituents, screaming protesters are being dragged out of events by police and officials are being greeted by protest signs and chants.
Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have noticed the firestorm over the past few months, and both have released comments to explain the phenomenon.
"These are nothing more than destructive efforts to interrupt a debate that we should have, and are having," Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., told the Associated Press. "They are doing this because they don't have any better ideas. They have no interest in letting the negotiators, even though few in number, negotiate. It's really simple: they're taking their cues from talk show hosts, Internet rumor-mongerers ... and insurance rackets."
Atonia Ferrier, spokeswoman for House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, however, had a different take.
"All the polls show there is serious concern, if not outright opposition, to the president's health care plan," she told the Associated Press.
The volatile situation has resulted in a new tactic from the White House.
"If you get hit, we will punch back twice as hard," said deputy chief of staff Jim Messina, according to a report in Politico.
The comments came as senators in support of Obama's health care plan were told to do more preparation than usual for their public meetings expected during the coming recess time
All across the country, legislators coming to their home districts in attempt to sell the health care plan to constituents are being met with fierce opposition:
* Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., was confronted by self-described Democrats who accused their representative of lying about health reform and protested, "Why would you try to stuff a health care plan down our throats in a couple days when the president took six months to pick a dog for his kids?"
* In Mehlville, Mo., protesters lined up around the block of the Bernard Middle School gym where Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., had planned a public forum. When hundreds were left standing on the street, they remained outside into the evening. Eventually, a man reportedly assaulted one of the protesters, leading to six arrests, including a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter.
* Rep. Tim Bishop, D-N.Y., has called off further events after a June 22 event he held in Setauket, N.Y., in which protesters dominated the meeting by shouting criticisms at the congressman for his positions on energy policy, health care and the bailout of the auto industry.
* Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., got an earful, too – especially on the health-care issue.
* Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., heard from a very well-informed veteran – to the enthusiastic applause of those gathered.
* Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., also heard from the crowd when he made a gaffe by saying the work needs to be done "fast."
* U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., tried to explain at a town hall that people "don't know" how much they're already paying to cover the uninsured, but his reasoning was drowned out by protesters.
* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited a Denver, Colo., clinic for the homeless to raise support for Obama's health care plan, only to be met by streets lined with protesters opposed to the measure.
* Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-TX, went out to meet constituents, only to be met with protesters shouting in opposition to the health care bill, "Just say no!"
* At a health care town hall event in Syracuse, N.Y., in July, police were called in to restore order, and at least one heckler was taken away by local police.
* Close to 100 sign-carrying protesters greeted Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla., at a late June community college small-business development forum in Panama City, Fla.
* Danville, Va., anti-tax tea party activists claimed they were "refused an opportunity" to ask Rep. Thomas Perriello, D-Va., a question at a town hall event and instructed by a plainclothes police officer to leave the property after they attempted to hold up protest signs.
* Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., was chased by a crowd saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
* The constituents of Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., unable to access their representative through a town hall meeting, created a video charging that Tanner has met with Michael Moore and Fidel Castro, "But he won't meet his constituents in the 8th District to talk about health care."
The biggest source of protests are the health-care bill, the $787 billion economic stimulus package and the cap-and-trade legislation. They're also angry about Barack Obama's refusal to release his birth certificate to prove he is a "natural born citizen" and constitutionally eligible to serve in the White House.
According to an Associated Press report, Obama's top political adviser, David Axelrod, showed Senators in D.C. video of some of the boisterous town-hall meetings and discussed how to respond to disruptions.
"It's a challenge, no question about it, and you've got to get out there and make the case," Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said afterward. "This is not the time for the faint-hearted."
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Wild Thing's comment.......
All the violence has come from Obama supporters, all the victims have been those protesting the Obama plan.
Let's see what we have to deal with just to speak out:
Obama making threat on American citizens wanting to use their freedom of speech
Union Thugs being brought in to use their heavy handed ways.
Move On.org paying people to show up and cause trouble.....your check is in the mail signed by Soros.
Now what do we have on our side:
The Constitution
1,454,515 Active Duty in our Military as of Feb of this year. And I am would bet most of them would not want to be serving a socialist country with big government and Obama's little pansies, his personal Gestapo, pretending to do the job of our awesome Military.
America's heroes our Veterans and our troops today .....they paid the price for the right to speak out more then anyone.
Then add in all of us that love America and will do all we can to keep it from being taken over and ending up with BIG government in our health care and anything else.
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....Thank you Mark for sending this to me.
Mark
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Posted by Wild Thing at August 9, 2009 07:40 AM
Comments
Maybe they should have used that lump 3 feet above their butts before they wrote this law. It sucks and it's bad and every red blooded patriot American out there knows it! Why are they surprised? They pushed so we pushed back-hard! Nanny-nanny-boo-boo-take your medicine like good little girls and boys.
Posted by: Lynn at August 9, 2009 08:53 AM
I sure hope people remember who brought in Union Thugs to intimidate and assault them as they tried to let their voices be heard.
Posted by: BobF at August 9, 2009 09:14 AM
I saw a Dem (can't remember his name, sorry) that I think is running against Specter, saying he welcomed this stuff and thinks it is a good thing...he has INCREASED his meetings. He says some of it is brutal, but he thinks it's necessary.
Probably stumping, but still, at least he has the balls to let people vent.
My favorite: Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., was chased by a crowd saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
Angry mob...lmao.
Posted by: Eden at August 9, 2009 09:17 AM
Here's another reason for Tim Bishop of NY to fear coming face to face with his constituents. http://shouldirun.com displays screenshots (link is on the left column) of "stimulus" projects in New York's 1st Congressional District that were supposed to create jobs, but the monetary awards are to out of district companies! This is probably true for other districts, too.
Posted by: Richard Blumenthal at August 9, 2009 01:04 PM
The politicians are becoming afraid of us. I think it was Thomas Jefferson that said that was a good thing.
Posted by: TomR at August 9, 2009 03:26 PM
Well Tuesday we will see what Arlen Spectre is made of grit or gutless.
Last I heard he was suppose to be here. Bucknell Campus. We shall also see if the any Union Thugs show up.
A friend of my wife's, from work, said she's going and watch for her being arrested, My wife told her you won't be alone my husband coming too.
Posted by: Mark at August 9, 2009 03:34 PM
