In Soviet America, everyone has an opportunity to voice their opinions, as long as those opinions are the same as the government’s.
I have been to many of these hearings.
In about 95% of them (my estimate) the decisions have already been made and the input of the citizens is mainly ignored. Oh Yes !! they give you an opportunity to speak if you don’t take too long.
4,000 people asked to speak at Annapolis against the gun bill and there were a few, maybe 20 for it. The 4,000 were ignored. Of curse Maryland is exceptionally Socialist and run by Democrats.
We have similar situation here with the Colorado legislature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7raB-X82zM&list=UUJdIbpK5kD-sQggDggzULdQ&index=1
Dissent must be silenced.
Were this situation turned around and say some homosexual activist was removed from a hearing on say homosexual scout leaders this would be a scandal.
However it is only news if Minitrue decides it is news.