Let's Tea Party the Democrat Town Hall Meetings and Remember These Methods for Seeing Results

Arthritis.org ^ | July 27, 2009 | vg0va3

[vg0va3]

1) Be Prepared- Have your argument prepared why they should oppose the Obama agenda

2) Tell a Personal Story- Speak to how what is happening in D.C. is impacting your or your family

3) Use Numbers If You Have Them- Use the polls, use the data from other Countries that have followed the Obama path in the past.

4) Be Respectful- You may not respect the person, but be respectful of the office they hold.

5) Go in Groups- Bring the Tea Party to the Town Hall Meeting!

6) Talk to Staff- An aid is always at the meeting. Find that person and explain your thoughts and what you are doing in the community to fight the Obama agenda.

7) Leave Paper- Look for local paper editorials against the Obama agenda, look for local polls, look for anything that supports your posistion.

8) Follow-up Politely- Send the Representative an email thanking them for hosting the meeting and remind them of your thoughts and next steps.

9) Get People to Multiple Meetings- See if the Representative is conducting multiple meetings in the district/state. If so, go or coordinate someone to go on your behalf.

10)Demostrate You're Not Going Away- Speaks for itself.

[Roccus]

Remember what you’re dealing with, and just be prepared.

[SoConPubbie]

4) Be Respectful- You may not respect the person, but be respectful of the office they hold.

This is the only one I would re-write.

4) Give them the respect they deserve.

[devane617]

Well, as someone who has had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was five years old—now fifty-five—I read the article as middle of the road and good advise for either side of a debate. The Arthritis Foundation, as you may or may not know, is a group dedicated to the issues relating to those with Arthritis. Most of the people that have it as severe as I do and most that visit the website and use the resources are truly in need and not your normal welfare deadbeats. There are enough things in the MSM for you to glean from other than slamming an organizing that is dedicated to people that have ‘real’ problems. So, based on the title you initially chose, and the site you used to make your point, makes me have severe doubts that you are doing anything other than stirring a pot that is best left alone.

[hocndoc]

Good job! (I’m glad I never goofed on FR! They’re rough around here!)

[vg0va3]

huhh? They happen to be the only site that does the job of explaining how to properly get things done in these settings.

I can’t help your alleviate your doubts about my motive. But, if the site choice bothers you that much, I doubt you would actually attended these meetings in seek of stopping Obama anyway.

Come on getting a thicker skin please. There is not insult in the post.

We will never get anything done if something this insignificant stops you from addressing your representative.

Good Day