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AARP Organizers Cancel ‘Listening Session’ [vocal seniors revolt]
Breitbart ^ | 8-6-09 | Breitbart

Posted on 08/06/2009 12:39:06 PM PDT by joinedafterattack

Seniors, it is time to be heard.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.tv ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aarp; bhohealthcare; medicare; seniors; townhalls
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To: joinedafterattack
I was briefly an AARP member (1 year) when I turned 50, some time ago. Once I found out what AARP really represented (leftwing policies that I vehemently disagreed with) I declined their invitations to re-up and have thrown their offers in the trash ever since.

Now that seniors can plainly see that AARP is just another leftist 'front' organization that cares nothing about the health and welfare of it's members if it interferes with the implementation of ideologically-driven (leftist) policies , I hope that their huge membership (and the money they rake in from 'dues') will quickly evaporate - and AARP's influence with it.

21 posted on 08/06/2009 1:01:13 PM PDT by Jim Scott (Do not go gentle into that good night)
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To: evets

the switchboard lady at AARP told me I was a liar when I said obama told old people they should take the pill! she talked over me the whole time and then hung up on me!!!


22 posted on 08/06/2009 1:02:00 PM PDT by spacejunkie01
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To: Jim Scott

My mother refuses to join and they constantly send me invitations to join and I’m only 45.


23 posted on 08/06/2009 1:02:36 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Recon Dad
They send us faux cards as well. BOGUS cards. Take a good look at the next ones they send you.

We've never joined and never will.

sw

24 posted on 08/06/2009 1:03:21 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (United We Stand)
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To: Recon Dad
A question about AARP. They keep sending my wife and I AARP cards in the mail. We’ve never sent them a dime in the five or six years they’ve been sending them. Does anyone know if they might be carrying us on the books as a member and we don’t know it?

I can't say whether or not they have your name on their member lists, but do them a favor. Jot down a short note to them, such as "STOP THE SOCIALIZED HEALTH TAKEOVER!" and send it back to them, using their pre-paid, self-addressed envelope. Don't include your name, or any other contact information.

25 posted on 08/06/2009 1:03:47 PM PDT by Lou L
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To: joinedafterattack; All
Will euthanasia be the new ‘Cash for Clunkers’?
26 posted on 08/06/2009 1:07:18 PM PDT by SloopJohnB (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office.)
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To: joinedafterattack

Wife n I are, hmmmm a little grey and long in the tooth but were members of the aarp. No longer we cut up our cards and returned them yesterday.


27 posted on 08/06/2009 1:07:36 PM PDT by JamesA (He who hesitates is lost.)
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To: ComputerGuy
I guess it's time to give up my $3 motel discounts.

Actually you get better deals elsewhere. For example at Choice.com they have their Mature 50+ discount.
Wyndham.com with many chains offer Senior/AARP discounts. You don't need to belong to AARP.

28 posted on 08/06/2009 1:13:24 PM PDT by SloopJohnB (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office.)
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To: Kansas58

Just called AARP. The gal insists that AARP is NOT supporting the president’s plan for reforming health care.

They said they sent a letter to Henry Waxman stating they are against any plan that would take money from Medicare and use that money for insurance for others.

I asked her if she was going to be turning me in to the White House for being against the President’s plan.


29 posted on 08/06/2009 1:22:51 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: SloopJohnB
Mature 50+ ?
Do you think they'll give me credit for meeting half of the requirements ?
30 posted on 08/06/2009 1:28:13 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Williams/Sowell 2012 -or- Sowell/Williams 2012)
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To: JamesA

I called today and canceled.


31 posted on 08/06/2009 1:31:17 PM PDT by stubernx98 (cranky, but reasonable)
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To: joinedafterattack; All
My honest opinion of ARF?


32 posted on 08/06/2009 1:34:45 PM PDT by backhoe (All across America, the Lights are going out...)
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To: snarks_when_bored

It’s awfully kneejerk since their subscribers are all old.


33 posted on 08/06/2009 1:49:55 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: spacejunkie01
I just called.
The lady wanted to send me a form on why they are supporting “reform”-—
I told her that anything they sent would be Communist propaganda, and that I would not even consider joining until AARP came out AGAINST Obamacare.
She then wanted my name.
I asked her if she was going to send an ACORN thug out to hurt me.

I am going to call several more times!

34 posted on 08/06/2009 1:53:47 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: SloopJohnB

It’ll be “Cash for Croakers” Payouts to next of kin for turning in their elders to the smiley face ‘processing centers’..


35 posted on 08/06/2009 1:54:08 PM PDT by Noumenon (Work that AQT - turn ammunition into skill. No tyrant can maintain a 300 yard perimeter forever.)
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To: joinedafterattack

And the AARP spokescritter said AARP doesn’t endorse Obama’s health care plan. Good grief!


36 posted on 08/06/2009 1:56:09 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: Kansas58

This is the site that AARP wants you to go to, it is complete BS!:

http://aarp.convio.net/site/PageNavigator/Myths_vs_Facts


37 posted on 08/06/2009 1:56:15 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Noumenon
Don't forget:

“Soylent Green is People!”

38 posted on 08/06/2009 1:57:11 PM PDT by Kansas58
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To: joinedafterattack

As a senior; this video shows the sppaling disreguard our government, our politicians and some of our organizations feel about us and I might add Americans as a whole.

They work for us not the other way around.


39 posted on 08/06/2009 2:00:54 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: NRA2BFree

It appears more and more people have been taking the red pill and escaping the Matrix.

Welcome to Reality.


40 posted on 08/06/2009 2:03:08 PM PDT by Ladysmith ("A community organizer can't bitch when communities organize." Rush Limbaugh)
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