Town Halls: How Far Can Protesters Push It?

WCBSTV.COM ^ | 12 AUGUST 2009 | WCBSTV.COM

[polymuser]

I have come to the conclusion that it’s going to get really ugly.

ACORN will push it to the brink.

[FLAMING DEATH]

“If someone thinks they’re going to legislate by mob rule they don’t understand that it means to be a democracy. Everyone gets their say but not everyone gets their way...”

I’m still waiting for the first tarring/feathering.

I would love to see Congressmen get re-acquainted with the Founding Fathers’ idea that politicians are a necessary evil. I’m not advocating anyone join a mob, but far be it from me to impose my morality on anyone.

One thing is for sure. The threat of a nice, healthy mob might take some of the elitism out of these Congressmen.

[DocH]

They Don't Understand What It Means To Be A Democracy'

This ain't a "democracy" ASSWIPE wiener-boy.

It's a Representative Republic, and YOU, work for US, idiot.

[gidget7]

Yeah let's! Someone bring a pocket Constitution to this guys office and read it to him. He definitely needs to be educated, since he doesn't even know we are a REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC! Not a democracy.

[TNdandelion]

How far? Mmmm..as far as the Constitution allows. That’s pretty far, IMO.

[Outlaw Woman]

If someone thinks they’re going to legislate by mob rule they don’t understand that it means to be a democracy...

See this is a HUGE problem. WE ARE NOT A DEMOCRACY which by its very nature IS Mob Rule.......We are a REPUBLIC Drives me nuts

[GOP Poet]

Excellent question and I like how you tied this into the book as it is both sitting (untouched) on my night stand and the book on tape is in my honey’s DVD player next door. Unplayed. Thanks for the reminder!

[Noumenon]

How about this?

[Noumenon]

OK, then - How about this?

[Billthedrill]

Huh. Strange, I don't remember this question being asked when Code Pink was throwing blood around and crashing Congressional hearings. I don't remember it being asked when the Left tried to run the Marine recruiting station out of Berkeley. I don't remember it being asked when activists formed human chains around Saddam Hussein's strategic facilities.

The answer is "quite a bit further than this." You ain't seen nuthin' yet, my friends.

[TigersEye]

And I do think that is the purpose of this little civics exercise. To push the protesters into doing something the emperor can seize onto as the reason for declaring martial law.

Yes it is and the answer to that is to stay right up in their faces but hold our tempers in check. Show anger not rage. Show indignation not bluster. Rebuke their lies and persist in demanding answers without insulting.

So far, from what I've seen in videos, we've been doing pretty good. Don't let them push your buttons just keep bottom lining it.

[backhoe]

N.Y. Congressman: 'If Someone Thinks They're Going To Legislate By Mob Rule, They Don't Understand What It Means To Be A Democracy'

This outstanding example of The Peter Principle needs to google "Republic versus Democracy," for starters...

[behzinlea]

Dem politicians are hell bent on passing this abomination of social engineering and expect every one to shut up and take it. They have made it clear they are NOT holding town hall meetings for the purpose of really listening to anyone but the ACORN and SIEU types who blindly support them. So protesters gain nothing by attempting to have civil discourse with these vile marxists.

Shouting down the braying Dem marxist jackasses and making them aware of the rage and emotional intensity of the opposition is the only option left to the protesters.

[reformedliberal]

“...I’m 42 years old and I’m in fear for my life. I survived a horrific accident and I’m still here and now I’m worried: am I going to be a horse put out to pasture?”

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This is important, IMO. While the donks seem intent on targeting the elderly at the end of life, most accidents, especially severe ones resulting in disability, happen to healthy young men in their 20s, because they are active and take risks. Add in firefighters and police and you have a large number of disabled dependent upon medical services. There is a good chance these were primarily Democrat voters.
They aren’t going to take kindly to being cut off from their lifeline.

Another demographic concerned about care are those in their 50s who have had hip and knee replacements. These generally are supposed to last 20 years. Many do not and I am aware of several people who have had to have their implants replaced within 5 years, due to an accident, or a fall or other outlier event. This is not inexpensive or inconsequential, either.

Likely there are a lot of folks who are not elderly who are personally terrified of the consequences of this legislation for themselves or family members. zerO and the donks, of course, are only aware of their supporters with protected policies.