Posted on 11/09/2009 2:49:00 PM PST by george76
A cross-section of opponents of health-care reform legislation making its way through Congress crowded into the Durango office of U.S. Rep. John Salazar...
An orderly 50 or so protesters... represented at least three interest groups - Republican women, the Tea Party movement and the 9-12 Project started by conservative radio and television commentator Glenn Beck.
The protest was part of a nationwide effort, which included thousands of conservatives rallying at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health-care overhaul plan, labeling it a government takeover of the nation's medical system.
Health-care reform misses the target on all fronts... It's too costly, infringes on an individual's right to choose, undermines the self-reliance Americans pride themselves on, imposes fines on those who don't buy insurance, pays for practices such as abortion and covers illegal aliens from south of the border and Canadians who can't find health care at home.
"They couldn't handle the cash for clunkers program,"
"Nowhere does the Constitution mandate health care," ... "People have to take responsibility for themselves, and we have to get the illegal aliens out."
A number of protesters scoffed at the idea that Salazar has read 2,000 pages of health-care legislation.
(Excerpt) Read more at durangoherald.com ...
Glenn Beck is great, but he did *not* “start” the tea party movement.
Salazar is a BAD JOKE! Anyone ask him about his love for LA RAZA?
National Council of La Raza
Henry Cuellar · Rep. Hilda Solis · Rep. John Salazar · Rep. Jose Serrano · Rep. Lincoln Diaz Balart · Rep. ... Entries Tagged as ‘National Council of La Raza’ ... Seneca: Pratfalls in Selecting the US Ambassador to Mexico ...
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So how did he vote? Yea, we know. Those signs really scared him.
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