“...What she did might make everyone feel better, but it had absolutely no impact whatsoever...”
The point is this: SHE went THERE, and put a visible face on our anger.
Of all the folks who grouse and bitch and complain out here, she actually went there and exposed herself and her family to the potential dangers of messing with those in power. And this is not a game - those folks up there don’t give a rat’s ass whether you or I or the country lives or dies, and if/when they perceive ANYONE as a threat, they can make them disappear and produce the legal documentation to back it up and protect themselves. THAT is the reality of what Melanie went up against. That’s the reality of the world we live in right now - ESPECIALLY with what’s in control right now.
She gave them a face to go with a name; Unless you live in a cave, you KNOW how those vipers deal with public figures that oppose them - they get their media smear machine to crank up and turn the full monty on them, even making crap up when they can’t find anything (e.g., Sarah Palin).
In other words - she put her “Life, her Fortune, and her Sacred Honor” on the line.
She was manning the wall. And yes, it DOES make people “feel good” - it also makes them realize that, yeah, we’re NOT alone, and certainly not “lone wackos”.
Sometimes, all is takes is one man or woman to stand up and fight at the right moment in time.
Your point about how to craft focused and directed questions is valid and good. But there needs to be focused and directed anger too; these idiots are SUPPOSED to work for US. We the People are the Fourth Branch of government. That was the message that was sent.
LFOD
I’m not really objecting to her doing what she did.
What I’m worried about is that I’m the only one pushing a plan that would be far more effective.
The 4th Branch of government....... I like !
kinda refreshing to witness that once in a while...