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Old 08-06-2009, 01:03 PM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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Were you hired to manufacture these posts? If so, you may want to tone it down so it's at least credible.
If he did that, he wouldn't have anything to say at all.

A fate worse than death for an internet troll.

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Old 08-06-2009, 01:06 PM
 
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If he did that, he wouldn't have anything to say at all.

A fate worse than death for an internet troll.

Good point.
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:06 PM
 
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So now it's okay to organize opposition? All week long the argument has been that such an effort discredits protesters.
No, it's not alright. It makes a mockery of the entire town hall meeting and how it's supposed to function. It debases the entire process.
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:07 PM
 
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the unions don't have the money to pay for those health care benefits. they want government to step in! they were useless at stopping illegal immigration (and actually encouraged it), which would have been the one good deed they could have done for american workers. they don't have the money to fund those pensions that they negotiated, so they are between a rock and a hard place.
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:11 PM
 
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Wrong.

I want them to stop TELLING lies. Not just to me, but to everyone.

Can you see the difference?


Nope. I'm trying to STOP unacceptable behavior. The unacceptable behavior of congressmen telling lies to the public.

We're merely fighting fire with fire. If you know some better way to stop the Congressmen's unacceptable behavior, let us know.
Nope. What you're trying to do is **** on Democrats. Crystal clear.

The majority of the people at town meetings want to hear the speakers and engage in civilized discussion. Who are YOU to disrupt the democratic process of town meetings and prevent other Americans from engaging in that process?

Barack Obama is a BLACK MAN. Get over it, for chrissakes. And no limp protests about the "race card," please. It's so OBVIOUS these people are racist jacka$$es. Get real.

These people are nothing but the GOP's stupid and fascist mob.
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Just remember when the union mob starts acting up at townhall meetings start singing "look for the union label wneh you are buying that coat dress or blouse...." so everyone knows who the real thugs are!
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:13 PM
 
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No, it's not alright. It makes a mockery of the entire town hall meeting and how it's supposed to function. It debases the entire process.
Ok, than tell that to Dick Armey...
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:14 PM
 
Location: NorthTexas
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Default It is un American

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They don't show up at the Town Meetings to engage in reasonable, civilized debate. They show up to disrupt the democratic process and cause trouble. Nobody's stopping them from asking questions and participating in a respectful manner. Instead, in their attempts to derail democratic debate, they've chosen to act like a bunch of idiotic hooligans. Typical behavior of the extremist right wing of the GOP. These people are nothing less than un-American.

Unions To Take On Conservative Groups Health Care Town Halls
I have been to town hall meeting like this and I am telling you these people are there just to whip people into a furry so they forget what issue they came to talk about. L Acorn keeps going on about being told lies, what lies? What are you talking about? Why don't you watch cspan or communicate with your Congressman and get the facts about what is being negotiated and what is off the table, you would be surprised about how hard Congress has been working on this. Some people have spent the majority of their careers trying to find a solution the the problems in the health care system. It is the INSURANCE CARRIERS THAT ARE REALLY SCARED BECAUSE THEY WILL CONFRONTED WITH COMPETITION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

For the first time they are going to have to answer to someone about denying claims and increasing premiums and decreasing benefits. These are big issues that affect EVERYBODY. WHY DON'T YOU ASK YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND SENATOR WHY WE CANNOT HAVE THE SAME HEALTH INSURANCE HE OR SHE DOES? WHY NOT?
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:15 PM
 
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Nope. What you're trying to do is **** on Democrats. Crystal clear.

The majority of the people at town meetings want to hear the speakers and engage in civilized discussion. Who are YOU to disrupt the democratic process of town meetings and prevent other Americans from engaging in that process?

Barack Obama is a BLACK MAN. Get over it, for chrissakes. And no limp protests about the "race card," please. It's so OBVIOUS these people are racist jacka$$es. Get real.

These people are nothing but the GOP's stupid and fascist mob.
Who mentioned anything about race? Most, if not all, of the Congressmen being called liar etc. have been white. As I've said before, I don't like the tactic, but racist?
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Old 08-06-2009, 01:16 PM
 
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Just remember when the union mob starts acting up at townhall meetings start singing "look for the union label wneh you are buying that coat dress or blouse...." so everyone knows who the real thugs are!
Hell, I thought you were going to stand up and start saying the Pledge Allegiance...
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