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LIR: Ender. I understand the organizers are telling the participants to "shout," interrupt speakers, argue out of turn, behave angrily & classlessly.

Posted by con_carne Aug 6 '09, 11:06

This is not simply "registering your objection," something I would obviously welcome. They are being told to behave in a disorderly manner in order to get headlines and attention. This is not democracy.

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Probably lost on B2: I whole-heartedly support a conversation on health care from all side. - ty97 Aug 6, 11:09 1
- I don't think anyone reasonable disagrees with you here about that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 6, 11:16
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- Dick Armey. - znufrii Aug 6, 11:09
- Groups such as FreedomWorks. -- (link) - Reagen Aug 6, 11:09 1
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- Organizers. It's in the story that I linked on B2 (which unfortunately is audio-only). The only name I remember is Limbaugh. -- nm - con_carne Aug 6, 11:08 6
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    - The fact that they're small shows how fringe they are. The smallness of these groups is also in the NPR story I linked on B2. -- nm - con_carne Aug 6, 11:18 2
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        Just watched that ad. "They've called out the mob" = hilarious. Even made me sympathize with the protesters a little. -- nm - con_carne Aug 6, 11:27
    - I do not have cable, smartypants, and no I have not seen this commercial you;re talking about. -- nm - con_carne Aug 6, 11:15 1
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- You know, "them". -- nm - Ender Aug 6, 11:07 7
  - To be fair, this seems to be from fringe groups. Some figured out that Town Hall meeting have become an effective way for Congressmen to reach voters - con_carne Aug 6, 11:15 1
    - I'd hardly call FreedomWorks a "fringe group" - znufrii Aug 6, 11:39
  - *puts on tinfoil hat* -- nm - Loyola Aug 6, 11:07 4
    - gah! I always think of River Phoenix on the couch between those two kids in that movie ... so hilarious -- nm - JenBro Aug 6, 11:12 3
      - :) Joaquin maybe? -- nm - Loyola Aug 6, 11:16 2
        
        egad I'm a lame brain today ... yes ... certainly not River - sheesh - and I swear I'm not drinking even. -- nm - JenBro Aug 6, 11:17 1
        
        Heh, easy mistake to make. -- nm - Loyola Aug 6, 11:20

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LIR: Ender. I understand the organizers are telling the participants to "shout," interrupt speakers, argue out of turn, behave angrily & classlessly.

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