OBAMA activists to invade Town Halls - email proof

Email Blast from Organizing for America ^ | 8/5/09 | Forwarded by Ibleedred

[Ibleedred]

--- On Wed, 8/5/09, Organizing for America wrote:

From: Organizing for America Subject: Thanks! Can you bring a friend? To: XXXXX@XXXXXX.com Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 3:49 PM

(Name Withheld) --

Thanks for answering the President's call and committing to attend a local event this month to build support for insurance reform. We'll be in touch very soon with more details for what you can do in your area...

[P-Marlowe]

This is war!

[rfp1234]

That’s a creepy symbol. It looks like an “angel” carrying the logo, with the ghostlike souls of the people and the country behind it. It should be a red devil instead.

[Free America52]

“It seems like they want war in the streets.”

Don’t put it past them. That’s exactly what Charles Manson wanted in their summer of terror. It’s all part of the 60’s anti-war, left wing, overthrow government playbook - stir up trouble to cause a breaking point. It’s coming people, stock up and load up. That’s what they want . . . but I’m not sure they know what’s coming if all hell breaks loose.

[1000 silverlings]

A right wing racist 88 year old with Alzheimer’s and a rant-filled diary in his car, and conveniently suicided

[max americana]

>We can take ‘em. They expect us to fold just because they show up. Be prepared for a fight.

We can take em?? Hell. We’ll wipe them out. Why do you think they want to take away the 2nd Amendment?

[Uncle Ike]

” but I’m not sure they know what’s coming if all hell breaks loose. “

Do you??

Those of us who remember the Summer of ‘68 know what destructive power the Leftists have at their beck and call...

we’re NOT going to be fighting the ‘parlor pinks’ - we’re going to have our hands full with Obama Supporters for whom violence is second nature...

Are you ready to face that??

[ljco]

"Obama did say something like this was going to happen in one of his speeches. He doesn’t respect dissent, criticism, or competition."

Or facts and logic.

[Americanexpat]

Give them a confrontation. Lets stop backing down every time the liberals bring out their goon squads. Let these thugs, and the ones running the white house, know we will not be intimidated.

[spectre]

Bullies!

They're not used to us fighting back, are they.

sw

[pillut48]

Actually, they are making plans, but they are totally in the dark as usual! The DUmmies are making posts like this over some alleged "freshman Democrat congressman" (Al Franken?! Or maybe Arlen Spectre, LOL) was ASSAULTED! I SAY, ASSAULTED!!! by one of 'us' 'paid lobbyists for the insurance companies incited to violence by the right wing extremist talking heads on Faux News'--bwahahahahahahahahaha!! Here's a sample, please note the unintended IRONY in this post by "My Rep" over at the DUmp:

I really am at the boiling point with these paid protesters. What's next, are they gonna start dressing alike (brown shirts, black shirts, that kind of thing). We really need to start getting our guys to go to these events to counter and shout down these maniacs, only our anger will be real and not manufactured. Are we just to sit on the sidelines and let these professional thugs derail any real legislation in Congress, physically attack our elected members of Congress, and silence public discourse. They are going to let this country descend into chaos. And that is our problem, we always just stand on the side lines and watch and say "Oh, look at them. They're so stupid, nobody is listening to them. They're just having a temper tantrum." People have thought this way time and time again in other countries, shrugging off the frenzied rabble instigated by manufactured falsehoods. And look what happened to them. "It can never happen here." Well, yes, IT CAN!

I think I really understand now why most of the founding fathers were afraid of the people at large. A person is usually a smart, considerate and well meaning individual. People, however, can be a stupid, murderous rabble of thugs ready and willing to believe the most fantastical tales told to them by a charismatic talking head, whether they be in a black uniform spewing hatred through a microphone, or in a suit on a 24 hour network spewing hatred. We have had this problem with the average lot of rural minded Americans (not necessarily living in rural areas) since Andrew Jackson was elected president because he wore a uniform, fought in a bunch of wars, and was the kind of guy you wanted to have a hard cider with. The same thing happened with William Henry Harrison. Emulating Jacksonian principles, he dressed up in his war regalia, drove around in a log cabin, and accused his opponent Van Buren (ironically Jackson's chosen successor) of being some East Coast elitist dandy who rode around in English coaches. And you guessed it, Harrison won...and died 30 days after inauguration because he was to (sic) manly to put on a coat in sub zero temperatures.

Sadly, what is playing out before us is just another continuation of a long, sad story in American politics. But we have a choice now, we are greater in numbers and we have the power to fight back, and we must.

I misplaced my memo, can anyone remind me where I'm supposed to go to pick up my big check full of buckaroos from the insurance company??? Being an insurance lobbyist causing manufactured anger at town hall meetings AND a mom to 1 year twins is SOOOOOOOO tiring, sometimes I forget important things like that! ;-)

/sarc

[gidget7]

Why do people assume, even on FR, that all the people at these townhalls or even at the tea parties, are Republicans? Or all Conservatives. They are not. A lot of them are Democrats. They are people who have read the bills, unlike Congress, and don't like what they see. Some of them are there because this is not what they voted for. To think otherwise is ideological, and not everyone is.

[1951Boomer]

Study the battle of Athens, Tennessee—1945, I think.

[GVnana]

You want creepy, check out post #37 on this thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2308218/posts

[metmom]

They’re going to get it at the rate they’re going.

[jazminerose]

That makes sense.

[metmom]

Sure, I support “reform”.

It ain’t working now. Get rid of it.

That’s the only kind of reform I support.

Those morons. This isn’t really about health care reform because reform implies fixing something that is broke, and the government isn’t trying to fix Medicare and Medicaid. This is about imposing a new, draconian system of control on us in the name of health care.

[jazminerose]

Yknow that is my intuition too. He’s falling so far so fast, hard to see how he could hang on till 2010 when we get our power back & run the country for him like Newt did for Bubba.

But I get a vibe that this guy is so bad, he won’t be able to hang on to power.

Something is coming, the BC, impeachment, something.

[PapaBear3625]

Study the battle of Athens, Tennessee—1945, I think.

1946. Battle of Athens

[pillut48]

DUmmies Making Plans To Stifle American's First Amendment Rights at Town Hall Meetings

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How do we counter pro-insurance hecklers at Democratic town-hall meetings?

Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 10:57 AM by derby378

Ever since proud2BlibKansan shared her experiences, I've been wondering how we could do this. It'll take a determined, collective effort, but here's some ideas I have:

Organize a small squad before the town-hall meeting. Everyone in the squad should show up at the meeting with a large, hand-held sign promoting health care reform. Poster-board size should be fine, but no smaller.

The squad should immediately take up a position in front of the hecklers once they are identified. Form a chain in front of them. When the hired guns from Big Insurance start trying to shout down the Democratic legislator, everyone on the squad holds up their signs to block the hecklers from view of the audience and anyone with a camera. Respond with a chant of your own, something like "Two, four, six, eight, fix it now before it's too late!" or something like that.

It is important to block the hecklers at all times. When they move, you move. Shield them from the audience, and especially shield them from any media or video bloggers. Deny them their 15 minutes of fame on YouTube.

Prepare to get jostled by the hecklers. Wear durable long-sleeved shirts and blue jeans or something that provides similar coverage. Elbow and knee pads may also come in handy along with some decent gloves. No sandals - you never know when your feet may be "accidentally" trod upon.

Keep the mood in your squad upbeat and positive - this is about reforming health care. Don't engage the hecklers any more than absolutely necessary. Let them shoot the finger at you; it only means you're pissing them off. Don't start a fight with the hecklers - keep it non-violent and let the cops maintain order. If the hecklers somehow start a fight with you, however, make sure you finish it.

Any other thoughts?

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Town Hall Disrupters - THESE TACTICS CAN BE COUNTERED Please Forward This Information

Updated at 2:34 PM

Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 01:38 PM by Hissyspit

How To Stop The Disruption Tactics: This link to a DKos diary describing a successful disarming of the GOP and corporate lobbyist-sponsored teabagger/brither/disrupter stooges, unlike the Pennsylvania and Green Bay meetings, has been posted by DUer Joanne98. If you are an organiazer or know contact information for guest speakers and town hall organizers, PLEASE forward this diary to people who can make use of the information:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

These tactics can be ameliorated and these persons can be controlled and called out, so that true democracy, not hooliganism, can take place with regards to fixing the mess that is health care in the U.S., and without behavior on our part that the media can misrepresent. We can take the high road.

Here is a samplings of the description of the meeting from the diary:

5. People entered single file, signed in, and filled out a name tag. This simple measure helped set an orderly tone to the meeting.

6. The local police were present inside and out, in force. The Congressman didn't call them, nor did DANI. Our meeting was at a library. The Library staff got wind of the Tea Baggers and called the police well in advance. DANI officers were loath to go heavy. But, the police presence proved crucial to success. DANI just got lucky. Don't leave this element to chance.

- snip -

9. Written questions went directly to Visclosky's staffer, not to DANI members or officers. Do not stand between the people and their representative.

10. And then in opening remarks, I blew the Tea Baggers' cover. Roughly, it went like this

Meetings like this one continue a democratic tradition more than 2500 years old, that of the ancient Greek "Ecclesia." The term means "those called out"—called out to discuss and decide civic matters, and to defend their ancient Greek city-states, to defend their democracy. And you all were called out by notices in the local papers, radio stations, by e-mail and internet, to discuss Health Care Reform and Clean Energy with our Representative tonight.

So know this: efforts to disrupt and thwart public discourse on civic matters are profoundly anti-democratic. But, that's an obstacle we face tonight. It's public knowledge that groups known as Tea Baggers intend to disrupt and thwart the public discourse on Health Care Reform in meetings like this during this month's Congressional Recess. They want Democracy to fail. So, let's face this obstacle together.

The Tea Baggers' instructions are also public knowledge. If some people stand up, shout out and sit down; if some try to rattle us and the Congressman; if some pretend numeric superiority; if some try to stifle intelligent debate; then we can compare that behavior to the Tea Baggers' instructions and draw our own conclusions.

That was my "appeal to first principles" of Democracy. Karen Kroczek followed by laying down the law: unruly behavior would not be permitted. Period. Violators would be escorted out of the meeting. End of story. The police presence inside lent credibility.

In addition, those with sympathetic media contacts, such as The Rachel Maddow Show, please forward the diary (or Joanne98's link or this thread) to them, as well. No matter your particular views on the state of health care reform, there is no other recourse but to counter the fear tactics and lies that are being used against an open, learned and fair discussion of possible health care reform, and it is an ongoing effort to deal with them. In part, these tactics are intended to promote the false idea that the majority of Americans do not want health care reform.

Also, please post any additional information here that you think helpful. On a related note, information to counter Health Care Reform lies is here (euthanasia hysteria) and here (talking points on House bill) and http://www.slate.com/id/2220222 /">here (legislation guide).

[Rome2000]

God what I would pay for a chance to Taser them.