Huffington Post goes after Town Hall Protesters

Old Glory Radio ^ | 08/04/09 | Old Glory Radio

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by Old Glory Radio Eureka Ca: 08/04/09 In a fit of complete hypocrisy, find below the letter being sent out to the Huffington Posts troops today in an effort to ORGANIZE counter protesters and chill the free speech of Tea Party Patriots all across the nation as they confront their Congressmen and women in town halls. Check me if I am wrong here, but aren’t all the liberal talking heads all up in a tizzy saying the Tea Party people are just stooges of corporate interests?….but it’s ok for the left of course. Read it and gag. Thelibs are a tad worried folks, keep it up…Tom

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——————–BEGIN HUFFINGTON POST EMAIL fromMatthew Palevsky

– Eyes & Ears

reply-toMatthew@huffingtonpost.com

dateTue, Aug 4, 2009 at 1:41 PM

subject Report on Health Care Town Halls and Tea Party-Style Protests

mailed-bybounces2.democracyinaction.org

Health care town halls are fast becoming ground zero in the battle over health reform, with attempts to hold a civil discussion sometimes being intentionally disrupted.

Just yesterday HuffPost’s Eyes and Ears reporter Denise Dennis attended a health care town hall meeting in Philadelphia where a group of protesters from the Tea Party Patriots movement interrupted the proceedings. Dennis wrote: A well-organized, belligerent and loud group of right-wingers stood in the aisles and across the back and disrupted the town meeting throughout. They yelled, shouted and jeered, and it was clear that they were not there to participate, but instead to try to disrupt the meeting and make it difficult as possible for anyone else to ask questions.

Sunday’s health care town hall was only one of over a hundred that will take place across the US in the weeks to come, and conservative protesters with ties to the Tax Day Tea Parties plan to disrupt many of them. To cover these important conversations and the efforts of those who wish to stifle dialogue, we need your help. We’re looking for more Denise Dennises to report on their local town hall meetings on health care, whether it’s by videotaping the event, writing an article, or sharing photos.

Eyes and Ears has set up its first on-site campaign tool here. Just click “Join Now” toward the bottom of the page to become a town hall reporter and you’ll be given a short survey so that you can let us know which event you plan to cover.

If you don’t have one in mind yet, we’ve created a map of many of the upcoming events at the bottom of the page. If you don’t find anything near you, take a look at FireDogLake’s calendar of meetings here as well.

As always, take a look at our publishing standards and email me directly with any questions.

While recording confrontation between protesters and the town hall moderators will be exciting, we also stress that citizen journalists should report on the substance of the policy debate since conversations held around the country this month could determine our health care system for decades to come.

Thanks to those who sign up to help us cover these events and to all of you who have supported the Health Care Investigative Unit over the past month.

Best,

Matt Palevsky

Editor, Citizen Journalism

Huffington Post

[wolfcreek]

You shouldn't read that garbage.

They are getting desperate and I expect them to do something drastic. (including the possibility of using violence to make us look bad.)

[a fool in paradise]

So Huff Po is behind the Healter movement claiming a conspiracy of wingnuts fabricating quotes about Obamacare?

[Brad’s Gramma]

A well-organized, belligerent and loud group of right-wingers stood in the aisles and across the back and disrupted the town meeting throughout.

!!!!!

[Daveinyork]

Let the games begin. The left cannot understand how their own tactics could be used against them.

[stan_sipple]

these libtard acornholes can dish it out but cant take it

[Jeff Head]

Sides are being drawn. The President has come out and urged his minions and useful idiots to "turn us in" if we speak out against this monstrosity health bill.

So be it.

This is getting to a stage where we have to stand up straight. We're not like the Jews in Germany and Poland, we're not like the Russian farmers or Chinese peasants.

We know our rights, we are now cowed, and are willing to fight and die for those rights if necessary...and we are armed.

I love this country, I love the constitution and the rule of law based on it...but this is not that and it is the fast road to tyranny.

So, NO, I will not comply with these assinine statments. What I will do is speak up all the louder, redouble my efforts, and challenge them straight to their marxist faces.

If they want to curtail my free speech, they are going to have to literally fight me over it.

A PETITION ON FACEBOOK FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

A 4TH OF JULY TEA PARTY SPEECH

[pgkdan]

Be careful there Matt...Push has come to shove and we’re not backing down.

[God luvs America]

agreed...if we can’t get into these town hall meetings because the rats purposely fill them with their disciples, we can sure as hell be outside letting our voices being heard...

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Bring it on scumbag libtards!

[Lorianne]

US Soldier Demands Apology From Senator Claire McCaskill at Town Hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV0V3Gwpdzo

Please note: Ms McCaskill did not stick around for the public testimony. The ‘town hall’ proceeded without her for several hours.

[devistate one four]

If they get out of line put them on the ground and cuff ‘em, call 911. pretty simple.

[nufsed]

If I may offer a modest comment. The atempt to shove the federal health care bill down our throats before the recess, will be the death knell of socialism and portend well for republicans next year.

[Lorianne]

Town halls gone wild
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/25646.html

TIM BISHOP PROTEST, SETAUKET, NY (part one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOLs7Cybnqw

TIM BISHOP PROTEST, SETAUKET, NY (part two)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOdlZgMHKcQ&feature=related

Lloyd Doggett’s meeting on Obamacare in south Austin, TX, 1 Aug 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8UjY3YDlwA

Sebelius and Specter at Constitution Center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1DTHb46FB4

[exist]

Saw they're now threatening Protesters at the Town Halls.

[wolfcreek]

I’m not talking about, *getting out of line*. Something that would get national/worldwide attention.

[wolfcreek]

There has bee a steady, all day campaign to destroy any attenton these protestor are getting.

It’s not working.

[Ann Archy]

Good grief.......organizing Repulicans and especially conservatives is like herding cats. Democrats have BUSSES to make sure their people get to the polls, marches, protests........everywhere.

[savage woman]

agreed...if we can’t get into these town hall meetings because the rats purposely fill them with their disciples, we can sure as hell be outside letting our voices being heard...

I agree with you also...
I saw that they want you to let
them know if you are coming because there is not enough
room for everyone. All that does is let them know how many
would be coming if you did call. So don’t call, just show
up....surprise, surprise

[fso301]

In general, someone should be watching parking lots during these events for anyone taking down license plate info. Wouldn't surprise me if these people then run the numbers to create an enemies database or, do "Joe The Plumber" background checks and publish the data.

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