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Originally Posted by justplugit
JD, if you get a chance, listen to one the whole way through. I'm fortunate to have the time.
I believe you will find the majority of the people have genuine concerns about
the HC Bill , Cap and Trade, The Stimulus, as well as concerns for the direction our country is heading.
The news always shows the sensational excerpts of these meetings so it is slanted towards the angry screamers rather then a group of average American Citizens who have done their homework and want answers to the tough questions.
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I wish I could. Hell, I'd even be interested in attending one if I had the time. I have watched 10-15 minutes here and there on CSPAN. In those 15 minutes, I noticed two things: a majority of people have no idea what they're talking about(on both sides of the argument), and much time was wasted in educating people, and the people that appeared to know what they were talking about were spouting questions that have already been answered 100 times on any of the major news stations.
This is pretty consistent with my previous experiences with "Town Hall" type meetings. My company has provided equipment for a ton of town meetings in towns like Westwood and Mansfield, places where the residents are a part of the legislative process.