Throughout the country, members of congress are hosting Town Hall Meetings. These meetings, are being used more and more by law abiding American citizens to express their concerns regarding health care reform. In some instances, yelling has occurred and people have demonstrated their concerns with outbursts of defiant opposition. The mainstream media is unable to come up with a proper spin on what is actually happening.
In the initial stages, outspoken citizens, gathered in droves to question and voice their views on Socialized Health Care. The usual suspects, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS and print media giants the New York Times originally set out to debunk the opposition as small mobs organized by the Republican Party. Senator Nancy Pelosi, when asked what she thought about the grassroots movement, dismissed the opposition as merely "Astro-Turf" and not actually a legitimate movement. This type of rhetoric led to the DNC actually publishing an on air commercial calling the protesters nothing more than "political terrorist" and RNC organized cronies. This concentrated spin-doctoring has proven to fall flat on it's face and now they have collectively decided to take another categorical approach, referring to the protesters as "hate groups," "Nazis," and un-patriotic Americans.
In a recent ABC News Blotter, Brian Ross suggests that "fear grows for the President as hate groups thrive on racial backlash." Apparently, those with dissenting opinions are now racist and members of "hate groups." These most recent attempts by the mainstream media to demonize those opposed to the Presidents Health Reform package is nothing less than thuggery and misinformation, in other words Chicago style politics at it's best. It also appears that the "new" game plan has come straight out of the A.C.O.R.N. playbook. What else would you expect from an administration that has it's very roots established in community organizing?
Traditionally, the Town Hall meeting has been a public forum in which citizens were able to express their support or concerns regarding government activities. The Obama administration would be better suited if they called the meetings a "public press conference," at least then they would be spared dissenting voices. If their wish is to silence dissenting views, then why have a "town hall meeting?" It appears that congress has it's head so far in the clouds that it was not prepared for the backlash that the meetings would receive or............. this is exactly what they hoped would happen.
The Obama administration is not foolish, nor is congress, the modern progressives knew that there would be legitimate opposition to the health care plan as well as several others. The Town Hall Meeting has provided them with the very fuel that they need to silence the opposition. In my opinion the anger and the outbursts were expected and it is the desired reaction of the administration. What? Now that conservatives are speaking out, the progressives in Washington along with the liberal media, will use this as an opportunity to ostracize, identify and label the opposition. American citizens who are opposed to the rapid socialization of their country are now being painted as hate mongers, racist, violent, right wing radicals, they are now the poison and the hindrance to the much needed "change."
The conservative base in America is slowly being depicted as the bigoted hate mongers and enemies of America. I firmly believe that this is part of the plan to "fundamentally transform" our country and it is being carried out with precise execution. What can be done to off-set this transformation? Civility!
In order to further prevent the architects of change from discrediting our voices, it is imperative that dissenting opinions be expressed in a civil manner. Yelling and screaming, resorting to violence and angry outbursts must not be used, it will only give the media more video fodder to use against the movement. We need to gather, demonstrate peacefully, ask tough questions and demand straightforward answers from our representatives. If we disapprove of their position let them know that we will make every attempt to remove them from office, the old fashioned way, at the election booth. We must not resort to name calling, false rumors or violent outbursts, but rather respond with dignity, that is worthy of our cause.
In the initial stages, outspoken citizens, gathered in droves to question and voice their views on Socialized Health Care. The usual suspects, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS and print media giants the New York Times originally set out to debunk the opposition as small mobs organized by the Republican Party. Senator Nancy Pelosi, when asked what she thought about the grassroots movement, dismissed the opposition as merely "Astro-Turf" and not actually a legitimate movement. This type of rhetoric led to the DNC actually publishing an on air commercial calling the protesters nothing more than "political terrorist" and RNC organized cronies. This concentrated spin-doctoring has proven to fall flat on it's face and now they have collectively decided to take another categorical approach, referring to the protesters as "hate groups," "Nazis," and un-patriotic Americans.
In a recent ABC News Blotter, Brian Ross suggests that "fear grows for the President as hate groups thrive on racial backlash." Apparently, those with dissenting opinions are now racist and members of "hate groups." These most recent attempts by the mainstream media to demonize those opposed to the Presidents Health Reform package is nothing less than thuggery and misinformation, in other words Chicago style politics at it's best. It also appears that the "new" game plan has come straight out of the A.C.O.R.N. playbook. What else would you expect from an administration that has it's very roots established in community organizing?
Traditionally, the Town Hall meeting has been a public forum in which citizens were able to express their support or concerns regarding government activities. The Obama administration would be better suited if they called the meetings a "public press conference," at least then they would be spared dissenting voices. If their wish is to silence dissenting views, then why have a "town hall meeting?" It appears that congress has it's head so far in the clouds that it was not prepared for the backlash that the meetings would receive or............. this is exactly what they hoped would happen.
The Obama administration is not foolish, nor is congress, the modern progressives knew that there would be legitimate opposition to the health care plan as well as several others. The Town Hall Meeting has provided them with the very fuel that they need to silence the opposition. In my opinion the anger and the outbursts were expected and it is the desired reaction of the administration. What? Now that conservatives are speaking out, the progressives in Washington along with the liberal media, will use this as an opportunity to ostracize, identify and label the opposition. American citizens who are opposed to the rapid socialization of their country are now being painted as hate mongers, racist, violent, right wing radicals, they are now the poison and the hindrance to the much needed "change."
The conservative base in America is slowly being depicted as the bigoted hate mongers and enemies of America. I firmly believe that this is part of the plan to "fundamentally transform" our country and it is being carried out with precise execution. What can be done to off-set this transformation? Civility!
In order to further prevent the architects of change from discrediting our voices, it is imperative that dissenting opinions be expressed in a civil manner. Yelling and screaming, resorting to violence and angry outbursts must not be used, it will only give the media more video fodder to use against the movement. We need to gather, demonstrate peacefully, ask tough questions and demand straightforward answers from our representatives. If we disapprove of their position let them know that we will make every attempt to remove them from office, the old fashioned way, at the election booth. We must not resort to name calling, false rumors or violent outbursts, but rather respond with dignity, that is worthy of our cause.
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