The Lie Machine
GOP operatives are running a secret campaign to kill health care reform, and it's based on Karl Rove's old playbook
Far from representing a spontaneous upwelling of populist rage, the protests were tightly orchestrated from the top down by corporate-funded front groups as well as top lobbyists for the health care industry. Full Story »
Posted by Randy Morrow
I attended two Town Hall meetings given by a local Congressman. The effect was very disturbing. Civil society was, in essence undermined. The Congressman wanted to respond to serious concerns, and logically refute them. But the loud intrusive rudeness of some in the audience created a circus atmosphere where he was under constant attack. I think the problem is that these people are sincerely upset, but they have been confused and muddled and sent out as an attack-force. I feel that my rights and those of our sincere representative to have an open dialog with his constituents have been violated.