I heard Rep. Dave Reichert (R. Wash.) questioned on a local radio program after he had voted for Cap-and Trade (see http://www.redcounty.com/cap-trade-vote-offers-washington-republicans-one-important-thing ) I wanted to hear why he thought it was a good idea. Instead, I heard him filibuster the interview by going into a long monologue explaining that representatives cannot possible read all of the bills before them. I wanted to ask him why he thought this was just any bill, and not the biggest power grab in history? At least he should insist upon time to read or thoroughly understanding this bill before voting on it. He went on and on about irrelevancies since he obviously didn't know anything beyond a few talking points. I felt like yelling at the radio. If I was there, I would have interrupted him out of sheer frustration with his unwillingness or inability to address an actual issue.
Our legislators have returned to their home states for Congress's August recess. We have all heard how the crowds at their town meetings back home have been characterized: angry unruly mobs doing the bidding of insurance companies by interrupting and shouting down their elected representatives. (We have all heard the far more outrageous accusations of Pelosi et al. See following for a reasonable discussion of the Democrat's response to the exercise of free speech by anyone who disagrees with them: http://www.examiner.com/x-19160-Bucks-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Angry-mobs-swastikas-and-healthcare-town-hall-meetings ) Excerpt:
"The so called mobs are angry because they know that the "Affordable Healthcare Act of 2009." is bad legislation and will hurt businesses and those who work hard in this country. It will take away rights and freedoms, steering this country toward a Socialist agenda which Americans do not want. This is the American way. Americans will always speak out against tyranny and voicing dissent. Deal with it!"
Are they loud? Maybe that is because they are tired of not being heard.
Are they interrupting? Maybe it's because they are tired of being fed the same old lies.
As Miss California, Carrie Prejean, said recently to Glenn Beck, "We will not be silenced...[by those who think] tolerance isn't a two way street."
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