Fighting Back!
Many, many Americans are fighting back against the policies of Obama and the Democrats.
This month on August 22nd:
Nationwide Recess Rally: We the People Say No to Socialized Healthcare.
I know you’re also aware that there have already been town hall meetings with Congressional representatives being held to account as they are asked hard questions about the reckless path of tax, spending and government overreach they have been careening down. New videos seem to be going up all the time. This is a thread to post links to new items you’ve read about or heard about.
Michelle Malkin has a link toTea Party Patriots who are listing protests and town hall meetings. I’m sure this list is only partial. Call your local Congressional office to get a schedule in your area, call your local Republican office and/or connect with any Tea Party organizers.
This past weekend RedState held a conference in Atlanta to discuss, to network and to hear conservative speakers (who traveled there on their own dime). They have been posting videos and information from the conference at their site. This post contains the text of Liz Cheney’s speech:
“We have grave concerns about the path they’ve put us on.”
Go to their site and scroll down for videos and check the previous pages for older posts as well.
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H/T: RedState, Michelle Malkin
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Great post INC! I heard on Laura Ingharam this morning that the Dems are trying to blame the protests at townhalls on the insurance companies. Elected officials ignore the will of the people at their peril (Oh, oh…I sound like RWY). Anyway, even the people who voted for Obama DID NOT VOTE for socialized medicine. Bottom line. We like being Americans. We don’t want to be Europe lite!
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I have never been contacted by an insurance company (or anyone else, frankly) to attend a meeting in protest of socialized HC, taxes, [insert topic here]. Ever. Will I be attending one? Have I attended this year more than once? You betcha. Why? Because I am seeking out places to make MY voice heard. Other people are seeking as well, we all get together of our own free will. Fox news, insurance companies, the Rep party have NO say in where I go or for what reason. Sites/people giving us the locations is not the same thing as sites telling you to go because they have something to gain (and I don’t mean reform, I mean $). I would place a bet that 99.9% of those who have attended tea parties, et al can make the exact same statement I just made.
Thanks for posting this, INC.
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The nice thing about these teaparties and other protests are that they are grass roots, ignited by personal passions, and don’t seem to be under any prodding umbrella or organizational dictatorship, like the ones the dims are fond of orchestrating.
They are just like spring water, bubbling up from local ground swells, which don’t make them really politically containable. That is why the dims are resorting to diminish them through belittling or trying to ignore them all together, in hopes that they will simply “dry up.”
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Jan, speaking of which……did you see Beck yesterday when he and Napolitano were talking about the Ohio TP on Saturday? Local papers reported 300 people in attendance, when the number was actually 10K. At some point they will have to realize that we don’t just surround them, we outnumber them! They cannot continue ignoring this. I loved your spring water analogy, because it is so true!
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JM — You’ve got to be kidding me —> 300 versus 10 thousand!!!! That’s not partisan or biased…it is pure and simple DISHONEST REPORTING!!!!
No, to answer your question, I didn’t see, as you can tell! LOL
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More for the tea parties/freedom gatherings to talk about:
H/T HotAir
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Holy smokes. Read this!
Call For Informants: If You Oppose Obamacare, Even in ‘Casual Conversation,’ the White House Wants to Know About It!
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For those interested in the now infamous “socialism” poster, I’ve used Photoshop to create my own cleaned up version that fixes some of the small issues that bothered me with the other not-so cleaned up versions I’ve seen on the web.
Socialism
Better download it now before the brown shirts come take it down. If there are specific things you want related to this poster I can probably whack it out in a short time.
Now to figure out how to cheaply print this deliciously subversive poster…
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JM, that “Holy Smokes” link you gave died. Gives a server 500 error. Fortunately, I saved a snapshot in my browser just before it went away. I’ll try to put a new link up with the content. This can’t be missed.
[JM's link is working--I've added the title. - INC]
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He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a hostage held land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
Doesn’t listen to an opposing point of view
Control Freak man, ruling all he thinks is his purview
Control Freak Man, he had better listen
He don’t know with what he’s messin’
Knows already just what he wants to do
Doesn’t he seem a lot like Hitler and Mussolini to you?
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a hostage held land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
He’s as blinded by his lust for power as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
He’s got such a God complex point of call
Control Freak Man can you even see America at all?
Knows already just what he wants to do
Doesn’t he seem a lot like Hitler and Mussolini to you?
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a hostage held land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
About Control Freak Man we should all worry
To destroy all America built he is in a hurry
If he controls everything his fascist way
It will be a forlorn day
Hes going to leave it all a mess
Anyone of sound mind must confess
He’s a real Control Freak Man
Ruling in what he wants to be a hostage held land
Making all his controlling plans
For everybody
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mp
Thanks! You are indeed a good “public servant.” I’ve downloaded it, bookmarked it, printed a copy, and will print more, from my own copy, as needed!
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Yeah mt, I had a hard time with the link as well. Thanks for doing that, because no, it can’t be missed!!!! Websites, blogs, and casual conversation!!!!! I am just waiting for my kids to be forced to spy on Hubby and I and report us when we say something that goes against big brother!
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Oh nevermind about JM’s link going away. Wish we could expunge posts here like the California Senate can expunge their votes.
BTW, I put JM’s link on my Facebook page and challenged friends to turn me into the White House. Something’s got to wake up the people…
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Michelle is covering it now.
Health care czar’s office calls for Internet snitch brigade
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the White House “Snitch Line” is for our own good…it will help our Dear Leader identify those in need of Re-Education more readily and accurately.
Our Obama, who art in D.C., hallowed be thy name…
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I just found out (via a link on Hugh Hewitt) that Jackie Speier (D) San Francisco, is having a Town Hall near my house on August 23. I plan to be there with LOTS of questions!
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OK, got them printed on self sticking shipping labels. Perfect for innocuous spots around town.
Time for a little subversive fun tonight.
I would stick one on my car, but I don’t care to pay $2000 to get the damage repaired by a deranged lefty — unless I can get some of that Cash for Clunkers money.
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Justrand, unfortunately Speier is my congress critter as well. Are her public appearances town hall meetings? I just see some BS “Telephone” Town Hall meeting and two other appearances at events that don’t look like opportunities for the public to give feedback.
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I had to be out for a while. Thanks for all the input.
I’ve checked the links and they all seem to be working!
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Thank you for fixing my link.
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It seemed to be fine when I checked it! The problem may have been at RedState and that’s why it didn’t work at first.
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You wonder how the representatives can turn a deaf ear to the anger out there fomenting on health care, the Obama way!
Another blue dog faces his constituents on health care
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A commenter on HA had this to say about the snitches:
I just reported to flag(at)whitehouse.gov that there are individuals at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue that are engaging in a disinformation campaign about ObamaCare.
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Funny!!
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MM also suggests we send our opinions their way as well! This should be fun!
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JM, I took out the @ from your comment and replaced it with (at).
Call me cautious, but I’ll tell you, these people are really playing hardball using Chicago/Alinsky/intimidation tactics on Americans.
I don’t like it, not one bit.
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MM also has this up:
Issa goes Rahm-bo on Rahm
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Thanks, INC!
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You’re welcome!
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Brother Loki will carry the flame
And Thor will throw down the lightning and rain
Upon the dragon-boats, the usurper tyrant we will assail
The Norsemen’s battle-call will wail
Storming ashore with torch in hand
Claiming back our cherished land
To one day view the Cosmic Tree
And hang from it the same as he
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From Hot Air, more pushback from the Democrats. They don’t like being reminded that We the People are their employers and that they answer to us!
DNC goes nuclear: Mobs of right-wing extremists are attacking our health-care town halls! Flashback: Obama tells cultists to “get in their faces”
Don’t miss the update!
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Best idea for a poster at a town hall meeting from a Hot Air commenter:
MY BODY MY CHOICE
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MY BODY MY CHOICE
In the case of health care, it’s certainly true. For killing your unborn child, IMO not so much…
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I agree, of course. The sign would need to point out the irony to the libs/Dems.
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I agree, of course. The sign would need to point out the irony to the libs/Dems.
The sign shows the irony of both sides of the life issue.