Posted by
OB Busch on Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:17:27 PM
Janesville WI
1st congressional district Congressman Paul Ryan (R) is conducting a series
of listening sessions throughout his Southeastern Wisconsin district.
The listening sessions, (Town Halls), started on Monday. I attended the one
in Janesville on Wednesday August 26th.
Over this past weekend an ORGANIZED LEFTY GROUP sent out instructions
to it’s minions as to how to attend (disrupt) these sessions.
(Link)
The left’s efforts did not succeed in the smaller communities. The health care
issue drew Ryan supporters in large numbers. The tipping point was to be in
Kenosha WI, a liberal hotbed. That session was held Tuesday the 25th and,
as in the smaller community sessions, the Congressman’s supporters
outnumbered the liberals.
In Janesville, I arrived at about 10 after 3 PM for the 3:30 meeting.
There was no sign of any tables with pamphlets or people with signs as
outlined in the letter to the organized lefties. I was handed a flyer by a well
dressed man at the door. It was “8 Reasons We Need Health Insurance
Reform Now” and was put out by WhiteHouse.gov
After a 20 minute easy to follow power point presentation on the Health Care
Bill (HR3200) by Congressman Ryan the floor was opened for questions.
The question and answer session was mostly civil. Of the 550 in attendance
I would estimate that there were 70-80 local democrat types and perhaps
20 or 30 from the organized lefty group.
The Q&A portion was not without its highlights.
The first question established a pattern whereby one could identify the lefties.
A woman got up, script in hand, and proceeded to filibuster about how the
Health Care Bill would not increase costs. The audience got restless,
yelling for her to sit down or ask a question. Ryan took control by reviewing
items from his presentation that prove that indeed costs would skyrocket.
The second person to be called on started to speak in that shrill, grating tone
used by groups like Code Pink. She prattled on about how people were
bringing guns to town hall meetings and dressing like Nazi’s. She was loudly
shouted down by the audience and things were getting rowdy as a few people
stood up to yell at the woman. When pressed for a question she lost her
shrill tone and said, “Tell your constituents that they can’t bring a gun to
town hall meetings.”
Ryan retorted with, “Ok anyone with a gun has to leave now.”
Congressman Ryan got his best applause when he said “Look, I do not want
to socialize medicine” in answer to a question from the left (preceded by
the trademark filibuster). Another zinger was in answer to a filibusterer citing
statistics on the British health system that she gleaned from the internet.
Ryan retorted that his statistics came from British administrators under oath.
His statement resulted in a loud round of applause.
The question of the day was, “What in the constitution even allows you to even
hold this meeting?”
The uproar was so loud that I missed Congressman Ryan’s answer.
Some good discussion did take place. Ryan pointed out that while rationing
health care is not part of HR3200, it would be a consequence in light of
financial considerations.
In answer to a 2 part question regarding forcing abortion services on Catholic
and Christian based hospitals and regarding the conscience clause allowing
doctors to refuse to do abortions.
According to Ryan, in HR3200 this would be something decided by the
Health Care Commissioner, who would be appointed by the President.
One of the local TV stations, WKOW Channel 27 in Madison WI carried the
event live. As I was leaving the meeting, the TV personality
(newsperson, whatever) was interviewing a man who held up a sign saying
“Health Care is a Right, Not a Benefit”.
Everything was true to form.
Danger! Danger!
As predicted here the show trials will begin. The tendency of totalitarians is to
convict the former administration of crimes that did not exist at the time they
were ‘committed’. (In some parts of the world the previous administration is
killed. In others they are imprisoned.)
Attorney General Eric Holder will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate CIA
officials and operatives. Any guesses as to the leanings of the upcoming
special prosecutor?
The supposed revelation that Valerie Plame was a CIA agent caused extensive
hanky wringing on the left. What about the revelations in store by dragging
these CIA folks out in the open?
The ‘Xtra Strength Kool Aid’ drinkers are calling for the heads of Mr. Cheney,
George W. Bush, and Karl Rove.
This will put our troops in danger in the short term.
This will put all of us in danger in the long term.
Duck and cover!
Link
Czar?
When did Czar become part of our official lexicon? It sounds so……totalitarian