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WASHINGTON -- The people showing up at town hall meetings to voice their strong disapproval of President Obama's health care plan have been called thugs, extremists, mobs, terrorists and, this week, "un-American."
Ever since Democrats headed home for the one-month August recess to hear what constituents are saying about their pending health care reform bills, White House and Democratic Party officials have been attempting to demonize opponents who are packing congressional town hall meetings to freely express their opinions.
According to reports from around the country, most opponents are civil and respectful, but in some cases many are also angry; voices...
Democracy at Work is Not "Un-American"
As Shadegg had READ the bill, he didn't like it. He noted many problems with it and the fact that there were far simpler fixes for the problems that exist.
If health care policies could be purchased by people as cheaply as by their employers, sold across state lines, and didn't have as many mandates, they'd be much cheaper. There is a Patient Choice Act to do all of that.
He also noted that since 2003, EVERY state has had the option of offering a HIGH RISK INSURANCE plan through...