I'm going to several town halls and I hope some of you will join me.
I want to see these haters, bigots, anti-semites, racists and fake protestors for myself.
Fighting to make healthcare a right for all Americans been my life for many years. Something deep in my soul is pushing me to see this awfulness up close and personal. Never in my wildest dreams, did I think the notion of making healthcare a right in the richest country on the planet, would lead to the outpouring of hate we are witnessing. Obviously the psychosis on display is not about healthcare, it's about as the haters proclaim, "giving them their country back".
I hope some of you will join me as we venture into a world, we can hope we won't ever see again in our great nation.
Since I live in New York, I'll be attending several near here.
We must be heard. We must not and we will not let this depravity win and drown out the debate.
UPDATE:
Just got off the phone with Congressman Crowley's delightful and totally helpful communications director Angela Barranco. They are thrilled that we will be there in force to support Congressman Crowley. He is doing what they call, "Congress in your Corner" which is more of a discussion with constituents, than a traditional town hall. They are prepared for all eventualities, and will address things as they happen on the ground on Monday. Bottom line, please come, please turn out in numbers.
The location is Metropolitan Oval in Parkchester. Parkchester is a section of the Bronx. Metropolitan Oval is a smallish outdoor square, there will be staff people at the location with signs, so it will be easy to find the event.
Here's the tentative plan.
I've contacted the communications directors for Congressman Frank Pallone and Congressman Joe Crowley. I've advised that I write on Daily Kos and that I'll be attending with a group of bloggers. I'm waiting to hear back.
Today, I'll reach out to Rush Holt's office and Jim Himes, as well. I want to verify logistics before making these trips.
Thanks to the FDL Recess Tracker(the first, and as far as I know, the only one yet available) I was able to input my zip code and find a bunch of town halls in my neck of the woods.
I'm going to bring my Flip Cam and I'm going to try and engage with people who will undoubtedly be in attendance. I want to know why they are so violently opposed to the simple proposition that healthcare must be affordable and guaranteed to all of us. I want to understand the minds of these sad depraved souls, because I believe they are litigating the last election, not healthcare.
These town halls are the ones that make most sense for me from a geographic point of view:
Congressman Frank Pallone Town Halls:
August 24, 2009
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Piscataway Municipal Building
455 Hoes Lane, Piscataway
August 25, 2009
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Red Bank Municipal Building
90 Monmouth Street
Congressman Joe Crowley
Monday, August 17
Time and location to be announced, it will be in the evening his staff advises
I may also do Rush Holt on Wednesday, August 26th
Rush Holt, Middletown, NJ
Wednesday, August 26 7:00 PM
Middletown Arts Center (Middletown, NJ)
And my last would be Jim Himes on Wednesday, September 2 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Jim Himes, Norwalk, CT
Wednesday, September 2 6:30 PM
Norwalk Hospital Auditorium (Norwalk, CT)
PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOU WILL ATTEND ANY OF THESE EVENTS. ADDITIONAL SIGN UP SHEETS ARE COMING:
THIS IS THE JOSEPH CROWLEY SIGN UP SHEET
THIS IS THE RUSH HOLT SIGN UP SHEET
THIS IS THE FRANK PALLONE AUGUST 25TH SIGN UP SHEET
So are you in? Will you bring your cameras? Will you come and support the good Congresspeople who are mostly standing up for the American people in face of these mobs. Will you help me get them to take the whip count pledge?
And here's slinkerwink,live from Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh.
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