Summer of Town Halls

Summer, 2009:

This summer a really amazing thing has happened in our political landscape: The Town Hall Meeting! President Obama tried like crazy to pass a Healthcare Reform Bill before the politicians went on summer recess, but there were too many questions and doubts about this huge overhaul of our insurance healthcare system. Much to their chagrin, when the political fatcats returned home to their constituents, they were greeted with much dissatisifaction and criticism over their handling of our tax dollars!

The truly amusing and amazing thing about these debates (some get very loud!) is that many of the protestors are not the radical youths, but the "seasoned citizens" (as Rush Limbaugh calls them). These folks, who were probably young adults during the protests of the Vietnam War, are making signs and coming in huge numbers to these debates. The sad fact has been made clear, most of the citizens attending the Town Hall Meetings have much more information about the Obama Healthcare Reform Bill than our own politicians do! It has really been an eye opener about the folks we elect and send to serve us in Washington. Many of these political leaders come across as uninformed and arrogant.