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What gives the far left Democrats and Liberals the right to think they are the only groups that can protest?

I mean think about it. It is a known fact that in history they have been the main voice you heard protesting and causing a stir because of some right or bill they did not like. You know like “Save the Seals from the Ocean”, Stop the Killing of Tree Frogs” or my favorite “Ban All Guns so that Murders and Thieves will be the Only Ones to have Them”. Hooray! I would say your level headed, down to earth Democrats and Republicans in a whole doesn’t usually cause any waves but now with the healthcare reform bill that is being forced through, without any having a chance to understand it first, AMERCIANS are speaking their voice. Not as Republicans or Democrats but as AMERICANS. “Others” I guess seem to think they are the only ones who are allowed to raise their voices. They are mad as hell because others are now doing the same thing and standing up for their beliefs. Talk about double standard! All the AMERICANS want to know is the details. Just explain what is in the cake, “being Healthcare Reform”, and quit trying to hide behind the icing. What is in it? That is what Americans are upset about. You can not have a town hall meeting and just keep telling everyone that this is going to be great for you but then say that the bill is so big we haven’t had time to read it therefore we can’t tell you what it’s about…but it’s GREAT! I am not saying what we have works and that it shouldn’t be changed but don’t force something like this through before informing the public and hearing the feedback of what all American’s have to say! For someone who said he was dedicated to unite and build a stronger country he is about to cause OUR COUNTRY to split in two. I know this will have the Left-Wingers typing like crazy but I don’t care. Actually I welcome it. That is what it is all about. If you don’t respond just remember these,

Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed.

Michelle Obama

And,

My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.

President Obama

Update:

I have heard the people getting loud and upset. If you remember when this started many of the meetings were started by the congressman or whoever saying "We don't time to read the bill” over and over again. Are you kidding me? They are going to vote on our behalf and not know what they are voting on! I don't care who you are or what you believe but that is wrong. That is what has gotten everyone so upset.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I am planning a rally / parade/ celebration. It will be the

    SLARMP Parade

    Straight

    Libertarian

    Anglo

    Republican

    Married Monogamist

    Pride

    PARADE

    I am making signs:

    Straight and Proud.

    Hey, I'm White, So Shut UP!

    Married to Same Spouse and Happy.

    Shotgun Totin' Redneck Republican.

    Obama Scares Me and I Have a Right to Say So!

    ATTICA! ATTICA! - oh, sorry, different rally - landmark though

    I Do Not Take It Up There!

    I Eat Meat, Get Over It

    I Also Have Fur Coats

    Rant? No, YOU Are the Ranter!

    Guns Are Required For Freedom

    and my personal favorite -

    I'll Have an Order of New World, and a Side of Socialism - NOT

    So, sign up now! I am thinking - a million people, in Washington in the Fall.

    P.S. With due respect to the Independent, i am basically tired of the Liberal catch-all word - RANT -because, = All of Mainstream Media has been Left-Wing for years - they rant 24/7 - and own everything. But when a Non- liberal talks, no matter what, it is a Rant. That is like a profiling label now - so the guy had something to say, but oh, it's a RANT. Get a new word, please.

    Many liberals would i supposed then classify Jesus's sermons as Rants - i mean, they are long and very stern, so. Yup. One day you'll all be soooorrrrry.

  • 1 decade ago

    Good question!

    Don't forget, "We are just five days from fundamentally transforming America". Into what, Mr Obama? That question was never answered.

    Remember when the Columbia University students attacked Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrest? That was called "freedom of speech" for the arrogant little a**holes. Also, in 1995-96, college students across the country protested government plans for student aid, aka the "Rock the Boat Tour".

    Apparently it's only freedom of speech if you're saying what the leftist windbags want to hear.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I enjoy how they have jack booted thugs keeping the opposing voices out, and old men and women getting shoved against the wall... but they call conservatives "mob".

    Let's look at this: Strong armed, union backed, jack booted thugs are threatening violence; trying to convince us that we need to buy insurance from them, while the ring leader makes sure he is another town with an alibi... Yep, sounds like the Chicago way to me!

    And they call us "the mob".

    Edit/// Interesting... no "far left democrats... I guess Pelosi is just a tad off center? And the people start off asking legitimate questions and are respectful, but listen to the politicians talking down to them. I heard one of them say, "you wouldn't understand"... how in the world does he know we wouldn't understand, when he can't/ won't tell us what's in the bill. Just because I'm not a sheep that believes everything that comes out of those morons mouth (and yes, I questioned Bush's policies, I'm neither dem or rep, and even with my high school diploma I'm smarter than every lawyer on this planet).

    Ezekiel Emmanuel presented a plan, including graphs and all kinds of pretty stuff, on what they plan to do if they should start to run out of money. If? Really, If? Not when, but if? It is in no way sustainable, so they will be in death mode shortly. At that time, some pencil necked geek in DC will decide if your granny will get her medicine this month. And how will you feel when your holding a sick baby, but she isn't deemed to fit into the ideal section of the graph? Incidently, I have seen the graph, and between 10 and 50 are the only people that will receive medicine. Perhaps you should look it up, I know I know, let's race to the first to write "source". I saw it on Fox, because I watch real journalist reporting the news, but it is a video of him presenting it, and that cnnot be argued against.

    Source(s): Common sense... How much of this are we expected to take?
  • 1 decade ago

    I've seen some far left protesters like the tree huggers and such so I can't make a generalized response about the mental strength of protesters from either side of the political spectrum, however I must admit that many of the protests by conservatives since the Elections have been effing retarded.

    Gimme a break dude, from tea bagging to birthers to healthcare, its a flipping joke.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If the far-right Conservatives and Republicans choose to protest by bellowing incoherently, spreading blatant lies, and accusing the president of being a Socialist and saying they are afraid of Obama, and refusing to even allow people to speak, then I say they should have that right taken away from them, the way children have rights taken away when they abuse them again and again.

    This video link gives a very good example of how Conservatives "protest" if they were air horns instead of people.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymtHj9rA9O0

  • 5 years ago

    whilst all your Legislative Accomplishments are going to kill jobs and after spending trillions of dollars the only team that's aspiring are the Unions. they do no longer decide directly to remind us of each and all of the taxes coming in 2011. they're going to bankrupt the human beings. submit to in recommendations they're for great business business enterprise no longer small business business enterprise.

  • 1 decade ago

    We need to get ourselves a common definition of "American."

    Of course, I generously offer my own definition, which is one who knows and cherishes that which is created by the Constitution, which is to say, America.

    By that definition, offering an unConstitutional piece of legislation would be unAmerican, supporting it would be unAmerican, and going to town hall meetings to confront such people would be the most American thing a person could do.

  • 1 decade ago

    I was going to answer your question;

    "What gives the far left Democrats and Liberals the right to think they are the only groups that can protest?"

    ...but then I saw your RANT.

    Sometimes, too much is, too much.

    Source(s): Life Long Independent
  • 1 decade ago

    they forgot repubs have opinions and voices to go with them. We were nice about it , but now we have to raise our voices to insure they are heard. Which apparently they have been.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    First of all their are no "far left" democrats. Second, how does one explain the details of proposed health care reform if people are screaming and yelling slogans and generally throwing temper tantrums?

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