From Hiram: "Having just seen the conditions that Jason Lewis and Erik Paulsen have put on attending their town hall meetings, I would say they wouldn't be out of place at a Communist Party gathering in Smolensk during Stalin's heyday."
From Jerry: "Oh, piffle. Town Hall meetings should not be a place for violence and loud demonstrations. You should not only need a ticket to get in, but maybe post a surety bond as well. It isn't Lewis and Paulson creating the need for these measures, it's the rabid left-fascists."
Hiram, So what do you see as unacceptable about Paulsen's policy? It seems rational and balanced to me.
From Jerry: "Oh, piffle. Town Hall meetings should not be a place for violence and loud demonstrations. You should not only need a ticket to get in, but maybe post a surety bond as well. It isn't Lewis and Paulson creating the need for these measures, it's the rabid left-fascists."
Hiram, So what do you see as unacceptable about Paulsen's policy? It seems rational and balanced to me.
"Thank you for your interest in joining Congressman Erik Paulsen for a live town hall meeting in Hamel. We're still finalizing details of the event, but we encourage you to sign up here to attend. To ensure constituents of Rep. Paulsen have as much time as possible to speak with the Congressman, the event is limited to residents of Minnesota's Third Congressional District only.
Please note that due to the limited seating capacity at the venue, attendees will be selected at random and will receive a ticket over the weekend should they be selected.
Ticketed guests should plan to arrive by 9:45 a.m. to ensure adequate time for check-in.
Please bring a valid photo ID -- the name on the ticket must match the name on the ID.
Absolutely no weapons or signs are allowed inside the venue."
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Why not just hold a meeting and invite people to show up? I have attended vast numbers of town halls myself, and that's they way they were run, and they work just fine.
--Hiram
Hiram,
I think you need to acknowledge the growing divide and loss of basic proper meeting etiquette.
Unfortunately activists have decided to start using these and many other meetings as a tool for grand standing.
At the town hall meetings I attend, the etiquette is just fine. Look these people work for us. It's not for them to set conditions.
--Hiram
Sorry to say, but too many people want to turn these meetings into protest rallies.
Do you live in Paulsen or Lewis' district?
"...but too many people want to turn these meetings into protest rallies."
Certainly, shutting people out will solve that problem.
LOL
Do you live in Paulsen or Lewis' district?
No but I have put my hours in the third. I am involved a lot in districts in which I do not live.
--Hiram
My belief is that townhall meetings are supposed to be a place where constituents and their representative can communicate.
What do you think their purpose should be?
I don't disagree, but they're handpicking the attendees.
Moose
I guess I did not get that sense from the registration instructions.
The only requirements I saw were that you must be a constituent of the district and not bring any signs.
You're naive if you don't think every last person picked is being vetted.
Moose
Or... You are incredibly cynical...
Why again would they want to "vet" people?
What do you think the "vetting" criteria is?
Do you think Erik does not want to hear opinions that differ from his? Personally I think that would lead to a future loss.
"Do you think Erik does not want to hear opinions that differ from his?"
When have these people ever invited dissent? And they wouldn't even be holding town halls if it weren't for people voicing their dissatisfaction.
Moose
I guess I disagree. I think they were happy holding townhalls until they turned into riots...
Or do you disagree that the liberal method of late is to try to stage protests in city board meetings, school board meetings, town hall meetings, the middle of highways, etc. You likely call it civil disobedience, I just call it grand standing, immature and unprofessional.
Or just plain bad manners. We're always told we need to "get along," and "understand." Bull puckey. These people are out to burn down the Reichstag. Strange that it is equally reasonable to label them as being from both sides of that incident.
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