Comments on: August Recess Guidebook http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:47:29 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jorogo http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35999 jorogo Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:04:02 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35999 <p>The events you have listed for Senator Russ Feingold for Saturday, August 8 in La Crosse and Chaseburg seem to be bogus. I just spoke with the Senator’s Middleton office (608-828-1200) and was assured that no health care listening sessions are currently scheduled, and that they would be listed on Feingold’s website if they were, which they’re not.</p> <p><a href="http://feingold.senate.gov/listening/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://feingold.senate.gov/listening/index.html</a></p> <p>They asked that people please call and confirm this with them before going.</p> <p>I had called to confirm these events and get some video, but this is what I found out instead. teapartypatriots.org still has these meetings listed, and perhaps I should go anyhow to see their teabagging followers find that their website’s info was bogus.</p> <p>Let’s not have progressives making the trip there for nothing.</p> The events you have listed for Senator Russ Feingold for Saturday, August 8 in La Crosse and Chaseburg seem to be bogus. I just spoke with the Senator’s Middleton office (608-828-1200) and was assured that no health care listening sessions are currently scheduled, and that they would be listed on Feingold’s website if they were, which they’re not.

http://feingold.senate.gov/listening/index.html

They asked that people please call and confirm this with them before going.

I had called to confirm these events and get some video, but this is what I found out instead. teapartypatriots.org still has these meetings listed, and perhaps I should go anyhow to see their teabagging followers find that their website’s info was bogus.

Let’s not have progressives making the trip there for nothing.

]]> By: TexasReader http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35816 TexasReader Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:47:49 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35816 <p>I think that some of you are being lead by propaganda. I am retired and an Independent and conservative. I belong to a Tea Party and 912 Group. Both of our groups refuse to become aligned with the Republican party we get no funding from anyone. We refuse to have elected Republicans speak at our events. Both groups will lose a majority of our members because we do not where either party has taken America.<br /> I have been asked to run for school board and been told that I can get the backing of the Republicans. I said that I refuse to join any party.<br /> We have had corrupt representatives in Congress from this area representing both parties.<br /> I do not condone any violence from our groups, Republican Funded Groups,Soros Funded groups, ACORN or groups affiliated with the Tides Foundation and neither should you.</p> I think that some of you are being lead by propaganda. I am retired and an Independent and conservative. I belong to a Tea Party and 912 Group. Both of our groups refuse to become aligned with the Republican party we get no funding from anyone. We refuse to have elected Republicans speak at our events. Both groups will lose a majority of our members because we do not where either party has taken America.
I have been asked to run for school board and been told that I can get the backing of the Republicans. I said that I refuse to join any party.
We have had corrupt representatives in Congress from this area representing both parties.
I do not condone any violence from our groups, Republican Funded Groups,Soros Funded groups, ACORN or groups affiliated with the Tides Foundation and neither should you.

]]> By: hychka http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35781 hychka Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:13:39 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35781 <p>If you do go, take along a camera. A tactic I have found effective in responding to “professional agitators” is to take their pictures multiple times using a flash even in the day time. Who did what has been recorded. A photo makes them no longer anonymous. A photo makes them wonder why someone is taking their pictures. Photos make them less apt to act out. Photos also make them angry, so have a quick escape plan to get to a cop fast! OTOH assault puts them in jail.</p> If you do go, take along a camera. A tactic I have found effective in responding to “professional agitators” is to take their pictures multiple times using a flash even in the day time. Who did what has been recorded. A photo makes them no longer anonymous. A photo makes them wonder why someone is taking their pictures. Photos make them less apt to act out. Photos also make them angry, so have a quick escape plan to get to a cop fast! OTOH assault puts them in jail.

]]> By: joanneleon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35777 joanneleon Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:54:01 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35777 <p>Thanks, Jane for this guidebook. It was a great idea to put this together. I hope you post it (or links to it) frequently.</p> <p>I’m trying to get information about Rob Andrews’ schedule. He doesn’t do a lot of public events. I finally got the contact information for his scheduler. He is putting together a town hall meeting and when that information is available, supposedly they are going to let me know. I’ll post it here when I find out.</p> Thanks, Jane for this guidebook. It was a great idea to put this together. I hope you post it (or links to it) frequently.

I’m trying to get information about Rob Andrews’ schedule. He doesn’t do a lot of public events. I finally got the contact information for his scheduler. He is putting together a town hall meeting and when that information is available, supposedly they are going to let me know. I’ll post it here when I find out.

]]> By: mui1 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35717 mui1 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:17:14 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35717 <p>From CCAG:</p> <blockquote><p>Dear Friend,</p> <p>As is tradition during the month of August, our representatives in Washington D.C. are returning to their districts to hold meetings and forums with their constituents. Members of our Congressional delegation have been hard at work on national health care reform, so this break gives them an opportunity to update us on their progress and to hear our feedback.</p> <p>However, opponents of health care reform are mobilizing turnout at these August recess meetings with one goal: to stifle the voices of the vast majority of Americans who favor meaningful health care reform.</p> <p>Reform opponents are disrupting events with Members of Congress all over the country, and in a recent segment detailing the tactics of these groups, Rachel Maddow summed it up by saying that “corporate lobbyists are organizing far-right hooligan tactics to disrupt civic meetings about health care reform.”</p> <p>Can you attend one or more of the events below, to ensure that our Members of Congress hear pro-reform voices?</p> <p>Wednesday, August 5 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM<br /> with Congressman Chris Murphy (5th Congressional District)<br /> Stop & Shop, 498 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, CT [Google Map]</p> <p>Thursday, August 6 at 5:30 PM<br /> with Congressman Jim Himes (4th Congressional District)<br /> Stamford Senior Center, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT [Google Map]</p> <p>Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 PM<br /> with Congressman Joe Courtney (2nd Congressional District)<br /> Woodstock Academy, 57 Academy Rd., Woodstock, CT [Google Map]</p> <p>Please check the CCAG website (www.ccag.net) for any updates to this schedule. You can find more information about the disruptive tactics used by opponents of health care reform here.</p> <p>Thanks for everything you do,</p> <p>John Murphy<br /> CCAG Political Director </p></blockquote> From CCAG:

Dear Friend,

As is tradition during the month of August, our representatives in Washington D.C. are returning to their districts to hold meetings and forums with their constituents. Members of our Congressional delegation have been hard at work on national health care reform, so this break gives them an opportunity to update us on their progress and to hear our feedback.

However, opponents of health care reform are mobilizing turnout at these August recess meetings with one goal: to stifle the voices of the vast majority of Americans who favor meaningful health care reform.

Reform opponents are disrupting events with Members of Congress all over the country, and in a recent segment detailing the tactics of these groups, Rachel Maddow summed it up by saying that “corporate lobbyists are organizing far-right hooligan tactics to disrupt civic meetings about health care reform.”

Can you attend one or more of the events below, to ensure that our Members of Congress hear pro-reform voices?

Wednesday, August 5 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
with Congressman Chris Murphy (5th Congressional District)
Stop & Shop, 498 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, CT [Google Map]

Thursday, August 6 at 5:30 PM
with Congressman Jim Himes (4th Congressional District)
Stamford Senior Center, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT [Google Map]

Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 PM
with Congressman Joe Courtney (2nd Congressional District)
Woodstock Academy, 57 Academy Rd., Woodstock, CT [Google Map]

Please check the CCAG website (www.ccag.net) for any updates to this schedule. You can find more information about the disruptive tactics used by opponents of health care reform here.

Thanks for everything you do,

John Murphy
CCAG Political Director

]]> By: Crosstimbers http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35715 Crosstimbers Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:17:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35715 <p><a href="http://politisite.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/tea-party-patriots-south-carolina-tea-party-organizations-and-events/" rel="nofollow">This</a> right wing website posts both Democrat and Republican scheduled town hall meeting and solicits “protests” from right wingers. In case the link doesn’t work, it is “Politisite: Politics From the Right Side of the Web”</p> This right wing website posts both Democrat and Republican scheduled town hall meeting and solicits “protests” from right wingers. In case the link doesn’t work, it is “Politisite: Politics From the Right Side of the Web”

]]> By: constantweader http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35706 constantweader Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:29:44 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35706 <p>Excellent. I’ve embedded the calendar with a link to this terrific guide. </p> <p>I heard Presiden Obama saying what-all he wanted in a healthcare bill, & AGAIN accidentally forgetting to mention the public option &, oh yeah, saying how nice it was to be working with Chuck Grassley. </p> <p>The video is on RealityChex.com — comment is at the end of the Chuck Todd interview — upper left column.</p> Excellent. I’ve embedded the calendar with a link to this terrific guide.

I heard Presiden Obama saying what-all he wanted in a healthcare bill, & AGAIN accidentally forgetting to mention the public option &, oh yeah, saying how nice it was to be working with Chuck Grassley.

The video is on RealityChex.com — comment is at the end of the Chuck Todd interview — upper left column.

]]> By: DanRockridge http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35705 DanRockridge Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:19:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35705 <p>This was on the HCAN PA blog.<br /> I generally don’t recommend health care activists follow the ins and outs of the legislative process in Washington. There is always a tug of war between progressives and conservatives and it changes as we move from one field of play to another, that is from one committee to another and then to the floor of each house of Congress. Bills get better and they get worse.</p> <p>There is little that any of us can do to influence the details of legislation at each of these moments.</p> <p>Seems like a view counter to what Jane Hamsher and FDL have been fighting for. Is Jane right about HCAN–are they useless?</p> This was on the HCAN PA blog.
I generally don’t recommend health care activists follow the ins and outs of the legislative process in Washington. There is always a tug of war between progressives and conservatives and it changes as we move from one field of play to another, that is from one committee to another and then to the floor of each house of Congress. Bills get better and they get worse.

There is little that any of us can do to influence the details of legislation at each of these moments.

Seems like a view counter to what Jane Hamsher and FDL have been fighting for. Is Jane right about HCAN–are they useless?

]]> By: dosido http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35703 dosido Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:15:15 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35703 <p>My rep Jackie Speier’s events are already listed at Veniceforchange (who is collecting all CA events).</p> <p>However, Rep. Speier also has telephone town halls as well. </p> <p>Healthcare House Call<br /> Tuesday, August 11<br /> begins at 6:50 pm</p> <p><a href="http://speier.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=132&sectiontree=53,132" rel="nofollow">You can sign up here.</a></p> My rep Jackie Speier’s events are already listed at Veniceforchange (who is collecting all CA events).

However, Rep. Speier also has telephone town halls as well.

Healthcare House Call
Tuesday, August 11
begins at 6:50 pm

You can sign up here.

]]> By: Jane Hamsher http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35702 Jane Hamsher Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:44:26 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/08/05/august-recess-guidebook/#comment-35702 <p>Yeah! Let us know where you’re going.</p> Yeah! Let us know where you’re going.

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