Congress is on recess during the month of August. Traditionally during this summer recess our elected representatives travel from DC back to their home districts to meet with their constituents. These meetings often have taken shape using the “town hall” type format where the representative meets with hundreds of constituents at a time, fielding questions from those in attendance. Due to the public uprising against ObamaCare very few Congressmen will conduct town halls – they don’t want to have to explain their support for this piece of socialist legislation. I touched upon this in an earlier post titled Rallying Against ObamaCare in Michigan.
Fear not, even without a town hall meeting you can still make your voice be heard and help prevent a government bureaucrat from dictating what you can and cannot do regarding your healthcare and that of your family! (Government dictating your health care is analogous to your neighbor, whom you may not personally know, telling you which treatments are allowed for your child. Nothing against my neighbors, but it is my right to make these decisions.) Simultaneous protest rallies against ObamaCare are being conducted in every Congressional District. Most rallies are being held outside of the Congressman’s office; however, there are many that are being held at alternate locations. These rallies are being held Saturday August 22, 2009. From what I’ve observed the rallies start at noon – go to recessrally.com to find details for your specific location.
Your attendance at a rally will make a difference in shaping public opinion. If you are reading this post you are probably quite aware of the dangers of socialized medicine. Not all Americans are as aware of these dangers as you. A larger turnout makes a larger impact upon public opinion – it makes it harder for our leaders and the media to ignore our concerns.
A couple of final thoughts: 1) Bring a sign with you. It doesn’t have to be large or fancy. It could just be an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper written in crayon. 2) If you are geographically close to two rally locations then I’d recommend you select the rally that has a Democrat Representative, especially a freshman Democrat. Click here for a listing of freshmen in the 111th Congress.
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