Democracy IS and should be rowdy Salmo... but what's happening at these town hall meetings being put on by Democratic members of Congress IS NOT democracy in action, IMO.

Right-wing groups such as "Freedom Works" are financing, providing scripts to and bussing a bunch of ignorant, ginned up with hate, redneck morons to these events to shout down the speakers and disrupt the process.

Protesting and voicing your opposition is one thing... and a GOOD thing... but that's not what's been happening. These right-wing extremists are REFUSING to allow the process to even happen... which is stifling the very democracy they claim to be exercising.

These Democratic members of Congress have received death threats, have been lynched in effigy and have had fights break out at their events... and all of this over healthcare reform? What does carrying posters of Obama with a hitler moustache and swastikas have to do with healthcare reform? This is a well-organized effort on the part of those who stand to lose the most by any changes in our current system to prevent at all costs any disruption to the status quo.

No wonder your Congressperson (Baird?) doesn't want to hold any town halls. What REAL good would it do?

As far as the govt. soliciting Americans to narc on their fellow citizens in a concerted effort to stamp out ANY resistance to the implementation of their healthcare plan... you would have to be a paranoid, hate-mongerin', FOX-watchin', right-wing simpleton to believe that to be true!

Which would explain WHY it has the support that it does... I suppose?