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Orchestrated Intimidation: We Won’t Stand For It
By The Nation
This post was written by Natasha Bowens and was originally published at CampusProgress.org.
Organized mobs of right wing activists are disrupting town halls this first week of Congressional recess to try to intimidate fellow constituents and put their representatives on the defensive in regards to healthcare reform.
ThinkProgress reported that "By delaying a vote until after the August recess, lobbyists are now seizing upon recess town halls as opportunities to ambush lawmakers and fool them into believing there is wide opposition to reform."
(0) CommentsAugust 4, 2009
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