The Right to Assemble (even as a "mob")

Are Republican forces "stirring the pot?" What if they are? Don't Righties have the same rights and freedoms as Lefties? *Must* a Conservative movement be spontaneous? Why is this a talking point? Because the town hall tumults are *not* orchestrated to any great degree, but it is advantageous for the Left to say it is, because it puts the Right on the defensive. Smart strategy. The counter-strategy? Admit that you're organized! Who cares! Community organizing is a great calling, is it not? And if there is financial backing even, well, all the better. Moveon.org has nothing to complain about - they are the example, yes? So feel free to attend town meetings, organized or not. Try to keep it civil, but don't be afraid to speak. And certainly, if someone accuses you of being Astroturf, you can always say, "So?" It will cause the opponent to rethink their next move, since they count on you to jump and answer them defensively. "So?"

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[tommyzax]

Here's the rub.  I myself don't know if it's grassroots or not. My opinion is - it doesn't matter. "Don't pass it off as grassroots"? Why not? Certainly there is a very angry and sincere and unorganized segment in that audience. Just like Lefties, there is a cross-section of altruists, posers, and plants. It happens at every rally which has any foreknowledge at all. Moving to your 2nd statement: "Shouting down people and stopping discourse isn't ok." Agreed. Let the people speak!

[osp80]

nothing is wrong with being organized just don't pass it off as "grassroots".questioning authority us great political discourse is great.purposely shouting people down and stopping the discourse isn't ok.

[tommyzax]

As I said, "deaf." You say "nothing more than an Acorn organization," then "another Sarah Palin mob squad." First, are you saying Acorn and Palin are related? Second, when was the last Palin mob squad seen? Third, "so?" What's wrong with being organized?

[816cameron]

well based on what you just said, this is nothing more than an Acorn orgainization. So what are we worried about. It's just another Sarah Palin mob squad.