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What Really Happened Last Week in Montana

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Posted by tipper 2009-08-23 01:18|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 It was obvious from the tame questions and overly enthusiastic crowd that the Montana townhall was completely STAGED. Just like all Obama events.

Posted by DMFD 2009-08-23 09:50|| 2009-08-23 09:50|| Front Page Top

#2 The problem for those hanging on to the threads of power is that legitimacy is not the number of ballots cast in any election. Dictators get vast majorities on stages elections. Rather the consent of the governed is what Lincoln referred to as those willing 'to give their last full measure of devotion'. Or as the old sarge would say 'are you willing to die on that hill?'. Staged crowds have a tendency in history to disappear like the wind when faced with such realities.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-08-23 10:09|| 2009-08-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#3 I see nowhere in the link any

Message", therefore I copy what was sent to me by three different riends on this title.

Subject: Fw: What Really Happened Last Week in Montana
> This was sent to me by a friend of a friend in Bozeman,
> MT who was there.
> Why do we tolerate this?
>
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> By now you have probably heard that President Obama came to Montana
> last Friday. However, there are many things that the major news has
> not covered. I feel that since Bill and I live here and we were at
> the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever
> you decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to
> share this email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email
> address before you forward this on.
>
> On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the
> President would be
> coming here. There are many groups here that are against his
> healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and
> deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not
> release ANY details other than the date.
>
> On about Tuesday Bill found out that they would be holding the
> "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because Bill knows
> EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually located outside of
> Belgrade (tiny
> town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there. They
> chose to use a hangar that is the most
> remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location,
> and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the
> public.
>
> FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have
> held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/
> auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would not
> have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$
>
> During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly.
> Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though
> it was our President coming several expressed how excessive it was,
> especially during a recession. $$$$$
>
> Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets
> would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the
> president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday.
>
> Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500
> were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request.
> Hmmmm......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED.
>
> This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS
> branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped
> in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!!
> And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local
> economy. Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of
> the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine
> what else we are paying for.
>
> On Friday Bill and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The
> groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had
> gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that
> was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees
> International Union) members drove up onto the
> area (illegal) and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion
> and there were specifically 2 SEIU men
> trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved
> and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the
> manpower to remove the SEIU crowd.
>
> The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under
> the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and
> PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh,
> and Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion
> rights with their T-shirts and
> preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to
> protest in ANOTHER area)
>
> Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to
> avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though
> SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very
> intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man.
>
> So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade
> signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses,
> doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had
> been driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the
> store, made a sign, and came to protest.
>
> If you are wondering about the press.....Well, all of the major
> networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were
> conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away.
> None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts
> that they knew anything about the crowds.
>
> We did have some local news media around us from this state and
> Idaho. Speaking of the local
> media...they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned
> into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn't want anyone
> to have to think off the top of their head.
>
> It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by
> the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last
> detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and
> government healthcare. Even those people that talked about their
> insurance woes........the White House called our local HRDC (Human
> Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the
> White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and
> mirrors...EVERYTHING was staged!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White
> House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I
> felt I was not living in the United States of America, more like
> the USSR!! I was physically nauseous. Bill and I have been around
> when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like
> this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs
> your prayers and your voices. If you care about our country please
> get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices
> again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort
> to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in
> Washington DC.
> Scary!!
>
> Kathy
>
> Bozeman, Montana

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-08-23 12:53|| 2009-08-23 12:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I went fishing for comments in Montana and Idaho about this affair to confirm/deny this email. Couldn't do it. This is just the sort of thing I want to believe because it supports my biases but I can't confirm any of it. Can someone help, please.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-08-23 13:16|| 2009-08-23 13:16|| Front Page Top

#5 It is all over the internet. I found this...

link

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-23 13:53|| 2009-08-23 13:53|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't know about the veracity of these emails. I know what I saw on the TV. The Bozeman town hall Meeting did not look anything like what I have been seeing previously. No hard questions--all softball questions. No one appeared to be pi$$ed off as in all of the other town hall meetings I have seen. The BO town hall meeting appeared to be completely staged and controlled.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-08-23 15:48|| 2009-08-23 15:48|| Front Page Top

#7 At Besoeker's link is the same report as "Kathy's", but it is signed "Sue".

Posted by Grunter 2009-08-23 15:49|| 2009-08-23 15:49|| Front Page Top

#8 If you read it "Kathy" is not the author, but who the author sent it to.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-08-23 15:56|| 2009-08-23 15:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Just the same --- The entire Obama administration is on a stage, the chorus is the Congress, the American people the spectators, in a modern Greek Tragedy ala Shakespear.

Horatio, Brutus and Ceasar

Posted by Glomosing Brown7013 2009-08-23 22:06|| 2009-08-23 22:06|| Front Page Top

#10 I submitted the links and the texts to Snopes.com. This is the kind of thing they live for. The last time I submitted the pirate hunting cruise, they sent me a note when they posted the result of their search, so I'll let y'all know when they get back to me on this.

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