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"Ben Franklin" Among Those Protesting Healthcare Reform Legislation in Bridgeport, Ohio
Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 ; 11:40 AM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Tuesday, August 25, 2009; 07:21 PM


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Group claims they are urging Congressman Charlie Wilson to have town hall meeting.

Story by Leigh Ann Towne
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Bridgeport, Ohio -- Roughly 40 people gathered outside of the Bridgeport Headquarters for Ohio Congressman Charlie Wilson (D) Tuesday.

We the People-Ohio Valley, which claims to be a grassroots organization filled with non-partisan people, claim they have been pushing for a town hall style meeting with the Congressman in regards to the Health Care Reform Legislation in Washington D.C.

The group claims that finally Wilson had agreed to meet with a few members inside his Bridgeport office. They claim when he got wind that protesters would be outside he cancelled.

However, Wilson’s people claim that is not the case. Yes, they say Wilson did agree to meet with a small group of 5 to 10 people. They also claim that the same rules of any other sit down meeting there applied: no media and no recorders. A spokesperson for Wilson claims the group changed the rules and that Mr. Wilson is happy to reschedule the meeting on the original terms.

The group dismantled just around 11a.m and headed to St. Florian Hall in Wintersville where the Congressman was taking part in an AARP panel discussion.

Thursday night from 6:20p.m. to 7:20 p.m. Congressman Wilson will be hosting a live telephone town hall meeting on healthcare reform for residents in Ohio's Sixth District.

Thousands of phones will ring shortly before then and everyone who answers will be given the option to partcipate, a news release stated. If residents want to make sure they are part of the telephone town hall but do not want to wait for the Congressman, they can call in at 1-877-229-8493 and the pin number is 13016.

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cricket
8/26/09 at 8:21 PM
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Gee and I always thought that the republicans were the ones who were gutless , now it appears that the dems are just as cowardly when it comes to meeting some protesters. They all need voted out of office asap. They have deserted the people whom they are supposed to represent and only represent what Queen Nancy tells them to support. Pox on all their houses.
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LIBERAL vs CONSERVATIVE $$$
8/26/09 at 11:44 AM
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How about improving the HEALTH=CARE we currently have - NOT spending our grandchildren into socialism. WE HAVE THE BEST HEALTH-CARE in the world- let us refine and improve it. IT IS NOT ABOUT LIBERAL vs CONSERVATIVE= IT IS ABOUT COMMON SENSE BUDGETING OF OUR TAX DOLLARS!!
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afisher
8/26/09 at 10:23 AM
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It took less than 5 minutes to determine that the We The People grassroots is an arm of the American Sons of Liberty.org as Political Action Committee (PAC) that backs Conservative Political Values. One would think that a news broadcast would have a sufficient number of staff to determine this instead of leaving it to individuals!
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Ocho Pyscho
8/26/09 at 9:18 AM
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John Boehner has refused to hold a town hall meeting. Why isn't he being badgered? It seems the outrage and indignation is partisan. Could it be that the vocal minority wins the debate?
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CHARLIE DOES NOT SEE THE PICTURE!
8/25/09 at 8:18 PM
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CALL CHARLIE WILSON'S OFFICE NOW. ASK DETAILED QUESTIONS!! . HE REFUSES TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETINGS DUE TO 'THOSE PEOPLE'? HE SUPPOSEDLY IS AFRAID OF CITIZENS IN HIS DISTRICT. HE DOES NOT REPRESENT US= THE EMPLOYER- THE VOTER. REMEMBER THIS BEHAVIOR NEXT ELECTION!!
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William
8/25/09 at 4:56 PM
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Very poor reporting. "We the People-Ohio Valley," is hardly a grassroots organization filled with non-partisan people. Just because an organization claims such a thing does not make it true. These folks appear to be highly partisan and influenced by right wing radio, Fox News and the health insurance lobby. But then again, who knows? This report doesn't check into any of that - it just takes what this 'nonpartisan" group claims as a statement of fact. If that's the reporting standard, then please note: I am a six foot tall flying white rabbit.
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Renee D
8/25/09 at 2:13 PM
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Wilson should have had the meeting no matter what! So what if protesters were going to be outside? Is he THAT scared? He cannot run away from his constituents forever. I got another form letter from him just yesterday, totally unrelated to the original issue I wrote to him about! Something happens to these Congressmen when they get to D.C. Is it the water? Or is it the power of corruption?? A VERY RELIABLE SOURCE (one who has known both Charlie and Jason for MANY years) that they both used to listen to Rush Limbaugh! Maybe they still do - but Charlie ran as a Dem just to get elected. So you sell your soul to the liberal left, just to get votes? He KNOWS what is right - and he is NOT fulfilling his promise to the people in his district. He best stand on his own principles soon and stop taking orders from Pelosi and her gang or he will be OUT in 2010.

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