o'who?'s townhall in Montana ..not quite what the leftist media portrayed

From: drude Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 Subject: (townhall in Montana)

 

What  Really Happened Last Week in Montana

 

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!!

 

K.,  Montana

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