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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-11 04:49 PM
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Paul Ryan Mocks Senior Citizen Handcuffed At His Town Hall: ‘I Hope He’s Taking His Blood Pressure M
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/09/314419/paul-ryan-mocks-senior-citizen-handcuffed-at-his-town-hall-i-hope-hes-taking-his-blood-pressure-medication/

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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), the author of the House GOP plan to phase out Medicare, does not like it when constituents publicly challenge him. In fact, people who disagree with Ryan have a habit of getting arrested for it. A few weeks ago, several of Ryan’s unemployed constituents staged a peaceful sit-in at his Kenosha, Wisconsin office to protest his unpopular decision not to hold any free public town halls during the August recess. These constituents didn’t think they should have to pay to ask their elected representative a question. Instead of meeting with them, Ryan’s staff called the police.
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-11 06:08 PM
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1. Why isn't the mainstreammedia ..
reporting this..
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Bjorn Against Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-11 07:04 PM
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2. Because there is no mainstream media to report it
There is only a corporate media that does not represent the mainstream, it only represents the rich and powerful. Corporate America does not benefit from people knowing about this.
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southernyankeebelle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-11 07:07 PM
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3. Well lets hope these same people vote this prick out.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-11 07:09 PM
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4. Why are these police arresting people for asking questions?
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-09-11 07:12 PM
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5. Why are people arresting people for peaceful white house protests?
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-10-11 05:26 PM
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6. Because they can..
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