tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292750108868935725.post8772985264144531168..comments2011-11-06T22:53:21.412-08:00Comments on South Lake Tonka Blog: Jim Ramstad's Town Hall MeetingDaniel Gustafsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16237285739396740833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292750108868935725.post-15139988456359832362007-09-09T10:28:00.000-07:002007-09-09T10:28:00.000-07:00You make a valid point, and you're right in that I...You make a valid point, and you're right in that I shouldn't imply that any constituent doesn't have a right to be at those meetings.<BR/><BR/>My "heckler" comment is from first hand experience. I once attended one of the Congressman's Town Hall meetings, and what I saw from one of these organized groups was a peanut gallery. They were not letting the Congressman finish his presentation points, yelling comments from the back of the room as other constituents attempted to raise points in a civil manner, and audibly moaning and groaning if the Congressman would ever answer a question that was even remotely along Republican party lines.<BR/><BR/>Every constituent has a right to access to his or her Congressperson. But I should hope it is done in a civil and respectful manner, as the vast majority of people attempt to do.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777443002659681185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3292750108868935725.post-76608910366377410142007-09-09T08:19:00.000-07:002007-09-09T08:19:00.000-07:00Yes, it is a good thing that our congresspeople ho...Yes, it is a good thing that our congresspeople hold Town Hall meetings. Still, I must comment that Move On members and "other organized movements" are constituents and are not "hecklers" as you say, but informed citizens with many important issues just like any other attendee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com