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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:32:27 +0000

[...] like many other Democrats, held teletown halls via a telephone conference system rather than public town hall meetings. Although McNerney has been widely praised on both sides of [...]

By: Conservatives plan rally outside McNerney’s office

Conservatives plan rally outside McNerney’s office — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:37:36 +0000

[...] office to protest the Democrats’ health care legislation. McNerney, like many other Democrats, held teletown halls via a telephone conference system rather than public town hall meetings. Although McNerney has been widely praised on both sides of [...]

By: donwilhelm3

donwilhelm3 — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:22:45 +0000

correction: “System” should be “Symptom”.

By: donwilhelm3

donwilhelm3 — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:20:38 +0000

Lisa, no one mentions that the healthcare model needs reforming more than the delivery system. The System Diagnosis model practically guarantees that everyone will get chronic diseases, 85
% of all health costs. Your paper’s Tony Hicks’ health plan did nothing for 20 years, until symptoms emerged from diabetes, allowing doctors to charge for tests and drugs. Everyone who gets heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and most arthritis, and many cancers, gets this same surprise from their health plan: “we could have told you 20 years age that your poor lifestyle will ruin your health, but we didn’t because it is not culturally acceptable”.
A new model that insists on early lifestyle change as an urgent medical treatment would end the health crisis. Evidence-based Personal Responsibility is needed by every American, and is the only way for health plans to keep anyone healthy.

By: Bill Gram-Reefer

Bill Gram-Reefer — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:32:04 +0000

It’s like it never happened.

By: JimF

JimF — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:13:20 +0000

And, uh, Lisa, I didn’t get in on Millers call but the recording of McNerney’s call had 7 out of 12 callers who certainly had objections, if not outright opposition — whether expressed or not — mostly based on the cost to taxpayers and businesses in a time where the economy is already badly damaged.

By: JimF

JimF — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:25:05 +0000

M&M are both chicken to go face to face with their constituents or even accept real questions on their tele town halls. I called in to register the first day this was publicized in the Tracy Press, and this call was supposed to be for Tracy residents, I was excluded and received no call back or email.
BJD you are completely disingenuous to criticize the “tactics” at the town halls as only coming from those in opposition. Every incident of physical violence I have seen documented (on youtube) was violence from pro-ObamaCare supporters, mainly union thugs. The only protesters I have seen pushing anyone were those being pushed out the doors or excluded from meetings.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:18:46 +0000

Actually I don’t support those tactics, the left shamefully used the same tactics for years when Reps. were in control of WH and congress. Basically this is how people respond when they feel ignored and powerless. I understand the urge but the discourse is not civil and that is bad. That having been said, the tele town hall format is garbage and does not allow anyone to really argue an issue. I don’t care if a crowd boos a representative’s response to a question, that is what makes the town hall a useful tool for increasing the effectiveness of representative democracy. Any congressman who has been in office for more than a few terms will tell you that this is not a new occurance, perhaps the element of youtube videos popping up all over is new, but the anger and the vociferousness of the debate is not. Furthermore the bill number is HR 3200, which means, yes, it is written. In fact 5 versions have been written. Your claim that this won’t pass is silly because if this is so different from what will pass then why talk about it at all, why propose it, and why debate it.

By: BJD

BJD — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:03:58 +0000

Oh Elwood, we can’t all be as smart as you are.

By: Elwood

Elwood — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:31:02 +0000

Thank you, BJD!

I was hoping someone would explain it all to me.