Kahuna,
Going back to your original post, I do think it is a shame when a town meeting on health care is held, paid protesters and hecklers show up to disrupt the whole meeting. These bums do not represent the American people. The majority of Americans have given a mandate to make our health care system better and to end the wars for profit. When the last administration was in, town hall meetings had paid audiences where the speaker was cheered on by the faithfull. Remember the one where the troops in the photo op were actors? Looks like the Democrats will have to take this low road as well. Where has a country gone? The brown shirts are still trying to end our freedom.
At least the cash for clunkers appears to be working. The ones benefitting the most are ordinary American citizens! American citizens coming first? It's been such a long time since we heard that! Maybe there is hope!