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Matt Collins
04-16-2009, 05:40 PM
I attended a town hall meeting today in Lebanon, TN (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=lebanon,+tn&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=us&ei=CsjnSbKdHOOMtgfc9djXBQ&ll=36.461054,-86.31958&spn=1.912872,3.537598&z=8) at Cumberland University (http://www.cumberland.edu/) with Republican Senator Bob Corker.


It was quite humorous. UAW (http://www.uawlocal1853.org/) bused in a lot of people and there were MANY Obama bumper stickers in the parking lot. They let him have it full blast and in fact a fight broke out, someone had to be carried out of the room, and from my perspective I think a chair was even thrown.



One lady stood up and said we needed to end the Fed (http://endthefed.us/) and got lots of applause. Corker said something about the IMF (http://www.imf.org/) increasing funding and that business needs credit. He then said he doesn't think it's possible to audit the Fed in the current political climate.

When someone stood up and told him 'NO NAU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Union)' the Senator responded "I don't see any evidence of a North American Union (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Union)" but he said he would be open to having info sent to his office (http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.OfficeLoca tions) regarding the NAU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Union).



When asked about health care he also said:
"those of us who are able....have a moral obligation to provide access to affordable health care"



Oh and also worth mentioning is the fact that the Senator also voted for the bailout in October with Senators Obama and McCain: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2008-213


(http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2008-213)
Here is his website with contact information:
http://corker.senate.gov/public/






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nate895
04-16-2009, 05:44 PM
"those of us who are able....have a moral obligation to provide access to affordable health care"

I agree. If you have enough money to give to charity, you should help people. At the same time, I think it would be immoral to force people to do that.

Matt Collins
04-16-2009, 05:47 PM
I agree. If you have enough money to give to charity, you should help people. At the same time, I think it would be immoral to force people to do that.Exactly... but he wasn't clear on that.

nate895
04-16-2009, 05:49 PM
Exactly... but he wasn't clear on that.

True

It all depends if he was using his pulpit "moral" authority as a politician or was expressing his thoughts on policy. Sometimes they can be hard to tell the difference, but you should always remain vigilant.

Dripping Rain
04-16-2009, 05:53 PM
One lady stood up and said we needed to end the Fed (http://endthefed.us/) and got lots of applause. Corker said something about the IMF (http://www.imf.org/) increasing funding and that business needs credit. He then said he doesn't think it's possible to audit the Fed in the current political climate.


this is everything i needed to know
thanks Matt

SWATH
04-16-2009, 06:29 PM
Cork the senate by un-corking Corker the neocon.

euphemia
04-16-2009, 06:31 PM
Different factions of the UAW almost came to blows over Card Check. A bouncer appeared from somewhere, looking like Sasquatch in a navy suit and escorted one of the guys from the building.

In my opinion, the union people were rude and disrespectful--not just to the Senator, but to all of us. They didn't make a lot of fans, I can tell you that.

It was called a Town Hall meeting, but it was more like a Town Brawl.

Cowlesy
04-16-2009, 06:32 PM
Brothers?
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/Bob%20Corker%20mug.jpg
Senator Corker - U.S. Senate - TN

http://blogs.reuters.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/schwarzman.bmp
Steve Schwarzman - Founder and Chairman - The Blackstone Group

euphemia
04-16-2009, 06:33 PM
And here's one of the claims to fame of Cumberland University Football (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Cumberland_vs._Georgia_Tech_football_game).

Athan
04-16-2009, 06:35 PM
I just love these 2nd annual Ron Paul Revolution Tea Parties. No robert's rules of order to keep us silent against gross stupidity.

Matt Collins
04-16-2009, 07:06 PM
It was called a Town Hall meeting, but it was more like a Town Brawl.And people pay good money to see that... to think we got it for free! :D:p