Restoring order in Town Hall meetings

I have been watching the most recent Town Hall meeting outbursts by Republicans and paid Insurance company lobbyists, who have been using similar tactics in past disruptions and I have wondered why the Democratic politicians haven't been able to manage controlling them. These disruptions are outrageous and juvenile. It seems to me there are two possible tactics which would quell these outbursts. First, establish groundrules for each Town Hall meeting and have police on hand to remove rowdy and abusive demonstrators. Secondly,if there are no police present, a group of other attendees need to ban together, overwhelm them, and remove them by force. These demonstrators need to be shamed in public as cuckoos and nut-jobs! It's appalling and they are trying to hijack the will of the American people on Healthcare reform. Don't let them get away with it. We need, minimally, a Public option, if not, ultimately, a Single payer system. I have written in a previous post that the For-Profit motive in healthcare has ruined healthcare as well as banking. Let's stick together and get healthcare reform approved. Don't let the Republican nuts rule the day.

Bill Maher calls out healthcare industry For-Profit motive in "New Rules" segment last night

Last night Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher, in his segment on New Rules, used the topic of my recent post on July 20th, "Healthcare and Banking: What do they have in common?" citing that healthcare should not be a For-Profit business and called out the Industry on its profit motive. He even called out Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) and Anthem Insurance Co., which now owns over 7 BCBS plans. If you missed the last segment of New Rules be sure to catch it on You tube. He pointed out that many are making profits and becoming millionaires on the backs of the sick. It is the first time I have seen anyone with such a high profile and is followed avidly, other than Michael Moore. They called Michael Moore crazy to dismiss his call for Universal Healthcare in his movie "Sicko". See it if you haven't yet, as it will open your eyes wide open.

One day we will have Universal Healthcare but it won't be during the Obama Administration, as he is still too mainstream and center in his politic and not a Progressive. But hopefully I won't be too old to see that day come. Oh, and by the way, on my flight from Buffalo to Chicago, I sat next to a Canadian lawyer who worked in the Property & Casualty Insurance business. He told me all the nonsense about Canada's Healthcare system not being responsive and people having to wait such long times for care, is nonsense. It happens rarely and when it does happen it is the exception, not the rule. Heck, many wait for ever now to get healthcare with Insurance in the USA, so I don't know what the complaints are all about. Anything would be better than what we have now to cover all Americans. This guy from Canada also said that they never talk money to pay for their healthcare, as it comes out of their taxes. It seems civilized to me. Does it to you?