Montana "town hall" by Obama on
healthcare legislationHere is an eyewitness
account by a Bozeman resident. The name has been purged as witness
protection.
By now you have probably heard that President Obama
came to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the
major news has not covered. I feel that since ------ and I live here and
we were at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you.
On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that
the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are
against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking
and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not
release ANY details other than the date.
On about Tuesday ------ found out that they would be
holding the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only
because ------ knows EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually
located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location.
Nothing is around there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most
remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and
you cannot get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public.
FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which
could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking.
(gymnasiums/auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would
not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$ During the week, cargo by the
TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not
believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming
several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession.
$$$$$
Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that
tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the
president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday.
Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out.
However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House
request. Hmmmm......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED. This same
morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said
that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana
has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really
wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of the Recession??
Just think...with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$
One can only imagine what else we are paying for.
On Friday ------ and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The groups
that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten a
permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A
large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members
drove up onto the area (illegal) and unloaded right there. It was quite
a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make
trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one
man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU
crowd. The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under
the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and
PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and
Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights
with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have
a permit to protest in ANOTHER area)
Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the
SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful.
Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be
very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man.
So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade
signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses,
doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been
driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the store,
made a sign, and came to protest.
If you are wondering about the press.....Well, all of the major networks
were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently
parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds
were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything
about the crowds.
We did have some local news media around us from this
state and Idaho . Speaking of the local media... they were invited.
However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance
of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their
head.
It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the
White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make
it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government
healthcare. Even those people that talked about their insurance
woes........the White House called our local HRDC (Human Resource and
Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked
those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHING was
staged!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House.
The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was
not living in the United States of America , more like the USSR !! I was
physically nauseous. ------ and I have been around when Presidents or
Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very
frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices.
If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And
let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to
put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what
is going on in Washington DC. Scary!!
