Sunday, August 12, 2007

Sam Farr


Friday night I went to the town hall meeting with our representative Sam Farr. I have attended for years.
This year outside the city hall there were a group of mostly old women standing on the curb wanting Bush and Cheney to be impeached. They wore bright clothes, waving signs and chanting and screaming, Impeach Bush and Cheney while cars drove by and sometimes honked their horns.
Inside the mostly old men were conferring together and when the question mike was open, each went up to insist that Farr understand and investigate the war crimes of Bush. They clutched documents in their hands that supported their views. Don't you understand that Bush ordered the destruction of the world trade center. Don't you understand that Bush wants to be a dictator. What is wrong with you that you don't understand this and do something about it.
Standing still at the side of the room was a person wrapped in a black cloak, wearing a white scream mask, carrying a scythe, next to a signs saying IRAG and I SEE DEAD BODIES.
In the midst of this drama the rest of the group talked about health care, affordable housing, bad bridges, how the government actually works, veterans issues, agriculture.
Sam kept his cool and was polite and willing to listen to everyone. I do wonder where the young people are.

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