Protestors Arrested, Kicked Out for Disruption at Rep. Paul Ryan Townhall Meeting
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Yesterday U.S. Congressmen Paul Ryan was greeted by what’s now considered the norm at Wisconsin town hall events: Protesters. Extending outside the Milwaukee, Wisc., meeting, protesting carried over into the banquet hall as well, resulting in three arrests and five people being kicked out of the event.
Ryan later told the local NBC affiliate (via Politico) that “protests are a thing that are going to be here to stay, I think.” Watch the Fox News video for more on this:
Attendees were asked to show respect for the congressmen and to hold their questions until the end of the banquet. For the first thirty minutes of the hour-long meeting, this wasn’t the case. Politic USA has more:
The protesters got involved when Rep. Ryan tried to claim that our job crisis is directly related to our debt crisis. One person stood up and asked, “Our debt is out of control because of the tax cuts you’re giving…Our unemployment in 2003 was 6.2% before the tax cuts went through. Now our unemployment rate is 9.1%. What are you doing to create jobs, Congressman?”
This lady was shown the door. She was soon followed by another gentleman. Another woman stood up while Ryan was speaking and said, “You won’t talk to us. How can we give our opinions when you refuse to talk to us?” I think you can probably guess what happened to her. When someone stood up in the back and asked, “Where are the jobs, Ryan?” He mentioned corporations, and was escorted out.
An older man got angry when Ryan mentioned entitlement programs, and said that he paid into unemployment, Medicare, and Social Security for 50 years, and got himself kicked out.
Though the protesters were a fixture at the event, Ryan was also met with support both inside and outside the banquet hall. After one woman, who ended up being escorted out of the hall, asked Ryan, “How are you going to put food on my table and help me support my family?,“ a Ryan supporter told her to ”Get a job.”
While some would scoff at the questioner, while others may dislike the way in which the man answered her, the woman’s point — whether right or wrong — is that Ryan, in her view, is not addressing unemployed in his district. Contrary to these protestors’ statements, Ryan claims he has made himself available to talk about job creation.
The three who were arrested are in custody because they resisted police attempts to get them to leave. One woman, as seen in the below video says, “I’m being arrested because I spoke out against my congressman.” Watch the Milwaukee Fox affiliate WITI-TV (via Politico) report here:
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Comments (232)
Sgt.Murph
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:59pmAmped up rhetoric, displays of anger, disengenious arguments, talking points without facts are what they think will hold their base together. The progessive base is a cobbled together coalition that neither respects each other nor trusts each other. They have a Scream not a Dream of what this country should be. The path to unity, in their view, is to blame and lable the other. If we stand, they haven’t a chance.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:14pmI guarantee you they’re unionistas. Look at the questions and the talking points…”tax cuts caused the debt…”. “What are you going to do get food on my table?”, “Corporations”…..etc, it’s all lefty talking points. I particularly like the “tax cuts after 2003 now unemployment is 9.2%” idiocy. As if the mortgage meltdown and Obama’s policies never happened. They deserve to get arrested, they’re not there to exercise free speech, they are there to purely disrupt and cause an incident. Typical leftist tactics.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:19pmGet use to it
Report Post »Its only going to get uglier
Thats all the demedopes have left.
KickinBack
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:21pmTake note liberals: Conservatives don’t get arrested at protests. Heck, conservatives are respectful at townhall meetings.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:32pmRudely interrupting a congressman at a town hall meeting is a TEA PARTY hallmark. Typical Right-wing hypocrites. If this had happened at a democrat‘s town hall you’d all be singing your tired old nazi song.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:44pmI can’t remember a Tea Partier at a Democrats town hall asking how the Democrat is going to put food on THEIR table. The Tea Party activists were telling the Democrats to quit stealing their money for the welfare recipients like the one mentioned in this story. Of course liberals can’t see the difference because liberalism is a brain disorder.
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:45pmWe will probably hear that the Police acted Stupidly – The Common Denominator here with the Protestors is Union, Welfare (Can work but wont), and Free Heath Care. If Ryan said he was for GIGANTIC UNION, WELFARE FOR ALL, FREE HEALTH CARE – those protestors would been kissing Ryan’s feet. Useful Idiots.
Report Post »pywaket
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:51pmSgt. Murphy: I could not have said it better myself. I salute you for your words of wisdom and thank you for your service Sir.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:55pmYou’re taking the “put food on my table” comment too literally, like you do the Bible.
It’s a common problem with right-wingers. They don’t understand nuance.
It‘s just a jobs question but I’m sure that the shallow minds on the right can’t grasp that.
They don’t want to. They want to cheerlead.
AvengerK
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:57pmActually you couldn‘t be more wrong Das Kapital Quotin’, Christian Fearin’, World Citizen Marxist. There is an obvious difference in energy, motivation and dynamics between the elderly and the tea party members we saw at town halls in 2009 and 2010 and the clear unionist/leftist talking points and tactics on display in Wisconsin. The location should be giving it away. Wisconsin has been the hub of union money and activity for months now. They have made no mystery of the fact that they’re active and agitated in that state. Look at the nature of the “questions”. “Tax cuts caused unemployment rate”, “Who‘s going to put food on my family’s table?”. It’s clear these are union agitators not concerned citizens about the well being of Wisconsin and the country. Tax cuts caused the unemployment rate? As if the mortgage meltdown, and financials crisis and Obama’s policies played no role? Keep bleating Das Kapital Quotin’…
Report Post »NJTMATO
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:05pmProud Tea Party S.O.B. here…..Rep Ryan has the cajones to speak the truth. These union thug wannabes can’t hold a candle to him. This is the beginning of Hoffa’s war on the Tea Party….Take some personal responsibility people, why should Ryan put food on ANYONE’S table? How absurd! I’m tired of this already and it has only just begun! God Bless Us All!!!
Report Post »JRook
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:08pm@AvengerK Actually the point was that the tax cuts, two by the way right after Bush decided to start wars which cost $100s of billions, did not lead to job creation. Let’s keep in mind when this recession started and even a renewal of the tax cuts have not had a positive effect. The economic problems are more long term and much more complex. The two key drivers that are holding the economy back is stagnation in real wages and concentration of wealth. Both of which are not solved by the 15 sec. sound bites and slogans coming from both sides of the isle.
Report Post »Fly Old Glory 24/7 365
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:19pmno comment just wanted to say hello to all my fellow SOB Tea Party members…Hey, we need a thing like the Marines. Oorah or hoorah? Not a Marine but I have talked to one before. Any ideas?
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:29pmREVENUE TO THE GOVERNMENT WENT UP after the Bush tax cuts you moron, it didn’t cost anything, it made money, the idiots in congress just spent the extra money the tax cuts brought in. The war spending also produced income to the government not cut it. Military spending is one of the few expenditures that actually helps the economy, we require the weapons to be made here, so the labor to create them is us labor, that is spent here, not in China, Brazil, or sent back to Mexico by a bunch of illegals to help their economy.
Report Post »ichbin
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:35pm@Bible Quotin…
Tea Party members weren’t interrupting the middle of someone talking all the time. They stood and asked their questions when it was their turn. If they were asked to leave you didn’t see them getting arrested for not leaving.
Report Post »Godfather.1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:41pmIf they were disrupting the meeting then they should have been kicked out. However, whenever a tea partier or conservative is kicked out for doing the same thing, everyone on this site shouts and screams and claims that Democrats are just infringing on their first amendment rights. You can’t have it both ways.
There is a time and place for everything but you tea partiers think that it is OK for you to disrupt a meeting or speech but that it is not OK if it is done by a Democrat or liberal. If this had been the other way around, a tea partier getting kicked out by a Democrat, you all would be claiming victimry on this very same page.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:53pmBe nice if Cong. Ryan asked THEM what they think he should do to create a job? They don’t have a clue, just talking points that they got at the SEIU or latest ‘progressive’ cacus.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:57pm@sWampy Oh ok Tiger where did you get your economics degree. Check out the following to see the facts regarding Income Taxes between 2000 to 2005. They went down. And as far as military spending, since not all of it is taxed it is a net loss to the government, although it does create some jobs and tax revenues. If you can‘t understand there is a net loss to the government from such spending then you really can’t participate in the discussion. Besides Bush was in a deficit spending situation so the money was borrowed. The military like other non investment spending should not be paid for with borrowed money. You don‘t even know what you don’t knos. Save the labels for your friends who either are being nice by agreeing with you or too ignorant to know better.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:06pmwell said, sarge
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:14pmThe protesters must be really stupid. WI has increased jobs since walker has won the fight.
Report Post »Are these people morons or what??? yep morons.
Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:23pmRepublicans act like they don‘t like union tactics but when they won last november the very first thing they did with the budget was to THREATEN TO GO ON STRIKE if they didn’t get their demands met. Shut government down. It‘s the same exact thing they did back in the 90’s under Clinton. This UNION THUG tactic is employed and the threat of a government shut down is paraded out every time the Republicans gain control under a Democratic president.
If you hate unions so much then why is your first response to act like one? HYPOCRITES.
Report Post »Milkman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:31pm“How are you going to put food on my table and help me support my family?,“
That about says it all…… The responsible question might have been, ‘Mr. Congressman, what ought I be doing to better support my family’……but a question phrased that way would garner an answer that she most certainly would not want to hear…….
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:46pmJRook
You must get your economic information from Krugman. How do you justify Obama deficit spending in 4 years what Bush did in 8? Obama is deficit spending 3 times what Bush did. I also believe when Bush left office unemployment was around 7% and it hasn’t been under 9% since Obama. I also believe Gas was under $2.00 a gallon. Yup I just found it, on Jan 19th 2009 gas was $1.85 a gallon. Let’s look at a little more history that the left hates. When Bush took office, gas was $1.46, when he left $1.85. That’s less than a 40 cent rise in 8 years. When Obama took office gas was $1.85, not quite 3 years later it’s $3.86. That’s a $2.00 rise. Thanks alot you liberal economic midgets!
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:47pmI believe we should be careful to not be to quick to judge.
Report Post »People are losing their posessions and even homes, I would not want to be in that position.This will/does make people desperate. You may have never stolen anything in your life, but wait till you haven’t eaten for a week that apple would sure be tempting. Not excusing their poor behavior, just think we need to exersize a little compassion.
voodoo donut
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:59pmTo those who aren’t aware yet: THIS WAS NOT A TOWN HALL. (In spite of the headline.) It was a private event on private property, a luncheon where Ryan was an invited speaker. They don’t have a right to disrupt a thing like that, no matter how much they want him to personally provide for their families.
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:07pmAbsolutely correct on those points about them being unionistas. What get’s me is that these people probably think that they are actually trying to discuss, they just won’t admit that using what I would call “verbal terrorism” is not discussing anything. Or perhaps they know that they are not discussing but just disrupting as their intent.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:10pmvoodoo donut
Quite correct. This was a Rotary Club function and I believe the people in attendance had to pay to get in or be a member at least. Maybe the lady should have saved her money and went to the store instead of asking the Congressman how HE was going to provide for her family.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:29pm@Voodoo Donut,
You are right, it wasn’t a town hall meeting, Ryan has stopped meeting with the unclean masses and only goes to private meetings where there is some control over who is let in.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:34pmwhen did we get to the point in American history that we believe it the government’s responsibility to provide us with jobs and food on the table?
Find that in the constitution or the decleration of independence?
We are in a sad state of affairs
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:37pmRyan/Rubio 2012
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:41pmThe PAID UNION activists.. zzzzzzz …..zzzzzz
Report Post »JRook
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:54pm@Blackhawk1 You do realize the market and not the President determine the price for oil right and is significantly influenced by speculators such as Goldman Sachs. Some estimate the impact of speculators at as much as $.70 per gallon. Not sure of the relevance to a discussion regarding the economy and Bush’s recession.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:05pmNow let’s talk about those Bush tax cuts JROOK…
Report Post »The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 broadly lowered income, capital gains, dividends, and estate taxes.
According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Bush tax cuts actually shifted the total tax burden farther toward the rich so that in 2000-2004, total income tax paid by the top 40% of income-earners grew by 4.6% to 99.1% of the total. Wealth concentration you said earlier?
In fact, the Bush tax cuts actually increased government revenue. So what was the effect of the Bush tax cuts? The data reveals that tax revenues in 2006 were actually $47 billion above the levels projected by the Congressional budget office before the 2003 tax cuts. Clearly, tax rates were beyond the point of equilibrium.
The Bush tax cuts were intended to increase market incentives to work, save, and invest and thus create jobs and increase economic growth. An analysis of the six quarters before and after the 2003 tax cuts shows that this is exactly what happened.
Economic Performance Before and After 2003:
Jobs Gain/Loss Before 2003 Tax cuts? -267K
Jobs Gain/Loss AFTER 2003? +307K
The data is against you JROOK. The mortgage meldown came about as a result of liberal interference and for “affordable housing”. This lowered lending standards and led to predatory lending. People who never should have got loans got them.
loriann12
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:06pmtax cuts caused the debt? I thought it was the Tea partiers. And how do we know these weren’t astroturf?
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:07pmBLACKHAWK1…JROOK wants you to believe that drilling, industrial and energy policy in the U.S. doesn’t affect fuel costs.
Report Post »zymogene
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:21pmI’ve been to many town hall meetings and T-Party events. Haven’t been to one where anyone, from the T-Party, interrupts the speaker. I’ve seen ones in which the libs and dems and union people, blow whistles, scream, have megaphones, throw bricks through windows, un-plug the microphone and do whatever they can to disrupt or drown out the speaker…calling that “free speech”. Been to ones in which special people were the only ones allowed to ask a question during the question and answer time and they were hand picked to make sure there were no difficult or challenging questions asked, like when I was on Dem. “phone” town-halls.. If I’m not mistaken, free speech also includes “without fear or intimidation”. I’ve never seen such excuses for supposid “debate” or “conversation” in which “free speech” means you shut up and just listen to me, and common courtesty doesn’t come into play. There’s heated discussions…but not this drown out and refuse to listen or take turns in a civil manner. I’m seriously waiting for someone to stick their fingers in their ears and scream “na na na na na na”.
Report Post »saranda
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:21pmBlackhawk, really. You chose to use the gasoline price when Bush left office instead of the price the entire summer before he left office when it approached $5.00. Crude prices collapsed by more than $100 per barrel between July of 2008 and Jan of 2009 when Obama took office. Through no fault of either leader crude prices vary wildly and create the price of gasoline. You probably believe in the Bachmann story of $2 gas under her presidency…not without a ton of help from world markets she doesn‘t and don’t think drilling in 2012 will bring down prices immediately. The answer is in the Canadian oil sands and even that won’t help as much as you think.
Report Post »momdanico
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:40pmI afraid that Ryan is right!!! This is the norm now. Please let’s all stand together.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:47pm@ THE BIBLE QUOTIN GUY. Wow! You might read the bible, but it doesn’t seem to help your attitude or understanding or belief in Jesus.
The bible is meant to teach and inspire us to live a righteous life and follow Jesus. I think you’re reading for different reasons and arguments.
I doubt the Tea Party folks were there protesting. If anything, it was Union people protesting or people who honestly think Obama will keep their food stamps and welfare money coming.
This Country is in dire straights and we have to ALL tighten our belts. At least Paul has some
answers unlike the Pres. who had done nothing to help anything or anybody. No jobs, no plans but will continue driving this country into the ditch from his continued spending we don’t have.
If we continue on the course we’re on without some changes, we’ll all be feeding out of the pigs trough. None of us will have food or anything. Face it, we‘re in trouble and we’ll all be hit with cuts we don’t like, but it’s time to buckle up and face the ride, or FIX THE DAM THING like Paul wants to.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:52pm@lillymckim
This should have been a sleeper event. I was not there, but I heard about it. The meeting was at a Rotary club. Didn’t know Rorary clubs were so controversial. There were two buses, with Chicago plates, that brought the protestors in. Astro turf group from chicago!
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:00pm“Amped up rhetoric, displays of anger, disengenious arguments, talking points without facts”…oh wait, I thought you were talking about the disruptive outburts at the town hall meetings a couple of years ago. Remember those?
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:02pmSGT.MURPH,
Yes. That is what Progressives do. Progressives have no imagination. They APE legitimacy and turn it upside down.
The one thing that ALL Progressives have in common is …, they are dumber than a sack of hammers!
They are “COPYING” the Tea Party. They are showing up at Republican Town Hall Meetings to trash discourse.
They , being Progressives, fail to understand, that during the HELL that was forced OBAMACARE, outraged citizens had a legitimate beef with their Reps. who were ignoring them. That is why the Town Hall Meetings often erupted.
Tres sad..,Non? A good man like Ryan and other decent Representatives must put up with these brainless sycophants.
They‘ll be the first to don the uniform of President Dunham’s “Citizen Army” if the American Populace reelects their “Emporer With No Clothes”.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:07pmFunny how I don‘t see anything about Sarah Palin’s “corporate crony capitalism” speech anywhere on The Blaze. What happened, Glenn? Don’t you love her anymore? Is it that she keeps stepping in the way of your new governor or maybe she just didn’t want to come and live with all the rest of your wives at your new private compound?
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:43pmTypical left “How are YOU going to put food on my table and help me support my family?“ the woman’s question has the exact reason for all of the outrage over incentives, handouts, and government intrusion…she wants someone else to put food on her table. The differece here is a conservative would be asking themself “How can I put food on my table.”
Report Post »karencole
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:37pmI love the woman in the room…”How are you going to food on my table, and help me support my children?” I’m sorry, but when did that become anyones responsibility but YOURS LADY?!
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:58pm@Bible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American
It already has. Your own Progressive buddies are coming down on your Democrat leaders. It’s bull at those events, too, but it‘s funny because it’s happening to you.
:-)
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 10:59pm@Blackhawk1
I noticed that, too. “How are YOU going to put food on MY table?”
They can’t even disguise their liberalism, can they? Gimmie, gimmie, gimmie.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:02pm@Bible Quotin‘ Science Fearin’ Conservative American
It‘s a common problem that Progressives can’t understand the English language. We listen to people’s words, and then check that their behavior matches.
If you don’t know how to communicate clearly, then educate yourself. We have to hold people to the words that come out of their mouth, or you’d say we took them out of context.
When we do hold them to their own words, you complain we don’t understand “nuance”, as if use of that word makes you smarter than us. Oops, I forgot you’re an elitist, aren’t you? You’re smarter and better than your neighbors. That’s why you chose the nickname you chose, isn’t it?
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:54pmYes. Yes it is.
Honestly, I don‘t know any type of person that’s more elitist than a church-going christian. Christianistas.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:48amwatch this video and you’ll see that our whole government needs to be arrested at once.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGJdN2KPf0g
help spread the truth about the cover up our republican party is pulling on all Americans. ask yourself why they are doing this? they all need to be arrested the minute they show up at a town hall meeting. the truth needs to get out to everyone pass this along to everyone!
blownaway
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 3:22amI claim victimry… LOL!
Report Post »Azza
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 11:41amWell let look at what the Racist Democratic Party Plantation Inc. and the Unions have given us………………via entitlements………
Report Post »A segment of society that prefers leisure to performance…………..security to risk- taking………..paternalism to free markets ………and collectivism and group entitlements to individualism………..
slonlo
Posted on September 8, 2011 at 2:00pmATTN: JROOK
“Oh ok Tiger where did you get your economics degree. Check out the following to see the facts regarding Income Taxes between 2000 to 2005. They went down.” -JROOK
I did…
In Billions:
Tax Revenue 2000: $3675.57 — as % of GDP: 36.93%
Tax Revenue 2005: $4243.60 — as % of GDP: 33.57%
-Source http://www.usgovernmentrevenue.com
In fact, from 2003 it increased every year to a high of $5166.12 billion in 2007, THEN began to decline in 2008. What happened in 2008? Oh yeah, mortgage crisis, economic “headwinds,” hope and change. Now what affect this has can and will be debated, however this was simply to point out your statement is a blatant lie, and Swampy did in fact nail you. Don’t make statements at least without a quick Google beforehand, you just look silly. I don’t need an economics degree to read charts. One in chemistry helped a little though… Tiger.
Report Post »cntrlfrk
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:59pm‘
Good for them, arrest their ass.
This isn’t because they spoke out against Ryan, or asked him questions, it’s because they are rude and disruptive.
It would happen if you did it in a Burger King.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:28pmBurger King maybe, but prob not Mickey D’s
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:02pmDon’t you mean IHOP or the Waffle House?
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:45pmRude and disruptive would be a nice way to describe the TEA! cult when they showed their lack of education at town hall meetings for the past 2 years.
Report Post »IndyMike1
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:56pmI wish I could of seen what and how the questions were asked before saying what I think. IF it’s a town hall and citizens are invited we have a right to speak and I really dont think the congressman or anyone else can dictate how, but I guess in order for everyone to be heard, I dont think an Hour speech is whats needed if your there to find out whats on the voters minds.
Report Post »WeeDontNeedNoSteenkingBadges
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:47pmYes, it was a “town hall meeting”. But it was also a dinner: “Attendees were asked to show respect for the congressmen and to hold their questions until the end of the banquet.For the first thirty minutes of the hour-long meeting, this wasn’t the case.”
Everyone there, even leftist plants, are entitled to speak out to their congressman (but only if he is their congressman). But these few apparently were removed for deliberate disruptive behavior during the “banquet” part. Too bad … they missed out on the meal that woman said she needed (without working for it, of course).
Report Post »team1blazer
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:04pmmike, read the article bud. this was not a town hall meeting. this was a rotary club luncheon…you know rotary club, one of those right wing conservative charitable organizations, where decent hard working people give back to their communities…oh wait, you wouldn’t know about that since you think conservatives are rich sob s. No mike, the left wing lunatics were there (probably uninvited) to stir up trouble…disrespectful aholes….they should have clubbed them and carried them out on gurneys.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:55pmYour freedom of speech ends where my freedom to ignore you begins.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:35pmWorks with me and rap / hip hop music.
Report Post »chump
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:55pmI’m saddened Rep. Ryan did not run for president. First time he’s let us down and when we needed him most.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:01pmI think it‘s more of a case that he recognizes that we need a good numbers guy where he’s at right now.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:53pmIt is very sad but I think he just does not want to put him family through that because this is just the tip of the iceberg compared to what the run for the presidency is going to be like.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 5:49pm@hifi74 Good numbers guy….RUK, have you actually seen the CBO review of his so called plan and failure to address deficits until 2014. I’ll believe both sides are serious when they cut spending equally across the board to balance the current budget. That means everything including defense and most certainly tax breaks and credits for companies. As far as the longer term deficit, it represents past spending, $10 trillion of which occurred under Reagan, Bush St. and Bush Jr. It must be addressed by a tax dedicated to paying it down. If we do that the positive impact to the economy will be significant. Check the record. Reagan jump started the economy by incurring unprecedented deficits to dramatically increase defense spending.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:54pmAnd why are they screaming at Ryan… excuse me this is the Obama administrations fault.. Ryan at least is willing to try to fix it.. what has Obama done?? Yeah right.. nothing but spend spend spend!!
Report Post »Locked
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:06pm“And why are they screaming at Ryan… excuse me this is the Obama administrations fault.. Ryan at least is willing to try to fix it.. what has Obama done?? Yeah right.. nothing but spend spend spend!!”
I know it’s ignoring your point, but they‘re screaming at him because he’s a Wisconsin representative. His constituency is suffering, and they hold their leaders responsible. As Wisconsin elected Paul Ryan, it makes perfect sense to hold him responsible when things aren’t changed.
TL;DR
Report Post »People will complain and hold the nearest leader responsible, fair or not.
brian8793
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:54pmA lot of the Democrats I know are only that way because they are teachers. If they don’t say they are Demcorat they will get ostrcised from other teachers.
All these people do is look for hand-outs. SCREW THAT.
Report Post »Banter
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:53pmAhh yes, Milwaukee, one of the top 10 poorest cities in the country, electing liberals to run the city since 1908. You are protesting what exactly? More of the same?
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 11:58pmI am from Buffalo NY and it is the same there……….The Dems and unions destroyed a once beautiful city. And they keep voting the commies in. Sad
Report Post »brian8793
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:52pmThat fat lady was funny, “Who‘s gonna put food on my family’s table?”
Spendocrats actually think think that The Government is supposed to put food on their table! BWAHAHAHA
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:16pmThe “question” isn’t designed for Ryan to answer, it’s designed to evoke empathy and stir unrest from the people hearing it. It’s to agitate, not to debate. This is pure Alinksy.
Report Post »bulldawg
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:52pmIt amazes me where these morons get off thinking the government owes them anything. That lady in the purple, how are you going to put food on my table, get real lady the days of food stamp and government entitlements is about to come to an end, WE ARE BROKE !
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:02pmThat’s fine. Then I just want my money back. I was FORCED to pay in to social security for nearly 25 years so far. Just give me all of MY money back at 3% interest. (the interest rate the gov currently gives the banks to do nothing) I don’t want taken care of by gov. Don’t need it. But if you don’t pay taxes, you go to jail. If you don’t pay your child support… jail. You bounce checks… jail. So, I do not want cutbacks. You either provide exactly that for which you FORCED me to pay or give the money back. If we make promises to the people then change them, there is no honor or trust in that. Admit you failed and repay the money +3%. It would be cheaper than continuing this sham and would build trust.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:34pm@DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
If you paid into the system you should get it back, but lowlife morons like this lady are literally stealing your money. This is no different than someone walking into a store and stealing then making the excuse “they have more than they need”. I think most people realize that SS served two purposes:
1) A way to keep track of most Americans (tagged with a number)
2) A tax in disguise
That’s it… it sucks because I could have an extra $250,000 – $300,000 if I were able to KEEP my money and invest it. However, now it is pissed away by the BIG government that these radicals love so much. That would have taken care of college, weddings, a vacation home, medical bills, etc!!! This is why government needs to shrink back to the confines of the Constitution.
Report Post »moreteaplease
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:50pmI think it takes a lot of nerve to even ask that question like she did. That’s the problem with this country today.
The government has been handing out entitlements for so long that the generations of people who grew up on them actually think they deserve them and have no pride, dignity or self reliance.
These were some of the character traits that helped forge this nation into the industrial power that it use to be.
I grew up around it but thankfully my father, who hated entitlement programs, would remind us that in this world if you don’t work, you don’t eat…and I am glad he did.
Sadly enough, those days are but a wisp of a breeze.
Report Post »PA PATRIOT
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:03pmPA PATRIOT
Report Post »Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:01pm
DTOM
True Patriots do not make poor choices,
Do not belittle the founders and their sacrifice that honored
and swore sole allegiance to “{We The People,”
They lived their lives as Christian servants to God, The FOUNDERS, believed that they were doing what is right, what God wanted, not to be protected by God.
NOT… NEVER…the stating theological impression as “God is on our side.”
In their venerable purpose, they were mere subjects of God’s word, carrying out his orders.
It was an honor to serve in the Continental Congress,, not a social right
To label me as “no Patriot, ” proves your discouse in the current situation. Better known as ARROGANT and MYOPIC,
Lost and perhaps anarchist.
We The People will prevail.
DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:44pm@Cess
Report Post »I certainly agree with you about the deadbeats. I was simply going on a tangent that social security cuts and changes are not acceptable for people who were forced to pay in. The restraints of the Constitution is exactly where I would like to get back to.
DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:07pm@PA
I really can’t understand what you are saying so I will guess in response. Patriots do not make poor choices? I suggest you read about Thomas Paine and the French Revolution. Read about George Washington’s life, Ben Franklin. I have no idea what you mean by belittling them. I want the Republic they created.
I do not understand what you are trying to say about God and assessing your patriotism. The idea that I can’t is neither Biblical(we are told we are to judge) nor sound. (not being allowed to question patriotism is a liberal/fascist idea)
I am far from an anarchist. However your views on guns are fascist.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:52pmDo like Jim Matheson.. who will avoid the tough questions by having his townhall meetings on the phone.. the American people on both sides are angry.. unfortuantely the ones with any sense are the ones being treated like Paul Ryan!
Report Post »mareseatoats
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:52pmTrying to comment on anything is harder and harder. The answer is dangerous when you cannot control the protestors and noone knows how many are in tune with each other.
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:51pmIts going to get nasty out there in the next year………..Obama’s chicago style idiots will be out making trouble……….like it or not, No more entitlements…………if your in the system you stay……….if your not in the system start saving for your retirement, period. All you AARP fools……..try taking you card to the hospital or doctor’s……..they donot take AARP(Obama’s heathcare).
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:57pmCancelled my AARP card when they were supporting ObamaCare. I may never be wealthy, but I will work 2-3 jobs until the day God takes me home, to make sure there’s a roof over my families head and food on our table.
Report Post »Will M.
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 9:48pmOur Attorney General will keep us in line, with the Black Panthers guarding all voting precincts.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:50pmBout time they did something about these protesters! Freedom of speech is one thing, but being uncivil is something else.
Report Post »IntegrityFirst08
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:55pmI thought they were Ron Paul supporters……whos to say they arn’t????
Report Post »cmaczko
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:49pmjust because you shout & are loud & disruptive, does not make you correct. Why not wait your turn? and the woman who was screaming “how are you gonna put food on my table”…….lady that‘s not your congressman’s job. It’s Your Responsibility.
Report Post »mammacub
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:47pmTheir goal is to shut down town halls for Republicans and conservatives. The audience should insist they be expelled. Only ignorant progressives do this and perhaps UNION thugs.
Report Post »Constantine Ivanov
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:55pm“Perhaps”?????
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:46pmWhen I retired from the Marine Corps I was unemployed for 8 months and NO the retirement check was NOT enough, except to deny me any benefits of course! Friends and Family helped me out during those tough times and 1500 resumees and applications 2 interviews I found a job! Experience and Education and looking outside your personal box is what will help you!!! I was willing to sweep floors and flip burgers to feed my family since I had a VERY small parachute made out of aluminum!!! I have a job now and my future is looking better every day!
Report Post »danfinrud
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 3:10pmSo true. IT takes a while for the military to think in terms of Civilians. I only faced 2 months of no job. But I have faced layoff once. and 2 months later I had a job. It was tough taking a 50% cut in salary. But any job is better than no job at all. Those who take personal responsibility and put out the effort like you will always find a job. It is protestors like this that expect they should get a 6 figure salary and do nothing for the money.
Report Post »FoxholeAtheist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:20pmNo, it is Paul Ryan who expects much more than 6 figures in his salary once he is done selling us out for his corporation sugar daddy.
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:45pmI’m pretty sure I remember seeing that idiot in the Gilligan hat and red sweater at previous demonstrations. He must be a ‘professional’ protester.
Report Post »IntegrityFirst08
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:54pmGetting a welfare or unemployment check from me to boot. Hes out there shouting people down on my dime. Awesome. This country couldnt feel more free than this right here.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:45pmThe one thing I liked about Paul Ryan previously is that unlike the rest of the GOP, he was willing to put a plan on the table and take the criticism (from both sides) for it. It wasn’t a particularly good plan (as its projections included ridiculous numbers that estimated 0% unemployment in the coming years), but it was a lot more than the soundbites coming from most politicians who would rather score political points than address issues.
Since then I’ve really heard little. I‘m wondering if he’s talking numbers now or just talking game. I hope it’s the previous, not the latter. Either way, these protesters were rude and not helping at all. People are upset at all our leaders right now, and the fact is, Paul Ryan‘s Congress hasn’t helped things get better yet. But there’s no way protests like this will change that.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:42pmSorry even Congressman have the right to speak too! Wisconsin should go back to eating cheese and drinking beer!!!! Put the signs down and recognize ALL the promises your democrat heroes promised you over and over and over….personal responsibilty is what WE AMERICANS need!!!
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:41pmAnyone have any examples where conservatives have been kicked out of a democratic function for disruptive behavior? I‘m not saying it doesn’t happen, I just can’t remember any.
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:45pmYou don’t have to be uncivil to get kicked out od a democrat function. Just TELL THEM you are conservative and they will escort you out.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:38pm“Our unemployment in 2003 was 6.2% before the tax cuts went through.” Brilliant lady. In 2003 we had a Republican House, Senate and President. The economy started tanking when Democrats took over congress and nosed dived with a Democrat in the White House. There’s your inconvenient truth lady.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:51pmRepublicans may have had all 3, but there were enough RINOs that they got very little done, everything that wasn’t tax and spend got defeated. Those pretend Republicans form up north kept 2003-2007 from being one of the biggest economic booms in American history.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:55pmGonzo, for the first time in 3 years I am feeling better about what is happening in this great nation. I read posts on very liberal websites and most people are awake and aware of what is going on. For the first time the left is FRANTIC…you know why? Because very few people are buying their lies… that is why they are [now] slandering and demonizing to no end. Their downward spiral has begun and they will try everything to pull them out of this spiral…. beware, because they will reach new levels of the likes we have never experienced. Focus of God, continue to spread freedom and stand firm and we’ll be headed in the right direction sooner than we think. Don’t get me wrong, I do have many concerns but there is finally a glimmer of hope to grasp…
Report Post »RichNGadsden
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:02pmHave to agree. I recall hearing Pelosi after their Nov 2006 win warning Big Business, Big Oil, Big Energy, and Big Banks we’re coming after you. Gas prices began to spike and everything else started to go into the dumper.
Report Post »dwh320
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:37pmThose remover were either public employees or Progressive activist. Then again these days in WI that‘s one in the same isn’t it.
Report Post »teammommy
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:37pmWe as constituents must not allow these rude outbursts. WE THE PEOPLE that come to hear these reps speak must turn on these protestors, There is a right and wrong way to protest.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:33pmI wonder if these people who were there to protest went there of their own volition,, or were they bussed in? Is is Wisconsin, after all.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:55pmRyan is bought and paid for by the Koch brothers. He is coming to discover that, like Walker, he is no longer welcomed by his true employers, the people of his district. His budget and policies are designed to punish the workers and middle class while reward the rich campaign donors.
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 7:11pmbussed in probally union thugs what a tatic getting old people thats so funny this adm has done such a great job pitting people against eachother well done progressives.socialsts
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