Allowing politicians to be questioned and challenged is "taking away democracy"??

An undoubted Leftist viewpoint -- as long as the politician is one of their own:

"The key to a orderly town hall meeting, it seems, is a closed door. The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans turned its annual health care forum into a ticketed event mostly for its members, ensuring a friendly audience for U.S. Reps. Alcee Hastings of Miramar and Robert Wexler of Boca Raton. ‘The seniors and the veterans built this country, and no one is going to come in here, disrupt us and embarrass us or take away our democracy,’ said Tony Fransetta, president of the liberal, union-affiliated group. But outside the closed doors of the South County Civic Center was the hollering, finger-pointing and sign-waving that has defined public meetings on health care this month as Congress contemplates sweeping reforms. …

The atmosphere outside the town hall resembled a county fair. People carried American flags as well as umbrellas to shield them from the sun. A high school marching band played upbeat tunes. A handful of seniors sat in lawn chairs in the shade, their placards flapping against their tuna fish sandwiches.”

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Posted by John Ray.