rethug town hall meetings June 2 - open to the public

[paineinthearse]

DU these meetings and have fun!

Town Hall Meetings on Social Security St. Cloud & Winona, June 2 at 6 p.m.

5/31/2005 5:02:00 PM


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To: Assignment Desk and Daybook Editor

Contact: Tom Kelly, 612-309-3303 or [e-mail]

News Advisory:

On Thursday, June 2nd "Minnesotans United to Protect Social Security," a coalition of organizations dedicated to fostering an open discussion of proposed changes to Social Security, will convene Town Hall Meetings in St. Cloud and Winona to allow citizens an opportunity to learn more about President Bush's plan to privatize the program.

Invited guests include Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R), Minnesota 1st Congressional District and Rep. Mark Kennedy (R), Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, former Social Security Administration officials, economists and citizens who will discuss the President's plan to privatize Social Security. A question and answer session will follow presentations by the speakers.

WHAT: Town Hall Meetings on Social Security, St. Cloud & Winona

WHEN: Thursday, June 2nd, 6 p.m.

WHERE: St. Cloud - St. Benedict's Senior Home, Woodland Hall 1810 Minnesota Blvd, SE, St. Cloud


Contact: Zach Rodvold, 651-287-0488 (Cell)

WHERE: Winona - Winona Senior Friendship Center, 251 Main Street, Winona

Open to the Public


Contact: Eric Mitchell or 612-267-0653 (Cell)

http://www.usnewswire.com/

[MnFats]

1. I'm sure they'll give a 'fair and balanced' outlook.....

and bats might fly out of ... oh, never mind.
these meetings would be good to give the DU treatment...

[Spike from MN]

2. I'm not so sure we need too (though it wouldn't hurt).

From what I have read, these meetings aren't going over quite the way Dubya would like. For example, they had one of these in Kalispell, MT and the audience was described as "agitated and sometimes angry." From what I heard, the little old ladies really ripped into Senator Burns. They were pretty pissed that the Repugs are trying to destroy the system that has been built up during their lifetime to protect people from having to live in poverty in their old age. They wanted to make sure the system stays in place for their children and grandchildren and they really let him know what they thought of SS "reform." These ladies probably remember what it was like before Social Security or they have heard the horror stories from their parents. I guess it was rather amusing to see all the little old ladies ripping into the Senator as I'm sure he thought SS reform would be a pushover in a red state like MT. Looks like the grannies proved him wrong. I expect the meetings in Winona and St. Cloud to go over about as well, though it wouldn't hurt to have a few DU'ers attend if they live close by. Oh, and if you can bring Granny along, it might not hurt. ;)

[GAspnes]

3. Dayum.

My son's graduation. Afraid you'll have to heckle without me.