I just talked with someone in Mike Turner’s (OH-3) Dayton Office — Phone:(937) 225-2843 — and was told that at this time Congressman Turner has not been scheduled to participate in any Town Hall Meetings, and, according to the person I talked with, it appears the congressman will not participate in any Town Hall type meetings during this congressional recess.

I was told that the person most involved in scheduling events for Turner is a person named Marty Heide. I sent an e-mail to Ms Heide:

marty.heide@mail.house.gov

Marty Heide:

In an active democracy, citizens expect to have an opportunity to periodically attend a public meeting where their representative explains the votes the representative has made on behalf of the citizenry, explains his understanding of upcoming legislation and how he is inclined to vote, and welcomes dialogue with his constituents.

I live in Kettering and I’ve recently become involved in two organizations — DaytonOS and Grassroots Dayton — whose goals include the goal of vitalizing local democracy. I would like to see a big improvement in Kettering’s civic spirit and its active democracy and I think a great tradition to start would be that our local congressman every August participate in a series of town hall meetings. I think this idea of a regularly scheduled Town Hall meeting in Kettering would be supported overwhelmingly by Kettering residents. It would be great to get the ball rolling this year with one Town Hall Meeting — and if the congressman has an interest in participating, I will volunteer to work with the mayor and other city leaders to find an appropriate location and time.

Thank You.

Michael Bock

Harry Truman approved the use of man’s most powerful weapon, and, today, 64 years ago, Hiroshima was destroyed by a nuclear bomb.

According to this source, after the bombing of Hiroshima, American airplanes flew over Japanese cities and dropped tens of thousands of pamphlets that said this:

“We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2,000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate. We have just begun to to use this weapon against your homeland. If you still have any doubt, make inquiry as to what happened to Hiroshima when just one atomic bomb fell on that city.”

Nagasaki was bombed three days later, on August 9, 1945, with a nuclear bomb 40% more powerful than the bomb used at Hiroshima.

This came from a friend in The Democratic Party

There’s been a lot of media coverage about organized mobs intimidating lawmakers, disrupting town halls, and silencing real discussion about the need for real health insurance reform.

The truth is, it’s a sham. These “grassroots protests” are being organized and largely paid for by Washington special interests and insurance companies who are desperate to block reform. They’re trying to use lies and fear to break the President and his agenda for change.

Health insurance reform is about our lives, our jobs, and our families — we can’t let distortions and intimidation get in the way. We need to expose these outrageous tactics, and we’re counting on you to help.

Five Facts About The Anti-Reform Mobs:

1. These disruptions are being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies who fear that health insurance reform could help Americans, but hurt their bottom line. A group run by the same folks who made the “Swiftboat” ads against John Kerry is compiling a list of congressional events in August to disrupt. An insurance company coalition has stationed employees in 30 states to track where local lawmakers hold town-hall meetings.

2. People are scared because they are being fed frightening lies. These crowds are being riled up by anti-reform lies being spread by industry front groups that invent smears to tarnish the President’s plan and scare voters. But as the President has repeatedly said, health insurance reform will create more health care choices for the American people, not reduce them. If you like your insurance or your doctor, you can keep them, and there is no “government takeover” in any part of any plan supported by the President or Congress.

3. Their actions are getting more extreme. Texas protesters brought signs displaying a tombstone for Rep. Lloyd Doggett and using the “SS” symbol to compare President Obama’s policies to Nazism. Maryland Rep. Frank Kratovil was hanged in effigy outside his district office. Rep. Tim Bishop of New York had to be escorted to his car by police after an angry few disrupted his town hall meeting — and more examples like this come in every day. And they have gone beyond just trying to derail the President’s health insurance reform plans, they are trying to “break” the President himself and ruin his Presidency.

4. Their goal is to disrupt and shut down legitimate conversation. Protesters have routinely shouted down representatives trying to engage in constructive dialogue with voters, and done everything they can to intimidate and silence regular people who just want more information. One attack group has even published a manual instructing protesters to “stand up and shout” and try to “rattle” lawmakers to prevent them from talking peacefully with their constituents.

5. Republican leadership is irresponsibly cheering on the thuggish crowds. Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner issued a statement applauding and promoting a video of the disruptions and looking forward to “a long, hot August for Democrats in Congress