I just received the following press release that indicates the “empty chair” technique will be used, if 8th District Democrat Melissa Bean doesn’t show up at the Libertyville Civil Center a 7 Friday night.
The press release follows:
With or Without You Town Hall Meeting
Town Hall Meeting Will Be Held Featuring Those Who Chose Not To Hold Town Hall Meetings for WE THE PEOPLE
Friday, August 28th at 7:00 PM
Libertyville Civic Center
135 W. Church Street
Libertyville, IL
Out-of-control Federal and State governments are driving ordinary citizens to do extraordinary things to get their voices heard.
Fed up with the Congressmen and Senators that support the “Health Care” legislation without even reading the bill, frustrated by elected officials that refuse to hold town hall meetings, and disgusted with those who held scripted events, a handful of freedom-loving women decided to act.
These women, have invited State Senator Dick Durbin, and Representative Mark Kirk and Representative Melissa Bean to attend their WITH OR WITHOUT YOU Town Hall Meeting.
A professional panel consisting of a malpractice attorney, a small business owner, a doctor, and an insurance specialist will answer constituents’ questions, should our elected representatives decline the formal invitation to participate.
Our members of Congress represent WE THE PEOPLE.
Please call Carol at 847-302-1264 with any questions that you may have.
After ignoring her constituency for the entire congressional recess, except for a telephone town hall meeting to which new folks need not apply, naturally 8th District Congresswoman Melissa Bean did not show up for the Libertyville Town Hall meeting set up by citizens.
Neither did her congressional colleagues U.S. Representative Make Kirk and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. Kirk actually did hold a real live town hall meeting on health care, but Durbin and Bean have refused to allow warm bodies to question him at an open forum.
Above you see the organizers–all women–having some fun with the congressional cutouts (pun intended).
