- Hello All,
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- By now you have probably heard that President Obama came
to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the major
news has not covered. I feel that since Bill and I live here and we were
at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever you
decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to share this
email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email address before you
forward this on.
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- On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that
the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are
against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking
and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release
ANY details other than the date.
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- On about Tuesday, Bill found out that they would be holding
the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because Bill knows
EVERYONE at the airport). Our airport is actually located outside
of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around
there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar.
You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily.
It is totally secluded from the public.
- FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which
could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/auditoriums).
All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN.
$$$$$
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- During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped
in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming.
Though it was our President coming, several expressed how excessive it
was, especially during a recession. $$$$$
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- Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that
tickets would be handed out on Thursday, 9am at two locations, and the
president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday.
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- Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However,
1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm......900
tickets just DISAPPEARED.
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- This same morning someone called into the radio from
the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were
shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!
And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy.
Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of the traveling
the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying
for.
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- On Friday, Bill and I got out to the airport about 10:45am.
The groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten
a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be.
A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members
drove up onto the area (illegal) and unloaded right there. It was quite
a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble
and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but
they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd.
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- The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99%
were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and
PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and
Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights
with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have
a permit to protest in ANOTHER area)
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- Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the
SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even
though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very
intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man.
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- So, we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state
with their homemade signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys,
nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had
been driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the store,
made a sign, and came to protest.
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- If you are wondering about the press... Well, all
of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They
were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None
of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew
anything about the crowds.
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- We did have some local news media around us from this
state and Idaho . Speaking of the local media...they were invited.
However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance
of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their
head.
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- It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled
by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail
to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government healthcare.
Even those people that talked about their insurance woes...the White House
called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked
for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHING
was staged!!!!!!!!!!!
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- I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current
White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I
felt I was not living in the United States of America , more like
the USSR. I was physically nauseous.
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- Bill and I have been around when Presidents or Heads
of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened
for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices. If you
care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress
hear your voices again and again! If they are willing to put forth so much
effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington
DC. Scary.
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- K.
- Bozeman , Montana
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