red states rule
03-16-2010, 07:02 AM
I thought Dems dismissed the Tea Party movement as Nazi's, evil, racists, and gun nuts
Now they will "welcome" them?
Tea Partiers are storming the Capitol tomorrow, and Democrats are preapring to roll out the red carpet.
In a memo sent to freshman and sophomore lawmakers, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the House leadership, urges lawmakers to make special accomodations to prepare for the protesters, ranging from refreshments to extra staff members.
"Activists are expected to begin arriving around 9am and they have been given instructions to wait in your office until they can have a meeting," the memo says. "Please have an orderly process and enough staff and interns to welcome what could be a very large number of visitors throughout the day."
Among the suggestions:
Consider having some light snacks, H2O, and coffee available;
Have multiple guest books/comment sheets available for all visitors to sign-in and leave comments
Have a Capitol Directory and map available to direct visitors to their Member of Congress and written instructions on how to get over to the Senate side of the Hill
Listen and communicate in small groups:
But lawmakers and their staff should also understand that the tea partiers are reacting merely to a "caricature of the reform bill presented by right-wing media outlets" and aren't intimately familiar with the legislation, the memo says.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/86899-democrats-plan-hospitable-greeting-for-tea-partiers
Now they will "welcome" them?
Tea Partiers are storming the Capitol tomorrow, and Democrats are preapring to roll out the red carpet.
In a memo sent to freshman and sophomore lawmakers, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the House leadership, urges lawmakers to make special accomodations to prepare for the protesters, ranging from refreshments to extra staff members.
"Activists are expected to begin arriving around 9am and they have been given instructions to wait in your office until they can have a meeting," the memo says. "Please have an orderly process and enough staff and interns to welcome what could be a very large number of visitors throughout the day."
Among the suggestions:
Consider having some light snacks, H2O, and coffee available;
Have multiple guest books/comment sheets available for all visitors to sign-in and leave comments
Have a Capitol Directory and map available to direct visitors to their Member of Congress and written instructions on how to get over to the Senate side of the Hill
Listen and communicate in small groups:
But lawmakers and their staff should also understand that the tea partiers are reacting merely to a "caricature of the reform bill presented by right-wing media outlets" and aren't intimately familiar with the legislation, the memo says.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/86899-democrats-plan-hospitable-greeting-for-tea-partiers