Dingell Town Hall in Romulus, Michigan: Real Politics Have Reawakened!

August 8, 2009 (LPAC)—Lyndon LaRouche's political forecast of the coming lynch mobs against Obama's economic policies, was demonstrated anew last night in Romulus, Michigan. Democratic Congressman John Dingell attempted to have a small town meeting (using a room fit for 150-200 people), but close to 1,000 turned out. They had to break the meeting up into two parts, letting each group in for an hour.

Three LaRouche PAC organizers were there at the start (reinforcements were later on the way), barely able to pass out literature as fast as it was being requested. Many of the people agreed with the LaRouche PAC's proposals, and were familiar with LaRouche, or knew of him. One LPAC organizer was holding a huge "Obamustache" poster with the caption "I've changed," drawing the attention of all, with a clear majority very supportive. On several occasions, the crowd defended LaRouche PAC's presence. The police tried to tell the organizers to go outside, but as soon as people realized what was happening, they shouted at the policeman that the LaRouche PAC had a right to be there. The policeman nervously inquired if the organizers would be calm, which the organizers affirmed, adding, however, that if they were forced to leave, things would quickly stop being calm (referring to the audience).

Just as the organizers were about to enter the meeting room, a security person came up and said they had cut into the line (which was true), and that they needed to go to the back of the line (thereby guaranteeing that they would not make it inside). He was quickly denounced by the people nearby in the line, who said that the organizers were with them, and that they should be let in.

When everyone was settling down, one LaRouche PAC organizer held up the large (approximately 4'x4') poster of Obama with a Hitler moustache, and the whole room burst into cheers and applause, with many participants taking pictures.

The tone of the event was set when a Baby Boomer man approached the front of the room, pushing his son, who was in a wheelchair. He demanded to speak, saying that Obama's health-care bill would be a death sentence for his son, who has cerebral palsy. Dingell said there was an amendment in the bill that would help cover the chronically ill, but neither the man or the audience believed him. The man and his son were escorted out by security.

Nearly every time Dingell tried to speak, the crowd was in an uproar. Many pointed questions were being yelled out by the audience, such as "How are you going to make things cheaper without cutting care? Will people be denied care near the end of their lives?" In many cases, the constituents had done their homework, bringing highlighted copies of the bill with them, and referring to specific sections in their remarks. People knew that end-of-life care = euthanasia, and it came across both in the questions voiced at the mic (by the moderator), and in what people were shouting out.

Some people seemed to almost come to blows both inside and outside the event, though most activity/discussion was grounded in reason.

When the LaRouche PAC reinforcements arrived, they set up a book table, and before one could blink, it was surrounded by people. Individual organizers were briefing 3-4 people at a time, with many signing up, as the LaRouche PAC was the only one presenting a solution. Fights were erupting all around, as people argued over whether or not to support the bill. The organizers got out at least 20 bundles of literature, with several people asking for extras for their friends and family. By the end of the event, some people were carrying around nearly a bundle to take home with them.