Unhealthy

As a fierce proponent of free speech, I'm fighting mixed feelings on the recent spate of Town Hall Frenzies. I don't have an issue with the "organization" behind the outbursts. If the conservatives can rally their troops with email, twitter, talk-radio, etc., more power to 'em.
The mixed feelings come into play with the fear-mongering, which (in my opinion) is hurtful to the debate and insults the intelligence of most voters. And the forum in which the protests seem to be concentrated destroys any chance of an average person learning anything of substance about what health care reform really means.
What this boils down to is this: if you have questions about the health care reform proposals, use the town hall meetings to get some answers. If you have the need to spout vitriol, stay out front and wave signs while chanting something cruel and disgusting.
I keep seeing video of meetings being disrupted with viciousness and threats and I feel for the average guy in the third row who just wants to know if there's gonna be a tax on pop. Or a rule against capping coverage. Or whatever. He didn't come to shout lies about Obama being a Kenyan Socialist Hitler, but he's never gonna know the answer to his questions because some jackass cares more about scaring the crap out of you than he does about fixing a real problem. These "patriots" are hiding behind free speech and a false love of 'Merica, but what is showing is an astonishing lack of respect and ridiculous paranoia.