What do you think of corporations sending paid hecklers to public policy debates?

**John** · 08-07-2009, 01:04 AM

Please, as always your informed, intelligent, and civil responses appreciated.

**Anthony W** · 08-07-2009, 01:06 AM

Don't know it hasn't happened yet. Although Obama did tell all of his cult members to flood town hall meetings and I'm sure that will cost the taxpayer plenty.

**justm399** · 08-07-2009, 01:07 AM

similar to the tactic of sending fake letters to congressmen under an assumed identity. The coal industry hired a lobbying company that sent letters pretending to be from a bunch of different minority groups against cap and trade. And the coal company knew it. ugh.

**martinmagini** · 08-07-2009, 01:07 AM

I hope they do. Our average citizens are getting bashed by the adminstration. They need some backup.

**Don M** · 08-07-2009, 01:08 AM

You don't know what you're talking about. Obviously you can't tell the difference between genuine, valid, heartfelt public protest, which is a basic American right, and the mindless rent-a-mob "protesters" such as ACORN and Code Pink.

Obama's adviser and speech writer, David Axelrod, has a side business of hiring "astroturf" protesters to support his clients' causes.

Don't falsely accuse us of doing what your side does all the time.

**yellow.45** · 08-07-2009, 01:18 AM

welcome to america. i was in a store once and this woman came up to me and started gorilla advertising some product. it seems reality is nothing more than a paid advertisement now.