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Teabagging Alan Grayson

Nick Baumann, Mother Jones Online. October 15, 2009.

Rep. Alan Grayson reduced the GOP's health-care program to two words: "Die quickly." At Grayson's town hall, Tea Party activists revealed themselves to a bit confused.

Mind the 'Welfare Wedge:' The Right's Overlooked Ammo in Health Care Sabotage

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. September 8, 2009.

At the heart of conservative thought is the rule of 'no handouts.' But is falling back on this belief a sign of GOP desperation?

Barney Frank Slams Lunatic at Town Hall

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. August 19, 2009.

Other reform advocates must say with confidence that nonsensical beliefs are nonsensical beliefs.

7 Ways We Can Fight Back Against the Rising Fascist Threat

Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future. August 13, 2009.

Why the right-wing extremism must be stopped in its tracks or else we face the threat of outright violence and goon rule.

The Wealthy Elites Play the Racists for Pawns at a Town Hall Meeting in Maryland

Maria Allwine, BuzzFlash. August 12, 2009.

An eyewitness account of the racism and vitriol on display at a town hall protest.

Obama and DNC Try Turning Angry Mobs Into Benefits

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. August 5, 2009.

Town hall disruptions can be used as a rallying point for proponents of reform.