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At last! A journalist with integrity who is willing to do a little homework! Amanda Carpenter writes in today’s Washington Times…

“Heather Blish was shocked when big-name television personalities labeled her as a Republican operative after she made an impassioned plea to her congressman to quit letting Washington intervene in the free market during a town-hall meeting.

Mrs. Blish, a graphic designer, quit volunteering for the Republican Party last year because she was so disillusioned with Republican politics.

“The Republican Party wants nothing to do with me any more than I want anything to do with them,” she told The Washington Times.

But that didn’t matter to the local NBC reporter who aired the television piece about Mrs. Blish that was picked up by left-leaning outlets far and wide as evidence of dirty politics. ” Source: Hot Button – Washington Times

Ms. Carpenter goes on to say…

“It all began with a segment by Kristoffer Engebretson, a television reporter for the local NBC affiliate, who covered Democratic Rep. Steve Kagen’s meeting in Kewaunee, Wis. The TV spot was teased by a desk anchor who warned, “There were allegations of opponents being planted in the crowd” at the town hall.

Mrs. Blish was presented as a top example of such nefarious activities. Mr. Engebretson said Mrs. Blish “introduced herself as just a mom from a few blocks away not affiliated with any political party” but that information about her on social networking sites, such as Facebook, “showed something different.”

Mr. Engebretson strongly suggested she wasn’t truthful, citing information he found on LinkedIn.com, a business networking Web site, showing she had worked as vice chairman of her county’s Republican Party and volunteered for a Republican candidate in the past.

“Again, Blish introduced herself as just a mom with no affiliation with any party,” he emphasized again in the report.

“The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC embraced the story during a show dedicated to exposing Republican operatives’ intent on disrupting town-hall meetings for political effect. “Ta-da! Journalism!” the host declared, smiling broadly, after showing the local news package. “Congratulations to Kristoffer Engebretson of that local station in Green Bay for going the extra step to find out what was behind the incivility in his town rather than just covering it like a ping-pong match.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tomorrow’s the big day…

“Conservative radio talk show host Jerry Bader and conservative blogger Todd Lohenry of Algoma plan to assemble a group at Beaver Dam Park on Hobart Drive between 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and then walk to West Point Road and Packerland Drive in anticipation of the presidential motorcade.

An online post at the Party of Know Web site calls for participants to be courteous and to respect people’s property.

“We’re not protesting the president’s presence here,” Bader said. “I have no problem with President Obama and … I can’t speak for anybody who might attend … my goal is not that of protest, but that of articulation.” Source: Conservative group claims Obama’s auto bailout plan is socialism | greenbaypressgazette.com | Green Bay Press-Gazette

Be there!

From their website…

“”The current healthcare system is broken and you’re in denial if you would disagree with that position,” said conservative talk show host Jerry Bader, who acknowledges the current health care system isn’t working. But on his WTAQ show he criticizes the Obama plan to add government-run health care into the mix. And he’s organizing a demonstration during the president’s visit.

“Letting the government run it is not the answer,” said Bader.

Bader has had more than 4,000 hits on his Web site set up just this week in advance of the President’s visit. He hopes his group’s presence outside Southwest High School with signs will send its own message and weigh in on the health care debate.” Source: President Obama support and protest

As of this posting, the site has served 5,488 pagviews since Monday morning at 10 — so much traffic it brought down the server early today after a mass mailing done by Americans for Prosperity…

President Obama’s plans for his Green Bay town-hall meeting have been announced:

Noon to 2 PM Thursday at Green Bay Southwest High School. We are urging you to peacefully present the message of “The Party of Know” to President Obama and the mainstream network media who will be there. It’s expected the White House will make 1,000 tickets available via lottery.

If you want the nation to hear the message of the Party of Know, it’ll take 4 to 5 times that number of people bearing signs.

PLEASE check this site OFTEN between now and Thursday! We’ll be updating with specific information such as meeting place, sign availability, etc. a LOT between now and then. And of course, listen to the Jerry Bader show for updates, 1360 AM in Green Bay, 1330 AM in Sheboygan or online at WTAQ.com, 8:30 AM to 11 AM. And SPREAD THE WORD!

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