List of 24 Town Hall Meetings with Pete Visclosky in NWI, Jan 9-15, 2010

[rambone]

Congressman Pete Visclosky cordially invites you to a town forum meeting to share your opinions on important issues facing Northwest Indiana and the country. Please make an effort to attend one, or several. There are two dozen town hall meetings listed here. How much easier could it get to meet with your congressman??

No more excuses. Get involved.



TOWN HALL SCHEDULE

*All times Central Standard Time unless otherwise noted*


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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010:

10:30 a.m. -- Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake Public Library
10010 West 133rd Avenue
Cedar Lake, Indiana

12:30 p.m. -- Schererville
St. John Township Community Center
1515 West U.S. Highway 30
Schererville, Indiana

2:30 p.m. -- Dyer
Dyer Town Hall
One Town Square
Dyer, Indiana

4:30 p.m. -- Crown Point
Crown Point Civic Center
101 South East Street
Crown Point, Indiana

6:30 p.m. -- Merrillville
Slovak Club
6920 Broadway
Merrillville, Indiana




SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2010:

2:00 p.m. -- Whiting
Whiting City Hall
1443 119th Street
Whiting, Indiana

4:00 p.m. -- Gary
YWCA of Gary
150 West 15th Avenue
Gary, Indiana




MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010:

9:30 a.m. EST -- Benton County
Benton County Public Library
102 North Van Buren Avenue
Fowler, Indiana

10:30 a.m. Newton County
Newton County Government Center
4117 South 240 West
Morocco, Indiana

12:30 p.m. Rensselaer
Rensselaer City Hall
122 South Van Rensselaer Street
Rensselaer, Indiana

2:30 p.m. DeMotte
Robert A. Fase Education and Senior Center
11978 North 600 West
DeMotte, Indiana

4:30 p.m. Hebron
Hebron Public Library
201 West Sigler Street
Hebron, Indiana



TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010:

10:00 a.m. -- Hammond
The Calumet Conference Center at Purdue University Calumet
2300 173rd Street -- South Entrance
Hammond, Indiana

12:00 p.m. -- Munster
Munster Town Hall
1005 Ridge Road
Munster, Indiana

2:00 p.m. -- Highland
Lincoln Center
2450 Lincoln Street
Highland, Indiana

4:00 p.m. -- Griffith
Griffith Town Hall
111 North Broad Street
Griffith, Indiana

6:00 p.m. -- Hobart
Hobart City Hall
414 Main Street
Hobart, Indiana



THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010:

10:00 a.m. -- Chesterton
Westchester Public Library Service Center
100 West Indiana Avenue
Chesterton, Indiana

12:00 p.m. -- Valparaiso
Valparaiso City Hall
166 Lincolnway
Valparaiso, Indiana

2:00 p.m. -- Portage
Portage City Hall
6070 West Central Avenue
Portage, Indiana

4:00 p.m. -- Lake Station
Lake Station City Council Chambers
3625 Central Avenue
Lake Station, Indiana

6:00 p.m. -- Gary
Gary Public Library, Wildermuth Branch
501 South Lake Street
Gary, Indiana



FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010:

10:00 a.m. -- East Chicago
East Chicago City Hall
4625 Indianapolis Boulevard
East Chicago, Indiana

12:00 p.m. -- Hammond
Hammond Public Library
564 State Street
Hammond, Indiana


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Please go here an RSVP that you will be attending. (Not required)

Northwest Indiana Patriots' Event Calendar

 

[rambone]

 

[turnandshoot4]

What do we plan to make an issue for him? He makes you write your question down, so you can't follow up. He answerd my AWB question with a flat out yes and then moved on.

 

[rambone]

We're going to do our best to ask some pointed questions, and show all the attendees what a con-artist he is. Health Care Reform and Cap & Trade are the two big issues at the moment.

Also someone pointed out to me recently, that in 1985 when he was elected the deficit was $1.5 T. Today, 25 years later in 2010, the deficit stands at 12 T. Asking for some accountability or some solutions would be interesting.

 

[ar15junkie]

What do we plan to make an issue for him? He makes you write your question down, so you can't follow up. He answerd my AWB question with a flat out yes and then moved on.

Yep, he just skipped the index card with my awb question.

 

[rambone]

Here's a press report from one of the meetings....

There are still more meetings all week!!

Visclosky faces ire at forum

CROWN POINT | The atmosphere was tense Saturday evening during a 1 1/2-hour forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Ind., as tempers flared over health care legislation.

Visclosky told about 100 people in Crown Point who attended the town hall forum the U.S. House and Senate have enacted health care reform, and he voted in favor of it.

"It's not perfect," he said. "It was written by a human being."

Although other topics were discussed during the forum, such as texting while driving, which Visclosky said should be banned, and the Cline Avenue bridge, the majority of the formal questions from audience members involved the Affordable Health Care for America Act passed in early November.

Visclosky was asked if he had read the entire document and how government would pay for it.

He said he spent the majority of the summer reading the document and the bill would pay for itself, prompting a loud, negative reaction from the crowd.

Throughout the forum, when audience members shouted questions at Visclosky or offered comments, the congressman attempted to talk over them. However, the crowd often drowned him out, which compelled him to ask for "civility" and "order."

Kevin Eenigenburg, of Crown Point, walked out of the forum in frustration. He said it was obvious to him that the majority of the people in the room were against Congress' health care bills, but that didn't have an effect on Visclosky.

"He's talking in circles. He's not going to change his stance," Eenigenburg said.

At one point during the discussion, Ron Gang, of Crown Point, stood and addressed the man behind him who was shouting at Visclosky, telling him to be quiet so he could hear the congressman speak.

"It was just a lot of distraction," Gang said after the forum. "(Visclosky) deserves our attention. Everybody has concerns."

After the forum, Visclosky said he is aware people have strong opinions, and that's part of the reason why he is hosting the forums.

"It's important to voice your opinion," he said. "Whether we agree on the issues or not."

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I think its funny that the only other quote used in the article, aside from Visclosky's lame excuses, are the comments of somebody there in support of Visclosky.

 

[rambone]

Anybody going to the meeting in Valparaiso today?

 

[turnandshoot4]

I thought it was tomorrow?

 

[ar15junkie]

"It's important to voice your opinion," he said. "Whether we agree on the issues or not."

Whether we agree on issues or not.

This one statement says it all. The misguided soul is under the impression that he can vote any way he would like. What happened to being a REPRESENTATIVE of the people?

 

[sparky241]

its in congress bathroom on the same roll as the constitution. Anyone know how i can help to get this guy out of office for good?

 

[rambone]

I thought it was tomorrow?

Doh... it is tomorrow. I was just trying to revive interest in the thread.