The Trouble With Town Hall Meetings

Representatives are elected to represent those who elect them in Washington. Sounds simple enough, right? Aren't kids still taught that in school? Are kids taught that they have free will to choose their representative for congress?

Oh. They aren't taught that they only get to choose from people who can afford to make themselves known through the mass media, or get to choose only from people who are bankrolled by greed.

So when voters must hold their noses when they vote, they are not happy, and the results are similar to what's going on with Illinois' 13th district representative Rodney Davis.

• The News Gazette: Rodney Davis: No plans for C-U meeting
• Smile Politely: Rodney Davis won’t do a town hall meeting because he doesn’t do “grandstanding events”
• WMCI: Protesters Demand Congressman Rodney Davis Hold Town Hall Meeting
• Illinois State Journal-Register: Rep. Davis sets Wednesday 'tele-town hall'
• GLT89.1FM: Congressman Rodney Davis
• OnlineActions.org: Tell Rodney Davis: Hold a Town Hall in Springfield!
• Driftglass.blogspot.com: Local Weasel Plans To Duck Constituents

When voters are angry at the people they elect, this is known in some circles as Cognitive Dissonance. They are not happy with their choice of representative. It's a symptom of rigged political system.