Town hall wingnuts birth new legal fine print

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

On Monday, Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX30) and Pete Sessions (R-TX32) are participating in a "Congressional Dialog" (not a town hall, according to the organizers). Tickets are required with photo ID along with a signature agreeing to the Terms of Participation. Among the fine print is the following:

Ticketholder shall abstain from inappropriate behavior, including but not limited to the following: standing on chairs/seats, standing or otherwise obstructing the view or listening of others, disorderly conduct, arguing, fighting or challenging others to fight, interference with the event, or participants of the event in any way, throwing, tossing, or discharging any object, using profanity and/or other offensive words (verbal or written), taunting or using offensive language against the presenters or other persons present, entering or attempting to enter the event without the correct ticket, unauthorized distribution of literature, flyers, handouts, pamphlets, other written forms, etc., chanting or shouting words or messages, wearing clothing in a manner intended to advertise or promote a message, possessing or displaying unauthorized signs/flags/banners/posters displaying words or pictures, interfering with or disturbing other Ticketholders enjoyment of the event, failure to comply with event security or event staff instructions, violating event or venue rules, regulations, and policies, and/or violating any local, state, or federal laws.

Yes, that's one sentence. Before town hall disrupters, who would have ever thought it necessary to codify civil behavior? Even children know better. Thanks to the paranoid wing of the Republican party, another seemingly no-brainer has had to be inserted into the terms & conditions gobbledegook.

[barbtries]

1. yep.

sad commentary.

[eleny]

2. Good

If they have to insist on civility in this manner then I'm all for it.

Learning to listen will be an education in itself for some.

[Eric J in MN]

3. They shouldn't ban all of those.

"unauthorized distribution of literature, flyers, handouts, pamphlets, other written forms...wearing clothing in a manner intended to advertise or promote a message, possessing or displaying unauthorized signs/flags/banners/posters displaying words or pictures"

People should be allowed to distribute literature, wear t-shirts with messages and to hold posters.

[TexasThoughtCriminal]

6. Yeah, I'm kinda with you on that

I was ready to pass out forms declining Medicare and the new plan that will eventually pass.:evilgrin:

Another part says "Ticketholder agrees conduct him/herself ... in a manner consistent with participation in an educational lecture." So I can see where strict decorum is wanted. Plus, it starts at 7:30 in the morning on a work day! Bet that was on purpose.

[lapfog_1]

4. "Ticketholder shall abstain... entering or attempting to enter the event without the correct ticket"

:rofl:

[Kerrytravelers]

5. The immaturity found in this country is astounding. Just astounding.

These idiots are fine with war. But helping fellow citizens seek medical help? How dare we!

:eyes: