It would seem that Charlie Wilson, my congresscritter, has taken the easy way out of the August recess – hold one town hall meeting, in the remotest corner of a 300-mile-long congressional district.

He’s your typical rank-and-file Democrat, despite the “Blue Dog” label (he did vote against Cap-and-Trade, although solely to protect the coal and power industries in his district, he’s all for tilting at the Global Warming windmill). A brief chat with his office confirmed he’s supporting the Obamacare bill and strongly supports the public option (now, if he would just support public opinion…).

What follows is my attempt to voice my opinion to him, and an attempt to get him to reconsider his position. I know, I know… facts and liberals, oil and vinegar. Or maybe it’s water and potassium perchlorate.

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