Tickets for Allen Boyd Town Hall Meeting

Congressman Allen will hold a Town Meeting at the Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City on Friday, August 28th, 5:30 p.m. at the Amelia Arts Center.

Tickets are necessary. 500 free tickets will be distributed Tuesday, August 25th, from 4-8 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Community College Student Union.

Well, this will cut out a lot of people. It is nice of the Congressman to recognize the fact that not all those interested in attending live in Panama City and won't be able to go for these "tickets" at the appointed time. This isn't representation I would vote for in the future.
I'll be calling his office this morning and if the information is different from that posted, I'll let everyone know. BTW, I have contacted his office many times during the break to find out what the procedure for the meeting would be and until today it has not been given to the public. Oh well....

As I said earlier, good luck at passing his screening. Now, instead of having a town hall open to the general public, Congressman Boyd has opted to sit on a panel and discuss only healthcare, and you must show up three days early to sit and wait in line to try and get a ticket.

As an FYI- this change of plan has not been on the news, but there is a Panama City radio talk show host who mentioned the tickets to the meeting, late last week. That panelists meeting was already scheduled, so Boyd just opted to skip the town hall meeting, since he didn't want to face his voters.

Considering that in order to get to previous health care town hall meetings, he's had to drive past constituents who have chosen to exercise their first ammendment rights by hanging him in effigy, I can understand him feeling a little bit skittish right now.

I realize he's a Democrat, but I thought Boyd was opposed to the currently proposed plan. Why is there local hostility to his meetings?

because regardless of the letter beside his name, he is supposed to represent the people, as all politicians should. The opposition is also due to his lack of public access to the only meeting he will be hosting which is a panel discussion on only healthcare. He backed out of the town hall meeting he had planned.

I realize he's a Democrat, but I thought Boyd was opposed to the currently proposed plan. Why is there local hostility to his meetings?

the article below provides some insight as to where the hostility is brewing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/opinion/23rich.html?_r=1&em

I am all for free speech but we should always maintain civility and strive to be constructive rather than destructive.

I am all for free speech but we should always maintain civility and strive to be constructive rather than destructive.

Tell that to Congress.

I realize he's a Democrat, but I thought Boyd was opposed to the currently proposed plan. Why is there local hostility to his meetings?

I don't understand what you are saying about "hostility". The meetings during the recess should be to discuss all aspects of what is brewing in Congress not just healthcare.
Allen Boyd would not even state his position on Cap and Trade and then voted for it. I would like to know his reasoning for voting for such a bill. I wanted an "open meeting" as a constituent, to possibly be able to ask a question. I also wanted to issue a challenge to Representative Boyd regarding term limits. I would like to challenge him to introduce such legislation, and no, I'm not so stupid as to think it would really go anywhere or be introduced. It is just another item that is badly in need of implementation in our society.
BTW, I have called Boyd's office this morning regarding the meeting, tickets and the format. The answering machine said my call would be returned. I am still waiting and will let all know when it is received.

I don't understand what you are saying about "hostility".

The anti-Boyd hostility I was referencing was to beachmouse's claim that protesters were hanging him in effigy.

Please note that I agree with you (and disagree with Rep. Boyd) on Cap and Trade; that being said, I had been optimistic about him and some of the Blue Dogs in the face of the health care legislation (which I also oppose), and I was hoping that the effigists and such wouldn't threaten to fracture that potential alliance.

I also agree with you and Smiling JOe about public access to the event.

the article below provides some insight as to where the hostility is brewing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/opinion/23rich.html?_r=1&em

I am all for free speech but we should always maintain civility and strive to be constructive rather than destructive.

Articles like that make the atmosphere worse.

I am all for free speech but we should always maintain civility and strive to be constructive rather than destructive.

INDEED, Thanks

Just because a group is highly vocal does not make it a majority either real or representative.

I realize he's a Democrat, but I thought Boyd was opposed to the currently proposed plan. Why is there local hostility to his meetings?

For me personally, this man voted for the stimulus without reading the bill, and he voted for the Cap and Trade (aka: Cap and Tax) bill, and then had the nerve to put a commercial on local television bragging about his support of the bill.

Representative Boyd, (the word "representative" should be in quotation marks) has consistently demonstrated a desire to vote the party line instead of the will of the people he represents.

When contacting his office, his staff is curt and often rude and condescending.

I will support ANYONE who runs against him in 2010.

... but that's just me...:shock:

It is now 6:30 PM and I'm still waiting for that call. Maybe tomorrow.

It is 9:30 AM and I'm still waiting on that "return call". Guess I'll call and ask them if I can pick up a ticket for my wife as they say only one ticket per person.

I realize most evidently don't care, but I called Allen Boyd's Panama City office again. I got the same result and message. He and his staff do rather a poor job communicating with constituents, IMO. What else is new?

just show up for the town hall meeting in the parking lot of GCCC on Friday, at 645pm. Apparently, the meeting will go on, even if Congressman Boyd's chair is empty. He will still have to walk through the mass of people when he leaves the other panelists "discussion" on health care.

Who's game for running against Boyd?

"Four incumbents lost in primaries last year and several others came close or were held to 50 percent or lower, so blood is in the water. But some of the most serious primary challenges to emerge so far have actually come against members who haven't exactly been primary-prone - people like Kanjorski and Reps. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) and Sander Levin (D-Mich.)."


Lots of complainers but few people willing to step up to the plate, run a campaign, get elected, and try to please thousands of diverse, opinionated, unhappy, angry people. (Boyd probably thought that voting against the stimulus package would earn him a few points!)

With all the smart and socially committed people in South Walton . . . .anyone willing to sign up?

Just a reminder that GCCC campus is a gun free zone regardless of carry permit.

MamaBear,
Eddie Hendry is running against Boyd.


(Eddie Hendry for Congress 2010 | Republican for Congress | Florida Congressional District 2)
WELCOME

I am Eddie Hendry, and I was born in Taylor County in 1959 and have lived the majority of my life in North Florida. My family has lived and worked in North Florida for several generations. I am a graduate of The Citadel, was a commissioned officer (Captain) in the United States Army, and currently work as a diabetes specialty sales representative for Sanofi-Aventis pharmaceuticals. I have been married to my wife Angela for 20 years and we have two children, Courtney (19) and Grant (15).
After several years of watching our federal government waste taxpayer dollars, serve special interests instead of the American citizen, and abuse the Constitution, I've decided to seek election to the U. S. House of Representatives Florida District 2. I'm very concerned, as I'm sure you are, about the future of this country. The impact of the policies of the government over the next few years will shape our future generations.
There are some very real solutions to the issues we currently face. However, the politicians in Washington continue to cater to the agenda of special interests and political action committees instead of representing the citizens who elected them. As your voice in Washington I will protect your tax dollars, protect and promote moral and ethical values, serve with unconditional integrity, and adhere to the principles of our founding fathers.
I will fight for a fair and honest tax structure, protect 2nd Amendment rights, reduce spending and balance the federal budget, and keep our borders secure. This is still the greatest place to live in the world and with your help we can put this country back on the right track. We should enable everyone to have a fair chance at the American dream.

Sincerely,

Eddie Hendry

State Senate Leader Al Lawson(D) has also declared

Yes, candidates have declared from both parties. But, I would love to see more new AND younger faces.


"State Senate Minority Leader Al Lawson (D) confirmed to Florida newspapers in February that he intends to challenge Rep. Allen Boyd (D) in the 2010 Democratic primary.
Lawson ? who was elected to the state Senate in 2000 by beating Boyd?s cousin ? is being forced to retire in 2010 because of term limits. He told the Tallahassee Democrat that ?there needs to be a fresh approach? in the 2nd district and that Boyd has forgotten about his constituents back home. He specifically chided Boyd for voting for the financial industry rescue bill last year."

I realize most evidently don't care, but I called Allen Boyd's Panama City office again. I got the same result and message. He and his staff do rather a poor job communicating with constituents, IMO. What else is new?

I care - nice to know they ignore vets the same as Scooterbugs!

I got my tickets, anybody else?

I got my tickets, anybody else?

First of all, I am glad you got your tickets. I didn't. There was no way I could go to Panama Cily today as the day was consumed by doctor's appointments and chemotheraphy for my wife's cancer. This was suppose to be an open forum for constituents of Congressman Boyd. What a joke! I, for one, am furious, regarding the method that this discourse with constituents has taken. If this is representative of the communication that will be normal between the citizenry and our elected Representatives, God, or whatever you believe in, help us. Mr Hendrey, you already have my vote. BTW, I'm still awaiting that return call.

First of all, I am glad you got your tickets. I didn't. There was no way I could go to Panama Cily today as the day was consumed by doctor's appointments and chemotheraphy for my wife's cancer. This was suppose to be an open forum for constituents of Congressman Boyd. What a joke! I, for one, am furious, regarding the method that this discourse with constituents has taken. If this is representative of the communication that will be normal between the citizenry and our elected Representatives, God, or whatever you believe in, help us. Mr Hendrey, you already have my vote. BTW, I'm still awaiting that return call.

Thats lousy Andy. I hope they contact you and you and your wife get in somehow!