Fed-up citizens at town hall meetings here and across the country are mirroring what most people in the country feel about the Democrats' health care proposals - and all the economic stimulus plans of the Obama administration.

That's why more than 200 - so far - Cobb citizens are planning to join "tea party" groups from across the USA for a march and rally in Washington on Sept. 12. They want to protest runaway spending by the federal government, the incredible exploding national debt and the moves to nationalize the banks, automakers and health care.

Democrat sponsors and supporters of the health care bills along with liberal media have tried to smear outspoken and/or angry citizens as right-wing extremists, racists, "the lunatic fringe," as an MDJ reader asserted, and various other epithets designed to discredit Americans who dare to speak out against the ruling elitists in Washington.

But national polls show a stunning reversal for President Barack Obama and the Democrats since they gained control of the government in last year's election.

Fifty-three percent of voters polled by Rasmussen yesterday said they now disapprove of the president's performance versus 47 percent that "at least somewhat approve."

That slide, however, pales in comparison to what voters think about Congress. A new survey by Rasmussen showed that a whopping 57 percent would vote to throw out the entire Congress and elect a new bunch.

Among independents - voters not affiliated with either major party - an astounding 70 percent would like to replace all members of Congress.

And get this, fellow citizens: 42 percent of voters say "a group of people randomly selected from the phone book would do a better job than the current Congress." An equal number disagreed and 16 percent weren't sure. How's that for a vote of confidence?

Does that sound like the protests and the irate citizens at town hall meetings are extremists, racists or lunatic fringe?

The people want to be heard!

They are sick and tired of elitists in Washington and tone-deaf members of Congress trying to sell a flawed/fill-in-the-blanks health care plan on top of pouring billions of tax money down various rat holes in the name of stimulating the economy or saving banks, insurance companies and car makers deemed "too big to fail."

The people are demanding that Congress listen to their voices.

Fifty-six percent of voters in the Rasmussen survey laid it out: they feel it is more important for members of Congress "to hear the view of their constituents rather than explain the proposed health care legislation."

There's a revolution going on.

Cobb Tea Party spokesman Tom Maloy, retired business owner and grandfather heretofore never politically active, told the MDJ this nationwide movement "is the most unusual thing I've seen in my lifetime as far as the direction the country's taking."

It comes down to this, plain and simple: the majority of Americans do not like the liberal, socialistic agenda of the new regime in Washington. They want less government, not more.
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