Crazy Seniors at a Town Hall Meeting

I went to a town hall meeting conducted by the primary congressman in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angles, CA).  Brad Sherman of the 27^th district is a good communicator who maintained a calm demeanor. He is not my congressman thanks to Gerrymandering.  The Local paper reported on the event and says there was 1,200 people in attendance.  I was one of the 400 who had no place to sit.  It was mostly a respectful crowd that booed and cheered as Mr. Sherman spoke.

The group was primarily made up of older people.  My guess is many of them are retired or are approaching retirement very soon.  I spoke to Virginia Brodek who lost her job in a public school and has taken another “temporary” job at $16,000 per year.  Her health insurance costs $7,500 and she now lives with her mother. 

The Daily News reported that Beverly Pegram, 65, was stunned by the outspoken audience. The North Hollywood woman had come to the afternoon meeting to catch a glimpse of Sherman, who she admires. She left shaking her head.  “I know everybody is entitled to their opinion, but these people are crazy,” she said.  I left early too.