Robert, I went to the ACLU website, brought up the scorecards for our reps (including the senate) and did not see any of the votes you mention. It lists negative marks for his voting for the Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform bill, which they opposed, his negative vote on a banking regulation issue, a vote dealing with the power of the federal judiciary, and one dealing with the Ten Commandments. Nothing on what you described, my friend. Again, it still makes no sense, and while I am a big fan of the ACLU, sometimes I don't agree with their positions (such as being against campaign finance reform). However, at this point I'm beginning to believe that you're making this stuff up.

And guess what- we're in the middle of a major budget crisis in the state, and so maybe it didn't seem prudent to spend thousands of dollars to move the symphony, reserve the civic, when they had the Del Mar available. Call me crazy, but if I can get rent for free, why would I pay for it, even if it were a bigger place? My point is, sometimes people make judgement calls that aren't purely to keep people like you down. Again, as much as you'd like the world to revolve around you, it doesn't.

And if you think town hall forums are ineffective, then why are you so bent out of shape that you couldn't control and dominate this one to your liking? And if you think a town forum is necessary before March 18th (even though you don't think they do much to stop a way) then why not organize one yourself, instead of talking to everyone else about it?

I'm just trying to make you guys realize that you are, for the most part, unreasonable, misinformed and naive, at best. There is a real world out there, and you should try to live in it sometime. It's nice not being constantly angry and victimized in your head.