To the Editor:
The town hall is a time-honored American tradition that has its origin in 17th century New England. The modern town hall has evolved. It is no longer a place to conduct the town’s business. Rather it serves as a venue for constituents to voice their questions and comments to their representatives, and to hear from others in their communities. After all, if your member of Congress is to represent you, he or she clearly needs to know where you stand on the issues.
In 2009, Democrats were pummeled by conservative constituents; this year it is the Republicans’ turn in the hot seat.
May 10, 2017
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