Constituent tries to lobby congressman on healthcare, ends up with capitol police

You accept things like this might happen in China or maybe Iran. But in the United States, a constituent attempting to lobby his own representative in Congress doesn't normally end up in an encounter with Capitol Police.

At the Big Government website, a poster at the site's Capitol Confidential offered a first person account of his attempts to explain his feelings about Obamacare to Rep. John Garamendi (CA-10),  a Democrat who plans to vote for the latest bill his party has advanced.

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The US Report bids 2009 adieu, looks ahead to 2010

As we wrap our final coverage for 2009, we send best wishes to you and yours for a prosperous, peaceful 2010. If a major story breaks over the holiday weekend—we’ve noticed this administration likes to break stories at such times—we will post commentary. Otherwise, we’ll be celebrating the last sweet days of our holiday season.

Meanwhile, if you’re looking for something to entertain, here are a few stories we’ve done that have drawn many visitors.

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