County Commissioner Brings Swastika Sign To US Rep. Schauer Health Care Rally

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A protest rally planned by anti-health care reform forces in Michigan's 7th Congressional District was upstaged by a pro-health care reform rally staged an hour earlier in front of the offices of freshman Representative Mark Schauer (D-Battle Creek). Organizing for America staff report that 355 people signed in at the rally with many more in attendance who did not sign in. The anti-reform protest drew only about 50.

Schauer came out to speak with the crowd through a bullhorn while most attendees chanted and waved signs in support of H.R. 3200.

The Jackson Citizen Patriot is reporting Jackson County Commissioner Phil Duckham attended the rally carrying "a sign with a swastika on it, and compared Obama to Hitler". They also have a photo of him doing so.

"This is how Hitler started out," Duckham said. "First, Obama took over the auto industry, then the banking industry. We don't need him to take over the health care industry."

The Battle Creek Inquirer article on this event shows another anti-reform protester with a swastika sign as well.

The large turnout to this event was a surprise to organizers after a similar town hall held in Romulus, Michigan last week by Rep. John Dingell (D-Detroit) brought in many more anti-health care reform protesters than it did supporters. Abigail Clark, a former staff person for President Obama's Campaign for Change in Michigan arrived at Schauer's office right as the rally was scheduled to begin.

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