Recent news reports have been dominated by scenes of angry citizens showing up at town hall meetings to oppose government-run health care. Whether extremely well organized by entrenched interests, as some argue, or a spontaneous groundswell of opposition to government intrusion in private affairs, as others assert, the reaction seems to have taken the Obama administration by surprise. They seem to find themselves without a clear or effective strategy to implement legislation which has been a key goal of Democratic administrations.
Prior to the government’s effort to provide health care for citizens and the outrage it has spawned, what was the last scandal that provoked such emotion?
