The media and many politicians have been taking their eye off the ball again with this Healthcare debate. Politicans often (but not often enough) have townhall meetings when they come home from Washington. Recently the attendence and passion at these meetings have increased dramatically because of the healthcare debate, which is good! For or against the proposals, involvement of the American people is good. However, we are starting to see a lot of discussion about if the supporters or opponents are organized (i.e. astroturf) or un-organized (i.e. grassroots). The implications are that the former is illegitimate and the latter is legitimate. Don’t allow yourself to get dragged into this silly distinction, it doesn’t matter. Both groups are made up of citizens who have a vote, people who the politicians should answer to. Declaring that some of them are organized and therefore don’t deserve a clear, honest answer about positions is arrogant and wrong. It was wrong when politicians tried to marginalize anti-Iraq war citizens and it’s wrong now. The question isn’t, “Are they organized” the question is “Are they right?”