The Incomparable Mr. Bennett

Well, I was recently told on this blog that I no longer had to write about film since the film class is over. So for the first time, I will digress from a post about film and instead inform everyone of the continued greatness of the so-titled Mr. Bennett.

Last night, Staten Island hosted a town hall meeting on Healthcare Reform with Congressman Michael McMahon. In attendance was the aforementioned Mr. Bennett, along with my brother and parents, of whom I have gotten this data from.

According to Michael Cassidy, the environment was very hostile with many people vehemently opposed to the proposed reform. As well, almost everyone who spoke either, "was a firefighter, nurse (medical profession), or a military veteran. However, when people were asked to speak, Mr. Bennett had sat very close to the microphone in order that he could speak, and he was in fact approximately the 2nd person to speak.

As Mr. Bennett stepped up to the microphone and stated that he was for some sort of Healthcare Reform, he was greeted by hundreds of people booing him and calling him names, and several other catcalls. However, Mr. Bennett endured and began explaining why he thought that this reform was necessary. In response to the large majority of his opponents, he bravely asserted, "Are you really against this before it will give other people something that you won't get? Is that why you are against it?"

Then, Mr. Bennett went on a described rant similar to "one that you would remember from his old history classes." He then began to according to the great philosopher of Facebook, Michael Cassidy, "Bennett faced down a room of hundreds of hostile opponents of health reform and gave them a history lesson. Too bad they were too stupid to understand." In his history lesson, Mr. Bennett claimed that many of our essential decisions were unpopular at the time, as the Selective Service of 1940 and the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 were only passed by very few votes and yet what would we do today without them?

Throughout this speech, he continued to be criticized by his ignorant counterparts there but he continued to bravely address these people and make his point. When he finished his speech, only two people stood up and gave him his rightful praise, while the rest of the crowd remained ignorant. I applaud you, Mr. Bennett, for giving these remarks and standing up proudly and courageously and professing your beliefs against a crowd that was very likely armed.

Thank you for continuing to educate the masses despite the fact that you are no longer teaching in the classes. Glad to hear that you are see making yourself known, Mr. Bennett.

Whether or not you agree with the Health Care Reform or not, I want you to realize the courage of this men to stand up against hostility, much like Socrates, who was put to death because he made people question their beliefs and think. Mr. Bennett you are a modern Socrates. You don't need to agree with this post but I want everyone to know what Mr. Bennett continues to do.

I hope people are still reading these.