So we have learned that a conservative faction is now engaging in the practice of dissent, but not just any dissent...

 They are  teaching and practicing LOUD, NOISY, bullying disruption of community meetings and town hall meetings all across America. This tactic is designed to forestall and prevent a full and open discussion of the issues.

  This behavior is taught by the political "leaders." In this way it is exactly like the behavior of other fundamentalist terrorists. The leaders (like the guys in Al Quaeda) teach these techniques using rationalization that constitutes fear mongering, inaccurate half-truths or myths and in this way they incite Joe and Janie Budwiser  to attend and disrupt their local meeting with shouting, arguing, interruption of the speaker, etc...

Lets be very clear. This is not the practice of Freedom of Speech, and does not represent a form of democratic dissent. It is bullying. Pure and simple, bullying. Loud, overbearing, hostile, emotionally controlling bullying. If this was done by a spouse to a partner in a marriage the therapist would recommend separation, possibly a restraining disorder. If it was done in the neighborhoods of Baghdad it would be targetted and bombed.

But please, whatever you do.... do NOT call it protest, do NOT call it freedom of speech, do NOT call it "having a voice." Call it what it is... domestic terrorism.