Seth's right. Please, please, please stop the screaming.

So the whole 'death panel' thing didn't start with Rep. Foxx after all. Looks like she got the ammo for her pea shooter from some familiar anti-health reform types. (h/t to Ed Cone for the link).

Unfortunately this piece neglects to give the actual day of the week that the town hall is occuring, so I'll tell you that it's on Thursday, August 20. Time is 6:30. Instructions for participating are: Constituents can participate in the meeting by dialing 1-877-850-4133 at 6:30 p.m. and entering the password FOXX (3699).

(BTW, that's the same day that most of the high schools in our area are having their open houses so I don't think she'll be getting a lot of high schoolers or their parents on the call.)

"The dramatic downturn in the Triad commercial building sector has hit the city of High Point the hardest even while construction in unincorporated Guilford County is up so far this year versus last year, according to a Business Journal analysis of area building permits."